What are the responsibilities and job description for the Kitchen Aide Tues- Sat 11a-7p position at Hope and Healing Survivor Resource Center?
Position Summary
Performs a variety of kitchen duties such as food preparation, cooking, and serving meals for residents in shelter. Engages with shelter residents, volunteers, and community partners, and provides basic-skills training to employees (as needed).
Job Description
Required Education, Experience and Qualifications
- Proven prep experience, including experience as prep cook is required
- Some cooking experience is preferred
- Understanding of various cooking methods, ingredients, equipment, and procedures
- Knowledge of industry’s best practices, proper sanitation procedures, and food safety guidelines
- Demonstrates ability to read and write English and ability to perform basic math computations
- Must be able to meet agency requirements for criminal background check (Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigations and Federal Bureau of Investigations).
Role and Responsibilities
Effectively and accurately performs service assignments and prep/cooking assignments:
- Perform kitchen opening and closing duties
- Follow daily prep sheets and recipes to prepare and serve meals
- Date and properly store food items and supplies
- Assist with receiving food orders and community deliveries by accurately dating and storing items with direction from Senior Shelter Manager or Cook.
- Rotate all perishables according to FIFO method
- Monitor and record all temperature logs daily
Maintain a clean and organized kitchen:
- Wash soiled dishes, pots, pans, linens, and equipment
- Keep all prep stations clean and organized
- Keep walk-in cooler and freezer clean and organized
- Ensure that plates, bowls, cups, and silverware are stocked daily
- Maintain cleanliness in the dining and serving areas
- Complete daily and weekly cleaning checklists and other responsibilities as directed
- Maintain a safe, clean, and sanitary work environment.
- Represent Battered Women’s Shelter by participating in community activities, coalitions and taskforce groups as requested or assigned by supervisor.
- Complies with agency policies and procedures, federal and state requirements, and educational/certification/registry requirements.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Supervisory Responsibilities (if applicable for the position) – N/A
Physical Demands and Work Environment
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects; reach with hands and arms; step up and down; stoop, kneel, crouch; talk, hear and drive. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
- Work environment: This position will be in a facility with victims of domestic violence or sexual assault. In addition to interaction with the survivors, the employee may have interactions with families of these individuals, the assailants and law enforcement.
Position Type and Expected Hours of Work
- Full-time, 40 hours per week, must be flexible and have weekend availability
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
EEO
Hope and Healing Survivor Resource Center (H&H) is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. H&H prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, military status, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, ancestry, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state or local laws. Additionally, reasonable accommodations will be made (where appropriate) for religious practices or employees with disabilities. Employees who may require a reasonable accommodation should contact an agency Director or the CEO. This policy applies to all employment practices within H&H, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. H&H makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit and program needs at the time.
