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Kitchen Assistant

Rescue Mission
Syracuse, NY Full Time
POSTED ON 11/25/2025 CLOSED ON 1/24/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Kitchen Assistant position at Rescue Mission?

Kitchen Assistant – Full Time – Food Services
Rate of pay: $16.00 per hour
Join the Rescue Mission Team!

The Rescue Mission is seeking a full-time Kitchen Assistant to work on our Main Campus in Syracuse. The Kitchen Assistant helps with meal preparation and serving. This position receives and retrieves food orders and donations, and maintains a sanitary food services environment by cleaning equipment, dishes, cooking pots, floors, walls. The Kitchen Assistant complies with Department of Health regulations, food safety procedures, inventory control and maintenance processes, as well as communicates daily with food services management regarding food donations and inventory.

Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Receive and log food donations and deliveries; properly store items in coolers, freezers, or stockrooms
  • Rotate inventory and remove expired or improperly maintained items to meet Department of Health food safety standards
  • Clean and sanitize food preparation equipment, tools, dishware, floors, walls, tables, and chairs
  • Promote a safety-first culture by modeling safe practices and ensuring compliance with safety procedures
  • Maintain regular and reliable in-person attendance
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Education Requirements / Previous Experience
  • High school diploma or GED preferred
  • Prior experience in a food services setting

Other skills needed to perform effectively include:
  • Knowledge of food safety and sanitation tasks.
  • Participates as a team player to provide a high-quality meal service to guest and customers.
  • Supports and complies with all organizational and Food Service Center values.
  • Maintains a "safety-first" attitude at all times.
  • Utilizes universal precautions and policies and procedures.
  • Maintains guest confidentiality.
  • Maintains employee-guest/client boundaries at all times.

Pay:
$16.00 per hour.

Working at the Rescue Mission is a chance to have more than just a career. It is a chance to be part of a team that makes a difference every day. Our Mission and Values are practiced in our day-to-day actions throughout the organization. The Rescue Mission has been changing lives for more than 130 years with around the clock services providing help for today and hope for tomorrow.

We are proud to offer a competitive salary and excellent benefits Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Flexible Spending Accounts, Paid Time off, Group and Voluntary Life, Short -Term Disability and more!

Salary : $16

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