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Kitchen Assistant
TX-Midland Social Services n Shelter - Midland, TX 79701
Overview
Salary Range $12.00 Hourly Category Food Service
Description
Schedule/Hours: Varies / Part-time
This position is responsible for: Preps and serves nutritional meals and snacks in accordance with established guidelines and schedules; ensures all meals are prepared and served in a safe and presentable manner; cleans kitchen facilities, equipment and appliances; maintains inventory of kitchen supplies and food in a neat and orderly manner.
Key Responsibilities
Kitchen Cleaning Responsibilities (60%)
- Cleans tables, chairs, floors, dishes, utensils and kitchen appliances
- Maintains a high degree of cleanliness in the kitchen and dining room; ensures that all meals are prepared in a safe manner; ensures all kitchen personnel practice proper personal hygiene; ensures compliance with health regulations
- Sweeps and mops kitchen and vacuums dining room floors.
Food Prepping and Serving Responsibilities (40%)
- Opens kitchen area; turns on dishwasher, sets sink water, sets-up cereal; puts out bowls, refills milk machine, makes coffee, prepares and stocks condiments; ensures dining room is ready for each meal
- Preps, cleans, and prepares a variety of foods and beverages utilizing kitchen equipment, utensils and supplies in accordance with acceptable and economical cooking methods.
- Ensures that enough food is prepared based on the number of people to be served and that food is prepared in a timely manner as scheduled.
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
- Ability to meet attendance requirements.
- Ability to read, write, and communicate the English language effectively.
- Ability to cook, taste and smell food.
- Ability to perform continuous walking, stooping, standing, and some climbing.
- Duties are performed standing and requires squatting, climbing, bending and walking. Any of the preceding duties may be relieved by brief or occasional periods of sitting.
- Extensive amount of physical effort required associated with walking, standing, lifting.
Qualifications
- High school diploma or G.E.D. preferred
- One year experience working in a kitchen preferred
- Any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Licenses and Certifications:
- Food Handler's Certification (or ability to obtain within established timeframe)
Equal Opportunity Employer: Veterans | Disabled
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