Temporary Kitchen Staff

Responsibilities

• At the direction of the Kitchen Manager, the Kitchen Staff will assist in the operation of kitchen duties, including assisting with food planning and preparation, ensuring proper food handling practices, food and kitchen clean-up, and maintaining safe and sanitary conditions of the facilities and equipment
• Varying shifts during resource center meal service, weekends required
• Ensures meals are served at scheduled times each day.?
• Collaborates with Volunteer Coordinator to provide the clear direction of food services and general overall operation of the kitchen with the kitchen volunteers and teach safe food handling practices
• Assists all kitchen volunteers in duties related to the kitchen and to meet all cleanliness standards when performing food related tasks, teach safe food handling practices; ex: appropriate clothing and footwear, hairnets, gloves or aprons.?
• Maintains/organizes kitchen, food storage locations, and all equipment to ensure all is in proper working order and to meet all Health Department standards.?
• Assists Kitchen Manager in the oversight of food storage and food handling practices to maintain the kitchen and food service areas according to safe food handling regulations
• Develops positive relationships with centers volunteers, guests, and other agency staff.?
• ?Acts as a member of a cohesive team.?
• Clean and maintain floor drains weekly

• Demonstrates awareness and desire to understand diverse populations.??
• Ability to contribute to the Agency's commitment to enhancing awareness and appreciation of diverse ethnic and cultural heritages.???
• Willingness to understand that housing first, harm reduction, low barrier access to resources is best practice and essential to our mission at The Road Home.??
• Ability to set and maintain good boundaries, using Trauma-Informed Care as a guideline?
• Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time
• Must pass a pre-employment background check and drug screen
• High School Diploma or GED required
• Current Food Handlers Permit or willing to obtain one within one month of hiring

• Ability to lift 50 pounds
• Ability to stand and walk two or more hours at a time
• Ability to operate kitchen equipment

• Casual dress, but clean and presentable. Closed toed, non-slip shoes.