Kitchen Assistant

Overview

Kingsbridge Heights Community Center (KHCC) is a 52+ year old multi-service not-for-profit organization based on the settlement house model and located in the Bronx. We provide resources for Bronx residents from cradle to career to advance education and well-being for a vibrant community. KHCC serves over 5,000 families annually with an inclusive environment for children with special needs, low-income families, recent immigrants, survivors of sexual and domestic abuse, and at-risk teens. KHCC helps participants overcome adversity and develop the skills they need to build bright futures.

The Kitchen Assistant will support the Youth Programs cook in preparing, serving, and cleaning up after daily meals for K-5, Respite, Tween and Teen afterschool programs. The ideal candidate will also support during school break holiday camps and summer camp. He/she will ensure effective and safe systems in the kitchen and with youth program participants of all ages.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supports the Youth Programs Cook in planning and preparing menus and meals
• Helps the Youth Programs Cook to coordinate with youth and adult programs to support cooking classes and nutrition/food related activities
• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of approved methods, materials, and equipment pertaining to cooking and nutritional requirements.
• Participates in required training/workshops as scheduled
• Other responsibilities as assigned by the Youth Programs Cook.
• Helps to record snack/meal inventory, type, and number of snacks/meals served to enrolled youth participants per CACFP guidelines.
• Interacts with youth program participants and team members in a positive, proactive, and productive manner
• Cleans kitchen, dishes, stove, etc. daily; Assures that facilities are in compliance with health department standards;
• Stores food products and supplies in a secure manner consistent with safe handling and storage practices.

Qualifications:

• Must be authorized to work for any employer in the US; Willing to undergo fingerprinting and background checks in accordance with federal, state and local laws
• HS Diploma and/or GED preferred; Some college is helpful
• Some experience or training working as a team to prepare and serve food to groups.
• 1-2 years experience working with children and youth and/or in a busy community based setting.
• Creativity, patience, energy, and solid judgment.
• NYS Food Handlers License within 3 months of hire
• Working knowledge of spoken English is a plus.

Physical Demands:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; handle, or feel; talk, hear, smell or taste. On rare occasions it may be necessary to move quickly, run, etc. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Schedule:

• 10-15 hours /week + as needed Mondays-Fridays 4pm-/6 or 7pm; Different work schedule as agreed during full-day camps when schools are closed (one week in February and April and summer) + as needed.

Equal Employment opportunity Employer:

• Kingsbridge Heights Community Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated on the basis of the individual’s actual or perceived disability, protected veteran status, race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, national origin, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, marital status, or any other perceived status protected by law.

Pay: $17.00 per hour

Expected hours: 10.0 – 15.0 per week

Work Location: In person