Kitchen Assistant - Norman Shelter

Job Summary

Picks up food donations locally, prepares for and accepts meal deliveries from RSK (Red Shield Kitchen); prepares food items that will be served; prepare dining room for meals and performs dining room and kitchen clean-up; cleans kitchen equipment and washes dishes; sweeps and mops dining room and kitchen floors.

Essential Functions

Pick Up of Food Donations (15%)

Using Salvation Army vehicle, picks up food from local businesses donating food for use at the Shelter.

Unloads food at Shelter and stores appropriately.

Food Preparation and Serving (60%)

Prepares and serves food items to shelter guests and public, ensuring appropriate proportions are provided

Assists in serving meals such as, but not limited to, snacks, salads, beverages, and deserts in accordance with acceptable and economical cooking methods; washes and chops fruits and vegetables; prepares beverage.

Serves meals ensuring appropriate portions are provided; prepares plates for persons requiring additional assistance. Performs all kitchen work in accordance with health regulations as it relates to food preparation, food serving and storage

Maintains orderly freezer and walk-in storage units; cleans and defrosts as needed.

Stores, refrigerates, and freezes foods in a safe and economical manner; monitors expiration dates on all foods ensuring proper disposal of food with expired dates.

Cleaning and Janitorial (20%)

Washes, dries, and stores pots, pans, plates, glasses, cups, bowls, and utensils; gathers and prepares items that are to be returned to location they came from, ensuring that all are properly washed and ready for pick up/delivery.

Cleans tables, chairs, floors, dishes, utensils, kitchen appliances and condiment holders

Sweep and mop kitchen and dining room floor daily

Cleans refrigerators, freezers, ice machines, coffee makers, stoves, and ovens

Stocks food, beverages, and supplies in an orderly and safe manner

Empties trash cans and ensure they are cleaned daily

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 and volunteers practice proper personal hygiene; monitors the work of volunteers in the kitchen; ensures compliance with health regulations.

Other (5%)

Creates monthly menu plans

Maintains inventory at acceptable levels, prepares PO and submits to supervisor for approval

Cross train to serve as shelter monitor as needed

Performs other related work as required

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

Education and Experience

High School diploma or G.E.D AND one year experience working in a kitchen OR any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities

Certifications/Licenses

Food Handlers License or ability to get one

Valid Driver’s License Required

Physical Requirements

Ability to meet attendance requirements

Duties are usually performed by frequent walking and/or standing, kneeling, or squatting

Ability to carry and load pans of food, up to 50 pounds at a time.

Ability to perform continuous walking, stooping, lifting, standing, and climbing.