Culinary Assistant

Culinary Assistant

The Boys & Girls Club of Manchester seeks a Culinary Assistant to help in our kitchen. This position is a 30 hour a week split shift that begins at 6:00 am - 8:30 am and again at 3:00 pm-6:00 pm, Monday through Friday.

Responsible for assisting the Director of Culinary Services with the daily food service operations, including receiving, storing, preparing, serving food, and assisting with any events within the location.

Responsibilities:

• Assist the Director of Culinary Services in the Union St. kitchen and cafeteria, including the daily distribution of snacks, daily clean-up and set-up of the room, and daily preparation and distribution of the evening meal and clean-up. In addition, management of the Club’s vending machines, including inventory and stocking, is required.
• Maintain kitchen equipment; notify Director of any repairs and additional maintenance as needed.
• Ensure complete ongoing compliance with CACFP and SFSP regulations and requirements.
• Identify usable products by checking the local Food Bank throughout the week.
• Manage inventory to ensure proper levels of all items are readily available to operate effectively and efficiently.
• Conduct daily inspections to ensure the cleanliness of all items and food service facilities.
• Serve as a positive role model to the members to inspire them to realize their full potential.

Requirements:

• High School diploma or equivalent required Associates degree in Culinary Arts/Food Service preferred or equivalent experience. ServSafe Certification is required.
• Minimum one year experience in commercial kitchen management required with CACFP and SFSP preferred but not required.
• Strong time management skills are required to operate all food service schedules smoothly.
• Experience working in a youth recreation, summer camp, or after-school program setting is a plus.
• Valid driver’s license required.
• Ability to pass a criminal background screening annually.
• Experience with MS Office products, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Consistently display strong communication and interpersonal skills in a customer-friendly approach.
• Ability to be flexible with base hours as assigned by the Director to ensure coverage of all open hours of operation of the Union St. Clubhouse, school-based Extensions, and summer day camp program hours.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $15.00 - $17.00 per hour

Shift:

• Split shift

Work setting:

• Recreation center

Work Location: In person