Kitchen Aide / Custodian

Under supervision of the Supervisor(s) of the Senior Services program, manage the congregate meals program for the Senior Center.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Core duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Follows all requirements relative to health codes and kitchen maintenance.
• Ensures senior safety as required by Fire Department of New York (FDNY).
• Coordinate with the site Coordinator in the ordering of perishable, non-perishable, commodities and cleaning supplies.
• Assists in planning menus that are varied and nutritiously sound. Director, assuring that they are varied and nutritiously sound.
• Make adjustments to menus where needed in order to maintain proper daily nutritional intake.
• Follows all requirements relative to health codes and kitchen maintenance.
• Ensures strict cleanliness of kitchen, food serving areas, and utensils, at all times.
• Maintains oversight of the catered food required documentation.
• Maintains the storage and supply closets.
• Wears proper attire while preparing meals, as per set guidelines of the Department for the Aging (DFTA) and Department Of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH)
• Documents the catered meal sheets upon receipt.
• Accurately reports temperature of congregate meals when it arrives, and right before serving. Communicates changes and progress to Site Coordinator/ Director on a timely manner.
• Maintains cleanliness and proper temperature of the refrigerator and freezer.
• Confers with Site Coordinator and/or Director of any kitchen area concerns and/or problems, in a timely manner.
• Reports potential unsafe conditions of the kitchen area to the Site Coordinator and/or Director, in a timely manner.
• Incorporates daily assignment sheets for volunteers.
• Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner.
• Develops alternative solutions with the Site Coordinator and Director.

Qualifications:

• Must receive/obtain a Food Protection License from the Department of Health & Mental Hygiene, and receive a copy of their State guidelines. These guidelines must be followed at all times.
• Must receive/obtain First Aid, CPR, AED training.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Directly supervise all volunteers assigned to the kitchen department. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws

Work Remotely

• No

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $40,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person