Kitchen Assistant- West Harlem Community Kitchen and Pantry- On Site - Food Bank : Job Details

Primary purpose of job:The Community Kitchen is seeking a Kitchen Assistant to provide the basic daily support of all aspects of prep and kitchen assistance in our fast paced high volume Community Kitchen.Essential Duties and Responsibilities:* Assists with the preparation of home-cooked, nutritious meals and serving meals up to 1000 community residents on a daily basis by adhering to existing work practices.* Ensure chef has necessary ingredients for food preparation by sorting & distributing ingredients to the appropriate work areas.* Follow instructions and strict food hygiene, health, safety and food preparation techniques for washing, peeling, chopping, cutting, and cooking foodstuff and preparing salads and desserts.* Complies with all sanitation, health, cleaning and housekeeping procedures when washing work surface, equipment, work area, floors, walls and disposing of rubbish.* Direct and oversee volunteers during food preparation.* Carry out tasks quickly, competently and within designated time frame.* Perform basic support duties as product storage, FIFO, inventory, ware washing as well as equipment cleaning and proper storage.* Maintain temperature logs of the food and cold storage area.* Cross-train for other positions within the Community Kitchen and attend training courses as appropriate.* Ability to lift 30-50 lbs and move that weight 20 feet* Carry out any other reasonable duties within the overall unction of the job.Qualifications:* Prefer a valid ServSafe and/or Food Protection certification* High School Diploma or equivalent plus 2-5 years culinary training and/or experience* Team player with excellent communication and customer service skills* Ability to carry out tasks quickly and competently* Ability to follow instructions* Good communication skills* Enthusiasm and the ability to use your initiative and work in a team* Commitment to the Mission and Values of Food Bank For New York City