Food Pantry Assistant

Sunrise Senior Living • Haverford, PA

5d

About The Position

The Pantry Assistant will assist the Executive Chef in providing management ordering/receiving/storing of food products for the community’s Dining Services operations. These responsibilities include but are not limited to understanding the menu ingredients, maintaining a proper inventory of ingredients, ensuring ingredients are properly stored to maximize shelf life, notify DSD of any vendor product problems, ensure all poor quality products are returned and credited. Responsible for handling foods in accordance with sanitary procedures and Sunrise quality service standards and complies with all federal, state, local regulatory procedures regarding food production and food presentation.

Requirements

• Minimum three (3) years’ experience working in a kitchen environment as a cook or clerk.
• Maintains current Food Services Sanitation certificate; ServeSafe certified.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities.
• Possess written and verbal skills for effective communication.
• Competent in organizational, time management skills.
• Demonstrates good judgment, problem solving.
• Demonstration of proficiency in computer skills, Microsoft Office (Windows, Outlook, Excel) and Sunrise applications with the ability to learn new applications.
• As applicable, all Sunrise team members who drive a Sunrise vehicle must review and sign the Driver job description and understand the key essential duties for safety and regulatory compliance.
• Ability to work weekends, evenings and flexible hours, available for our customers at peak service delivery days and times.
• Employment with Sunrise is contingent upon completing and passing a drug test (which does not include marijuana) and Tuberculosis Test, and a physical evaluation and a background check where required.
• Covid-19 and Influenza vaccination may be required if mandated by applicable federal, state, and local laws and authorities.

Responsibilities

• Purchases and assists in management of food cost.
• Demonstrates, incorporates knowledge of ingredients needed for daily production.
• Supports and adheres to product order guide and primary vendor program as outlined in Sunrise Menu Programming and Purchasing.
• Ensures all products ordered and received for menus ensuring cost and portion control.
• Facilitates food production through proper inventory controls.
• Champions community goals of food quality achievement by monitoring and evaluating freshness of products ordered and received.
• Assists in the ordering ingredients and supplies for the Bistro, Banquets and catering events and other assigned dining venues.
• Reviews to ensure all records regarding food and supply purchases are accurate and completed on time.
• Reviews to ensure the rotation (FIFO: First In / First Out) and security of such foods and supplies are maintained per Sunrise quality standards and regulatory compliance.
• Responsible for maintaining all HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) records for the kitchen storage areas.
• Promotes customer satisfaction by ensuring all foods and supplies are ordered and delivered as needed for menu production.
• Partners with community team to ensure community is in compliance with national/provincial regulations pertaining to occupational health and safety requirements and promotion of Risk Management programs and policies; adherence to safety rules and regulations.
• Ensures and practices safety procedures at all times including Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), fire extinguishers, MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheets) and Lockout Tagout procedures.
• Ensures all work storage areas are maintained in a healthful and safe condition, HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) applications.
• Ensures food is protected from contamination and safe food handling is practiced at all times to prevent an outbreak of food borne illness.
• Ensures all orders are made with approved Sunrise vendors.
• Ensures all deliveries are accounted for properly and credits taken as needed.
• Ensures all invoices for all deliveries are properly documented, signed, and accounted for.
• Ensures storage areas are properly secured.
• Maintains compliance in assigned required training and all training required by state/province or other regulating authorities as applicable to this role to ensure that Sunrise standards are always met.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability Plans
• Retirement Savings Plans
• Employee Assistant Program / Discount Program
• Paid time off (PTO), sick time, and holiday pay
• myFlexPay offered to get paid within hours of a shift
• Tuition Reimbursement
• In addition to base compensation, Sunrise may offer discretionary and/or non-discretionary bonuses. The eligibility to receive such a bonus will depend on the employee’s position, plan/program offered by Sunrise at the time, and required performance pursuant to the plan/program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees