Kitchen Assistant- Part-time

Monadnock Food Co-op • Keene, NH

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Ready to sharpen your skills in a high-energy, scratch-made kitchen? Monadnock Food Co-op is looking for an aspiring culinary professional to join us as a Kitchen Assistant in downtown Keene. This is a premier growth position designed for someone with prior kitchen experience who is eager to master essential knife skills and professional techniques while working directly under our Chefs. You’ll be at the heart of our mission to provide healthy, local food. If you’re a positive hard-working team player looking for a collaborative environment where you can truly "learn the ropes,” and be a part of the farm to table movement check us out! Knowledge of gluten free and vegan preparation is a plus. Serve Safe Certified is a plus. The purpose of this position is to perform routine tasks such as product packaging, prep work, dishwashing, trash removal, sanitation procedures, etc. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily, with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Requirements

• prior kitchen experience
• eager to master essential knife skills and professional techniques
• positive hard-working team player
• available for the schedule (Friday through Tuesday)

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of gluten free and vegan preparation
• Serve Safe Certified

Responsibilities

• perform routine tasks such as product packaging
• prep work
• dishwashing
• trash removal
• sanitation procedures

Benefits

• 20% employee discount- including sale items!
• Quarterly and Annual Gainshare depending on store performance
• 401K – Traditional or Roth or Both! with up to 4% company match and free retirement counselors
• Health Insurance- 3 plans including an HSA option eligible at 30 hours/week
• Dental Insurance eligible at 20 hours/week
• Vision Insurance eligible at 20 hours/week
• Pet Insurance
• $25,000 Life Insurance policy – company provided at 20 hours per week
• Generous Paid Time Off- even Part-time!
• Employee Assistance Plan
• Bereavement and Jury Duty Leave
• Free Staffed Out products, plants and flowers
• Staff Appreciation Events throughout the year!
• Co-op gear
• Paid community outreach hours
• Fun at work!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed