Central Kitchen - Full-Time Kitchen Assistant

Volunteers of America Northern California & Northern Nevada•Sacramento, CA

8d•$21 - $21•Onsite

About The Position

VOA Northern California & Northern Nevada is hiring a full-time Kitchen Assistant for its Central Kitchen team in downtown Sacramento, California. The Central Kitchen prepares, packages, and delivers more than 1,000 warm, nutritious meals each day to seniors, veterans, families, and shelter residents. The Kitchen Assistant helps prepare food and performs kitchen washing and cleaning duties. The role also supports inventory control, waste removal, and the organization and storage of food supplies. The employee must complete duties promptly and comply with food, health, and safety regulations.

Requirements

Experience assisting in a kitchen environment.
High school diploma or GED.
Food Handler’s License.
Familiarity with kitchen sanitation and safety measures for operating, cleaning, and caring for utensils, equipment, and work areas.
Ability to communicate and understand oral and written instructions.
Ability to provide services to clients without ethnic or social prejudice.
Ability to work as part of a team.
Effective communication skills.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Strong organizational and time-management skills.
Ability to stand for long periods; lift and move up to 20 pounds; stand, walk, bend, stoop, and sit frequently; climb stairs as needed; and kneel occasionally.

Nice To Haves

General knowledge of issues and challenges unique to homelessness, substance abuse, young adults, minorities, and people with disabilities.

Responsibilities

Perform daily work to meet program objectives.
Use safe and sanitary food-handling and preparation techniques.
Follow proper safety procedures when using kitchen equipment.
Clean and sanitize food-preparation areas according to hygiene standards.
Wash and store cooking appliances, instruments, utensils, cutting boards, and dishes.
Sweep and mop kitchen and dining-room floors and wipe down kitchen walls.
Maintain stock and inventory.
Prepare sandwiches.
Assist cooks by washing, cleaning, peeling, cutting, and chopping meal ingredients, including fruit, vegetables, poultry, and meat.
Help unload delivered food supplies.
Organize and correctly store food supplies.
Transfer meal ingredients from storage to the kitchen promptly as instructed by the cook.
Help set up and serve the food line, deliver food trays to people with disabilities, and bus tables.
Perform related duties as assigned.
Remove garbage, wash garbage cans, and clear refrigerators, freezers, and storage rooms.