Kitchen Prep Assistant
About The Position
Meals on Wheels (MOW) provides nutritious meals to seniors in the Greater Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky, and Greater Dayton communities through home delivery and congregate sites. The Kitchen Prep Assistant helps prepare bulk meals and maintain quality control over kitchen products and services. The role supports both Home Delivered Meals pre-production and congregate meal production, and may also assist with meal assembly or provide direction to additional kitchen staff when needed. This is a full-time, Monday–Friday, day-shift position beginning at 6 a.m. Work takes place in the kitchen and distribution areas, including occasional time in freezers, coolers, and other facility areas. The schedule may be modified as business warrants. The position works primarily with kitchen and distribution staff and reports production concerns to the Kitchen Lead.
Requirements
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English.
- Must have basic mathematical skills.
- Must have reliable transportation.
- Must pass a pre-employment background check, physical, and drug/alcohol screen.
- Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant and work with minimal supervision.
- Ability to deal tactfully with staff, government agency personnel, and the general public.
- Ability to judge distances, read signs from a distance, and work in dim or unlit environments.
- Ability to maneuver equipment safely through hallways to refrigeration and freezer storage units.
- Ability to push and pull carts loaded with meals and other products weighing up to 200 pounds.
- Ability to remain aware of the surrounding environment, hear and follow instructions, and cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.
- Must be in general good health and demonstrate emotional stability.
- Ability to lift more than 50 pounds and to sit, bend, lift, move, and stand for extended periods during working hours.
- Ability to ascend and descend stairs.
Responsibilities
- Assist the Assistant Kitchen Lead and Kitchen Lead with bulk meal preparation for Home Delivered Meals pre-production and congregate meal production.
- Help maintain quality control of products and services.
- Provide direction to additional kitchen staff regarding bulk production when needed.
- Assist with meal assembly as needed.
- Periodically verify meal order fulfillment.
- Maintain food safety requirements and monitor and document temperatures as required by the Food Safety Plan.
- Convert individual serving quantities and amounts into accurate bulk-preparation quantities.
- Perform basic kitchen preparation tasks.
- Ensure orders are sent out in a timely and efficient manner.
- Report production concerns, including film, quality, and printing issues, to the Kitchen Lead.
- Keep work areas clean, safe, and compliant.
- Report safety and maintenance issues promptly.
- Maintain the confidentiality of client information.
- Attend approved educational and training events, including facility in-services.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits available from day one.
- Ten paid holidays per year.
- Paid time off accrual begins on day one.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
