Kitchen Staff

Abode Of The Message Inc•Town of New Lebanon, NY

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Abode of the Message, Inc. is a retreat and conference center located on over 300 acres within an historic Shaker complex in New Lebanon, New York. Founded in 1975, the Abode began as a residential community with a spiritual base and a variety of enterprises. Today the Abode is advancing its focus as a retreat center and sanctuary, promoting collective and individual discovery through meaningful experiences and opportunities for growth. The Kitchen Staff supports the culinary operations of the Abode under the direction of the Kitchen Manager.

Requirements

Ability to learn and demonstrate the basic principles of food safety consistently
Ability to follow written or verbal instructions related to food preparation
Ability to safely use kitchen equipment either through demonstrated skills or training
Ability to work with minimal supervision at times
Good problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills
Comfort working with people of different faith traditions

Nice To Haves

No professional cooking experience required; preference given to individuals with professional cooking experience
Volunteer or professional experience with a spirituality-based hospitality or non-profit organization preferred but not required
Prior history or relationship with the Abode is desirable but not required

Responsibilities

Performs food preparation tasks as directed by the Kitchen Manager
Cooks food according to menus, special dietary or nutritional restrictions, or numbers of portions to be served
Ensures compliance with food safety regulations by taking temperatures while cooking foods, maintaining safe temperatures of prepared food, appropriately cooling hot food and reheating cold food; and storing ingredients and prepared foods properly
Performs general cleaning activities in kitchen and dining areas
Washes pots, pans, dishes, utensils, or other cooking equipment
Portions and serves food to residents, employees, or guests
Restocks kitchen supplies, rotates food, and stamps the time and date on food in coolers
Takes inventory of supplies and equipment as directed by the Kitchen Manager
Communicates any equipment or safety concerns immediately to the Kitchen Manager or Facilities team
Follows meal preparation, serving, and cleaning instructions as provided by the Kitchen Manager in their absence
Other duties as assigned