On Call Kitchen Aide

Kitsap Community Resources•Bremerton, WA

6d•$18 - $18•Onsite

About The Position

Join the Food Services Team at Kitsap Community Resources! As an On-Call Kitchen Aide, you'll play an important role in supporting our kitchen operations by filling in as needed and helping our dedicated Food Services Team serve nutritious meals to community members in need. This flexible position is a great opportunity to make a meaningful difference while supporting some of Kitsap County's most vulnerable populations. If you're passionate about service and enjoy working as part of a team, we'd love to hear from you! Kitsap Community Resources kitchen staff help prepare meals for the children in Head Start, Meals on Wheels for the senior population, Naval Daycares and a few Senior Citizen Centers daily. This position is responsible for all aspects of meal service including food preparation, food quality and quantity, storage, sanitation, dishwashing and service to a variety of customers. This position requires doing a variety of duties including but not limited to assisting the cooks, food preparation, food packaging, food quality and quantity, storage, sanitation, all dishwashing, sweeping, mopping, general cleaning duties, organization of freight deliveries, inventory, and daily meal deliveries. After a 2-week training period, the On Call Kitchen Aide will be called on short notice to cover shifts starting as early as 4:30am and ending as late as 3:30pm Monday- Friday.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Six months of food service experience required.
Experience in the institutional kitchen field with heavy production emphasis.
Must have a valid food handlers permit.
Must have a valid Washington State Drivers License.
Ability to pass State and/or Federal Background Checks as determined by position (prior to hire date).
Valid Washington State Driver’s License to operate company vehicles and/or utilize other vehicles for company business.
Ability to obtain proof of insurability for operating an automobile. To operate company vehicles and/or utilize other vehicles for company business.
First Aide/CPR certification (within 30 days of employment)
Food Worker Permit (within 90 days of employment)
Initial physical exam (within 30 days of employment).
Current Immunizations per Washington Administrative Code (can be obtained upon hire).

Nice To Haves

Must demonstrate recognition and compassion for low-income peoples.
Must be aware and sensitive to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the American with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Must have good communication skills and the ability to stay calm under pressure.
Must have excellent personal cleanliness and hygiene.
Must have good organizational and interpersonal skills and be willing to work as part of a team.
Must be able to exhibit regular daily attendance.

Responsibilities

Verify accuracy of kitchen’s pack out work daily.
Tracking of daily meal counts for a variety of contracts.
Pack out cold and hot food to meal sites daily.
Deliver cold and hot food to meal sites daily.
Pick up dishes and leftovers at meal sites and return to kitchen.
Assist in monthly inventory.
Prepare frozen meals snacks and breakfast breakouts as needed.
Assist cooks in the kitchen as needed.
Assist with food breakouts when needed.
Assemble and deliver food items to all Head Start sites when directed.
Assist with food and supply inventories when needed.
Report to and accept assignments from Food Service manager.
Daily set up dish room and operate dishwasher scraping, cleaning, and sanitizing all dishes silverware, pots and pans.
Clean all incoming dirty dishes count box.
Arrange for the next day delivery.
Accepts other duties as assigned.