This role assists with prep work in the kitchen and supports the cook in providing three meals per day for all patients. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned. Receives deliveries and stores food in refrigerators and freezers. Rotates stock in containers to maintain freshness. Cleans food preparation areas and removes garbage from the kitchen. Makes lists of items that need to be ordered for campus cooks and assists in keep... more details
Kitchen Assistant
Job Details
Job Location
Long Island City Residential - Long Island City, NY
Position Type
Per Diem
Education Level
High School or GED Equivalent
Salary Range
$17.78 - $26.68 Hourly
Travel Percentage
None
Job Shift
Floater
Job Category
Food Services
Description
SUMMARY
This role assists with prep work in the kitchen and supports the cook in providing three meals per day for all patients.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned.
Receives deliveries and stores food in refrigerators and freezers.
Rotates stock in containers to maintain freshness.
Cleans food preparation areas and removes garbage from the kitchen.
Makes lists of items that need to be ordered for campus cooks and assists in keeping the kitchen organized.
Prepares the ingredients for Campus cook to prepare the entrees and meals that are offered on the menu.
Washes, chops, grates and slices vegetables to go in various dishes.
Cuts and slices meats to the appropriate portion sizes.
Complies with special food handling requirements for certain restricted diets
Assists in cleaning the kitchen
COMPETENCIES (KSAs)
Problem Solving
Decision Making
Communication
Teamwork
Stress Management
Judgment
Attention to Detail
Cleanliness
Creative
Safe Food-Handling
Qualifications
REQUIRED EDUCATION
High school diploma or GED
Associate’s degree in culinary arts from a community college or technical schools preferred
LICENSE/CERTIFICATION
NYS Serv Safe certificate
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE
Previous restaurant experience.
On-the-job training in knife use and safe and sanitary food handling procedures.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
This job operates in a kitchen environment and routinely uses a variety of cooking utensils and equipment such as blenders, bowls, grills, grinders, kettles, measuring devices, mixers, ovens and slicers, as well as recipes. The work area may be warm and humid.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.
Regularly required to stand and walk most of the day.
Frequently required to reach, lift and carry food and kitchen equipment up to 50 pounds.
Visual acuity required for appraising appearance of food.
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