Floating Kitchen Aide

Company Description:

Project FIND’s mission is to provide low- and moderate-income and homeless seniors with the services and support they need to enrich their lives and live independently. Today, Project FIND operates three supportive housing residences that are home to about 600 people and four older adult centers with over 3,000 members. Our members and residents range from the healthy and active to the frail and homebound to the homeless. For all these men and women, Project FIND is a critical resource, providing housing, meals, and programs that help individuals navigate the challenges of aging by encouraging community engagement and healthy living.  Please visit our website at www.projectfind.org.

Job Summary:

Under the task supervision of the Food Service Manager and the First Cook, the Floating Kitchen Aide (FKA) is responsible for assisting with meal prep, food service, facilitation, and adherence to the cleaning schedule and sanitation standards mandated by NYC Aging and NYS Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.  The Floating Kitchen Aide is required to work across the OAC meal sites as needed.  The site location is subject to change regularly.

General Responsibilities:

• Assist with meal preparation, cooking, portioning, and serving food.


• Assist with meal service, packaging, and/or delivery of meals as needed.


• Clean and sanitize pots, pans, cooking utensils, and trays.


• Assist with cleaning and sanitizing the kitchen, kitchen equipment, as well as dining, serving, and food storage areas.


• Empty waste baskets and garbage cans.


• Receive, unpack, store, and label food and supplies according to funder mandates and protocols/procedures.


• Maintains the Center’s kitchen in accordance with the policies established by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYSDOHMH) and New York City Aging.


• Attend mandatory in-service training.


• Facilitate and adhere to daily/weekly cleaning schedules and ensure that highly used areas are appropriately cleaned and sanitized regularly.


• Responsible for taking and recording temperatures of meals prior to service and following mandates and procedures to ensure compliance.


• Responsible for taking and recording temperatures of refrigerator(s) and freezer (s) in the mornings and afternoons to ensure equipment is operating according to specs. 


• In the absence of a janitor, assume responsibilities for cleaning other areas of the center and garbage removal.


• Perform other appropriate tasks as deemed necessary by your immediate supervisor or task manager.


• Coverage and/or travel from one local site to another is required.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED required and/or prior experience in a kitchen position (preferably with senior center experience). 


• Ability to lift heavy objects – up to 50lbs.

• Work with clients who are 60 or older (preferred).  


• Work may be conducted either inside or outside of the center where needed.


• Walking, climbing, standing, and lifting are required. 


• Cooking experience is preferred.

Schedule:

This position provides a flexible schedule, with shifts ranging from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Workdays may be scheduled on any day, including Sunday and Saturday. Please be advised that this position necessitates availability and flexibility to work occasional weekends and holidays, as well as to fill in at other OACs as needed during the specified hours of operation.

Project FIND participates in E-Verify, which confirms employment authorization through an electronic database maintained by the Social Security Administration and Department of Homeland Security. The E-Verify process is completed in conjunction with the Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification.  E-Verify is not used as a tool to pre-screen candidates.