Kitchen Helper (Alpha Square)
$41,600–$45,760 year
On-siteSan Diego, California, United States
Job Summary
Assist with meal preparation, process food donations, and maintain a clean, safe, and organized work environment under the supervision of the Kitchen Manager. Receive, inspect, document, and sort food donations while organizing, restocking, and rotating pantry, refrigerator, and freezer items. Prepare salads, sides, and main entrées, support meal packing for shelters, and operate dish machines and three-compartment sinks. Maintain respectful communication, complete temperature and waste logs, and perform daily and deep cleaning tasks. Lift up to 50 lbs. and stand for most of an 8-hour shift in a fast-paced kitchen environment.
Required Qualifications
- One year of kitchen/food service experience
- Knowledge of sanitation and food handling
- Organizational skills
- Communication abilities
- Prior kitchen or food-handling experience
- The ability to organize and prioritize projects and multiple tasks effectively and on time
- Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 50 lbs.
- Ability to stand and walk for most of an 8-hour shift in a fast-paced kitchen environment
- Frequent bending, reaching, stooping, twisting, and kneeling
- Regular repetitive hand, wrist, and arm movements
- Comfortable working in varying temperatures, including hot, humid, or cold areas and around ovens, stoves, steam tables, and walk-in refrigerators/freezers
- Exposure to moderate to loud noise level
- Possible contact with onsite animals/pets
- Potential for exposure to bodily fluids
- Ability to follow policies and procedures as established in the Company's Employee Handbook
- Working knowledge of all standard kitchen tools
- Dishwasher machine
- Three-compartment sink
Desired Qualifications
- Experience working with vulnerable populations
- Food handler certification
- Time management
- Teamwork
- Safety awareness
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