Cook/Kitchen Staff

The Kitchen Staff assists in the planning, preparation, crafting, presentation, and clean-up of nutritious meals for all guests. Including but not limited to:

• Assist in organizing food items needed for meal preparation and the maintenance of the food preparation area
• Cleans, maintains, and organizes dishes, refrigerators, freezers, and dry storage area in the kitchen area and personal workspace
• Adheres to standards of Open Hand Kitchen, including but not limited to:
  • Maintaining sanitation
  • Rotating stock to ensure the freshness of food prepared
  • Correct handling and storage of fresh and leftover foods
  • Labeling and dating of all prepared foods
• Utilize rescued foods
• Advise the Lead Cook of any concerns in a timely manner
• Work cooperatively with kitchen guests, clients, SVDP staff, and volunteers
• Other duties as assigned

Specific Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Experience in a commercial kitchen preferred
• Knowledge of safety guidelines and procedures in a commercial kitchen
• Learn, know and comply with health department sanitation guidelines and assist in maintaining cleanliness
• Knowledge and experience working with the homeless, chemical dependency issues, and crisis intervention techniques is a plus
• Demonstrated leadership qualities and project management skills
• Ability to take initiative and problem-solve
• Excellent organizational, written, and oral skills are a plus
• Ability to interact effectively and professionally with participants, families, staff and volunteers
• Self-motivated and detail-oriented
• Commitment to the mission and goals of St Vincent de Paul

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Minimum 1-year experience in a related position/setting
• Must obtain Health Dept Certification within 6 months of employment
• Must get Hepatitis A vaccination
• Must submit to TB testing annually
• Culinary education/training is a plus
• A combination of education, training and experience that results in demonstrated proficiency to perform the work may be substituted
• Successfully pass any required pre-employment background and drug screening