Floating Dishwasher / Prep Cook

At New Narrative, we believe mental health care is community care. As a nonprofit organization, we partner with individuals to promote healing, housing stability, and long-term wellness through compassionate, equitable support.

If you’re passionate about community impact, we invite you to join our team.

This position is now a full time role.

Shift: Monday - Friday; 8:00am - 4:30pm

Pay Rate: $21.50/hr can increase DOE

Purpose: (General description and summary)

The primary responsibility of this position is to ensure a safe, clean and sanitary workspace in the Commercial Kitchen. The Prep Cook provides support to the Cooks and Catering Manager as needed.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Washes dishes as they are brought in.

• Maintains a clean and sanitary workspace at all times.

• Observes safety regulations and procedures.

• Maintains the cleanliness and safety of kitchen and of food storage areas.

• Assists Cooks and Catering Manager with prep work, wrapping, and storage as needed.

• Safely practices heavy lifting and carrying with the help of another person if necessary.

• Works for long periods on feet, including standing, walking, and stair climbing

• Repetitive movements such as pushing, pulling, bending, some stooping and twisting.

• Communicates clearly, including reading, writing and speaking

• Works around and with heat sources such as oven and stovetop.

• Works around and with cleaning agents such as bleach and other caustic chemicals.

• Works around and with sharp objects such as knives.

• Completes daily cleaning of all surfaces including sinks, stovetops and sides, refrigerators on both interior and exterior, walls, counters and flooring.

• Completes daily closing duties, including:

• Cleaning and sanitizing of kitchen equipment such as ovens, grills, etc.

• Sweeping and mopping

• Works efficiently in a high pace and potentially stressful environment.

• Interacts in a positive and professional manner with other employees, management, and consumers.

• Observes a fixed work schedule, and communicates any deviations from this schedule to a supervisor in advance.

• Completes other tasks as assigned by supervisor in a timely manner.

• Observe all other Luke-Dorf, Inc. policies and procedures.

Qualifications:

• Employee must be able to pass a criminal background check

• Employee must maintain Oregon Food Handler’s Card

• Employee must have previous experience working in the food service industry

• Employee must have demonstrated knife skills, and safely handle knives and other sharp kitchen instruments

All of our job openings are located in Portland, Oregon, and the surrounding metro areas.