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About the Role

The Food Service Worker is responsible for providing support in the kitchen, working with junior staff and culinary trainees. This role requires both cleaning and cooking skills, with duties split between cooking and cleaning throughout the week.

Responsibilities

• Wash, sanitize, and properly organize all dishes, pots, pans, etc.
• Break down, clean, sanitize, and rebuild cooking equipment.
• Fill and empty soak tubs with cleaning and sanitizing solutions.
• Sweep and mop floors in the kitchen.
• Clean any spills to ensure kitchen floors remain dry.
• Perform daily cleaning of the walk-in refrigerator.
• Perform weekly deep cleaning of hoods, grease traps, dishwasher, floors, and walls.
• Break down boxes and take out trash.
• Report any unsafe conditions or situations that require attention to your manager.
• Bring all food-related deliveries from the loading dock to the kitchen.
• Properly organize and store all delivered products, including stocking dry goods, placing refrigerated items in the walk-in, and consolidating the walk-in and storage shelves.
• Follow the FIFO (First in, First out) rule when stocking and organizing.
• Transport unused product for disposal and soiled service-ware to the kitchen or production area for cleaning.
• Ensure safe and sanitary working conditions.
• Prepare and cook menu items in accordance with established standards.
• Serve menu items attractively and at the proper temperature.
• Follow recipes.
• Produce food for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and catered events.
• Assist in preparing food required for the next day's menu.
• Assist in any additional service required by special events.
• Maintain proper and adequate set-up of the kitchen/station daily.
• Requisition and stock all required food, paper products, and condiments.
• Cut and clean a variety of fruits, vegetables, and proteins using a knife and/or cutting machines.
• Cover, date, and store food properly.
• Clean and maintain the kitchen in a safe and sanitary manner.
• Ensure compliance with guidelines and food safety.
• Follow and complete all items required on the shift prep-sheet.
• Maintain stock, cutting, and storage of all perishables daily to ensure product quality.
• Complete opening, on-going, and closing checklists as required.
• Meet with the manager upon arrival to discuss shift set-up and check out before leaving to ensure duties are completed.

Requirements

• 2 years of cooking experience in a restaurant preferred.
• Excellent culinary skills.
• Knowledge of safety and sanitation in the workplace, especially DOH regulations and violations.
• Attention to detail and sanitation rules.
• Must have basic reading and math skills.
• Must be able to take direction and follow instructions.
• Ability to help with various tasks as needed.
• Utilization of knife cuts in a fast, efficient, and safe manner.
• Interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Excellent verbal skills.
• Excellent multi-tasking skills.
• Computer literate.
• Flexibility in schedule with the ability to work early mornings, weekends, and evenings.

Skills

• Cleaning
• Cooking
• Organization
• Food safety
• Knife skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Organizational skills
• Verbal communication
• Multi-tasking
• Computer literacy

Location

• New York City

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• 2 years preferred

Education Level

• High School Equivalency preferred

About the Company

• The Doe Fund's mission is to break the cycles of homelessness, addiction, and recidivism.
• The Ready, Willing & Able (RWA) program provides paid transitional work experience, transitional housing, advanced occupational training, and comprehensive supportive services.
• The Doe Fund is one of New York City’s largest nonprofit developers of permanent affordable and supportive housing.
• The Doe Fund has an annual operating budget of $80 million and a full-time staff of nearly 500.
• A significant portion of the staff are graduates of the programs.

Equal Opportunity

• We are an equal opportunity employer, and we highly encourage applications from candidates regardless of race, color, citizenship, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran or reservist status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.