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About the Role
The Server & Cook is an integral member of the Food Services Team, responsible for ensuring the provision of nutritious, quality meals for clients and the community. This role supports multiple sites and requires flexibility to adapt to the department's evolving needs.
Responsibilities
- Serve lunch and dinner at the Older Adult Center efficiently, ensuring clients receive appropriately portioned hot food in a timely manner.
- Prepare, portion, and serve meals accurately according to established menus, recipes, and required quantities, ensuring consistency and quality.
- Support all aspects of ingredient and meal preparation efficiently.
- Deep clean, wash dishes, manage inventory, and maintain clean, sanitary, and organized kitchen, food preparation, and serving areas across multiple sites.
- Uphold procedures and policies while maintaining calm, kind communication with clients, staff, and volunteers.
- Maintain compliance with all food handling procedures, including those of the Neighborhood House, the City Department of Health, and other oversight agencies.
- Memorize and effectively communicate allergens and ingredients in foods to clients.
- Effectively manage time to conduct all responsibilities thoroughly within the appropriate timeframe.
- Collaborate with Lenox Hill Neighborhood House’s staff and volunteers from a variety of departments and disciplines.
- Complete all other responsibilities and duties as assigned by the Head Chef and Sous Chefs.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Minimum of one year of food service experience.
- Certificate of Food Protection and Sanitation from the New York City Department of Health or commitment to obtaining one within 30 days of start.
- Willingness to participate in trainings.
- Ability to take initiative.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced kitchen environment.
- Ability to communicate effectively.
- Ability to troubleshoot.
- Ability to be flexible.
- Open to feedback.
- All individuals, as a condition for employment by Lenox Hill Neighborhood House, are required to undergo a pre-employment background check.
- Certain positions require more extensive background checks to comply with applicable laws.
Skills
- English fluency
- Spanish fluency (preferred)
Location
- New York City
Work Type
- Full-time
- Evenings
- Weekends
- Some holidays
Experience Level
- 1+ year of food service experience
Education Level
- High School Diploma or GED
Salary/Compensations
- $53,890 annually
Benefits
- Comprehensive health insurance choices for staff and their families at no cost to staff.
- Extensive paid time off – 25 days’ vacation; 12 holidays; and substantial sick time.
- Pension plan (Defined Benefit) provided at no cost to employees plus other retirement savings plans.
- Paid parental leave policy for all staff.
- Professional Development Opportunities – certifications and licenses, conferences, trainings, lectures and more.
- Free Life Insurance – 3x annual salary.
- Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical, Dependent Care and Parking/Mass Transit.
- Supplemental Insurance Coverage (Accident, Hospital and Critical Illness).
- Monthly Film and Dinner nights, bowling parties, Mets and Yankee games, cruises, food trucks, holiday parties, parties on our Green Roof, chocolate event for Valentine’s Day and ice cream socials.
- Staff use of State-of-the Art Fitness Center, Gym and Swimming Pool.
- Staff group fitness classes, swimming lessons and lap swim for staff.
- PSLF (Public Service Loan Forgiveness) Eligible Employer.
About the Company
- Lenox Hill Neighborhood House is one of New York’s premier human services providers, founded in 1894.
- It provides an extensive array of effective and integrated services—social, educational, health, housing, mental health, nutritional and fitness—improving the lives of 16,000 people annually.
- Services cater to individuals from ages 3 to 103 on the East Side of Manhattan, including older adults, unhoused individuals, children and families, disabled persons, and adult learners.
- Food Services is a leader in New York City's nonprofit farm-to-institution movement.
- The team prepares and serves approximately 1,600 healthy, delicious, and culturally appropriate meals daily across various centers.
- Food Services supports internal and external catering, special events, and community food initiatives.
- The organization collaborates with the Teaching Kitchen®, training other nonprofits in the farm-to-institution model.
- Food Services and Teaching Kitchen® programs aim to improve the health of individuals and families facing limited resources, food insecurity, chronic health conditions, and low income by increasing access to fresh, healthy food.
Equal Opportunity
- Lenox Hill Neighborhood House values respect, diversity and integrity.
- It is an equal opportunity employer.
- Lenox Hill Neighborhood House prohibits discrimination and harassment and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
- The policy of equal employment opportunity (EEO) and anti-discrimination applies to all aspects of the relationship between Lenox Hill Neighborhood House and its colleagues.