Central Kitchen - Kitchen Assistant Intern, Part-Time

Program and Location

VO, a Certified Great Place to Work, is recruiting for a Kitchen Assistant Intern for our Central Kitchen team in downtown Sacramento, CA. This is a Temporary Part-Time position.

Objectives/Activities

• Perform daily work requirements to achieve established objectives of the program.
• Perform duties in a safe and sanitary manner, using food handling and proper preparation techniques.
• Perform proper safety procedures for all equipment used in a kitchen.
• Maintain stock and inventory.
• Prepare sandwiches.
• Assist Cooks with the preparation of meal ingredients, which includes washing, cleaning, peeling, cutting, and chopping fruit, vegetables, poultry, and meat.
• Assist with unloading of delivered food supplies.
• Organize and correctly store food supplies.
• Promptly transfer meal ingredients from storage areas to the kitchen per the Cook’s instructions.
• Help set up and serve the food line, take food trays to the Handicapped and bus tables.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

• Experience assisting in a kitchen environment is required.
• This position requires demonstrated ability to communicate and comprehend oral and written instructions and to provide services to clients without ethnic or social prejudices.
• General knowledge of issues and challenges unique to homelessness, substance abuse, young adults, minorities, and persons with disabilities is preferred.
• Specific knowledge and experience with the following are required:
• A High School Diploma or GED.
• Familiarity with kitchen sanitation and safety measures used in the operation, cleaning, and care of utensils, equipment, and work areas.
• A Food Handler’s License.

Skills Required

• Ability to work with a team
• Effective communication skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent organizational and time management skills

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand for long periods of time
• Lift and move up to 20 pounds
• Stand, walk, bend, stoop, and sit frequently
• Climb stairs as needed
• Kneel occasionally

Pay

USD $16.90 - USD $16.90 /Hr.