Kitchen Assistant (58032)

About the role

Phoenix House of NY is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping individuals and families overcome substance use disorders and achieve lasting recovery. We provide treatment, housing, and support services for our clients and their families. Our core values—Integrity, Compassion, Appreciation, Respect, Excellence, and Forward Thinking—guide our approach, ensuring each person receives evidence-based care that promotes dignity and wellness.

Responsibilities

• Receives deliveries and stores food in refrigerators and freezers.
• Rotates stock in containers to maintain freshness.
• Cleans food preparation areas and removes garbage from the kitchen.
• Makes lists of items that need to be ordered for campus cooks and assists in keeping the kitchen organized.
• Prepares the ingredients for Campus cooks to prepare the entrees and meals that are offered on the menu.
• Washes, chops, grates, and slices vegetables to go in various dishes.
• Cuts and slices meats to the appropriate portion sizes.
• Complies with special food handling requirements for certain restricted diets.
• Affords assistance in cleaning the kitchen.

Qualifications

• NYS Serv Safe certificate required.
• Previous restaurant experience.
• On-the-job training in knife use and safe and sanitary food handling procedures.

Competencies (KSAs)

• Problem Solving
• Decision Making
• Communication
• Teamwork
• Stress Management
• Judgment
• Attention to Detail
• Cleanliness
• Creative
• Safe Food-Handling

Benefits

• (10) Paid Holidays
• Paid vacation, sick time, personal and wellness time
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for those who are scheduled to work at least 30 hours per week
• Pet insurance, legal support, and other supplemental insurance
• A generous tuition reimbursement program
• 403(b) retirement plan
• Competitive wages and more...

Work Environment

This job operates in a kitchen environment and routinely uses a variety of cooking utensils and equipment such as blenders, bowls, grills, grinders, kettles, measuring devices, mixers, ovens and slicers, as well as recipes. The work area may be warm and humid.

Physical Demands

Regularly required to stand and walk most of the day
Frequently required to reach, lift and carry food and kitchen equipment up to 50 pounds
Visual acuity required for appraising appearance of food