Kitchen Assistant_NE-TX_602-Lodge

Preps and serves nutritional meals and snacks in accordance with established guidelines and schedules; ensures all meals are prepared and served in a safe and presentable manner; cleans kitchen facilities, equipment, and appliances; maintains inventory of kitchen supplies and food in a neat and orderly manner.

Responsibilities

• Kitchen Cleaning (60%)
  • Cleans tables, chairs, floors, dishes, utensils, and kitchen appliances.
  • Maintains a high degree of cleanliness in the kitchen and dining room; ensures that all meals are prepared in a safe manner; ensures all kitchen personnel practice proper personal hygiene; ensures compliance with health regulations.
  • Stores, refrigerates, and freezes foods in a safe and economical manner; monitors expiration dates on all foods ensuring proper disposal of food with expired dates.
  • Washes, dries, and stores pots, pans, plates, glasses, cups, bowls, and utensils.
  • Sweeps and mops kitchen and vacuums dining room floors.
  • Cleans refrigerators, freezers, ice machines, coffee makers, stoves, and ovens.
  • Receives and stocks foods, beverages, and supplies in an orderly and safe manner.
  • Empties trash cans.
• Food Prepping and Serving (40%)
  • Opens kitchen area; turns on dishwasher, sets sink water, sets-up cereal; puts out bowls, refills milk machine, makes coffee, prepares and stocks condiments; ensures dining room is ready for each meal.
  • Preps, cleans, and prepares a variety of foods and beverages utilizing kitchen equipment, utensils, and supplies in accordance with acceptable and economical cooking methods.
  • Ensures that enough food is prepared based on the number of people to be served and that food is prepared in a timely manner as scheduled.
  • Serves food and beverages in a presentable manner; prepares plates for infants or persons requiring additional assistance.
  • Sets tables with plates, napkins, and utensils or sets up buffet line for self-service.
• May assist with cooking as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or G.E.D. preferred.
• One year of experience working in a kitchen preferred, or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Food Handler’s Certification (or ability to obtain within established timeframe).

Skills

• Knowledge of proper food handling methods and procedures.
• Knowledge of effective cleaning and sanitizing practices including proper safety precautions.
• Knowledge of acceptable food storage and cleaning techniques.
• Ability to properly clean kitchen appliances and utensils.
• Ability to follow instructions and work independently.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to meet attendance requirements.
• Ability to read, write, and communicate the English language effectively.
• Ability to cook, taste, and smell food.
• Ability to perform continuous walking, stooping, standing, and some climbing.
• Duties are performed standing and require squatting, climbing, bending, and walking.
• Extensive physical effort required associated with walking, standing, lifting, and carrying light to heavy objects (up to 50 lbs.) frequently.

Working Conditions

Work will normally be performed in a kitchen environment where there are physical discomforts associated with changes in temperature from cooking and the kitchen environment.

Pay

Hourly

Schedule

Job start date: Tuesday, August 15, 2023