Culinary Assistant I will be responsible for preparing and serving food items with attention to special needs and within food safety standards. Culinary Assistant will maintain that the kitchen, dining area and storage area are clean and organized

Schedule: Part Time - Every Saturday - Morning or Evening Hours Dependent on Department Needs

Relationships and Contacts

Within the organization: Establish and maintain productive working relationships with peers and accounting team members throughout Silver Pines and affiliated facilities.

Outside the organization Establish and maintain productive working relationships with third party vendors, as necessary.

Position Responsibilities

1. Assist in preparing healthy, flavorful menu options
2. Maintain a clean and organized kitchen
3. Monitor and record daily temperature logs for refrigerators and freezers
4. Ensure high quality food and beverages are provided in timely manner
5. Serve meals and snacks to clients with attention to special needs
6. Provide food for clients when scheduled and as requested
7. Maintain all kitchen equipment and in an orderly and sanitary manner
8. Support the proper rotation of food items to prevent unnecessary spoilage
9. Maintain a pleasant and professional demeanor when interacting with clients
10. Working knowledge and practice of state and local food safety standards
11. Any other duties as assigned or deemed necessary by the Executive Chef

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Minimum Requirements

Education and Experience

• High School diploma/GED equivalent preferred
• 1 or more years of prior food service experience
• Strong organization skills, detail-orientated
• Ability to work independently and multi-task
• Good time management and ability to work within deadlines
• Working knowledge of google email, sheets, and docs
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
• Operate basic hand tools, powered and non-powered

Physical Requirements

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be required to communicate with peers/general public, clients and/or vendors
• Tolerant to various noise levels: noise level in the work environment varies may be very quiet to moderate
• Job performance will require the ability to move throughout the building as well as sit or remain stationary for extended periods of time
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to talk or hear, sit, stand, walk, reach, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch

Skill Competencies

• Excellent communication and people skills
• Organization Skills
• Leadership
• Teamwork
• Knowledge in Microsoft Packages

STR Silver Pines provides equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, ethnicity, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, genetic information, service in the military, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment. STR Silver Pines reserves the rights to modify, interpret, or apply this job description in any way the organization desires. This job description in no way implies that these are the only duties, including essential duties, to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities. This job description is not an employment contract, implied or otherwise. The employment relationship remains At-Will.