Part-Time Kitchen Assistant (24 hours per week-Sat-Mon 7:45am-3:45pm)

Position Summary:

We are looking for a fantastic part-time Kitchen Assistant to work in our Soup Kitchen!! This person reports to the Soup Kitchen Manager and should have experience working in a food service as well as a customer service environment. The role is Saturday-Monday, 7:45am-3:45pm with the ability to work additional shifts to fill for other staff that is out. The ideal person is enthusiastic about food preparation, serving others and takes pride in his or her work environment. BILINGUAL CANDIDATES IN ENGLISH/SPANISH ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY

Position Description:

• Under the supervision of the Soup Kitchen Manager, help to prepare premade breakfast and lunches in accordance with Serve-Safe and applicable rules and regulations in amounts sufficient to serve all who come.
• Serve meals with grace and dignity, greeting guests in a polite and courteous manner.
• Responsible for all daily clean-up and sanitization activities including floors, tables, steam table, food preparation surfaces, utensils, dishes, and kitchen equipment in accordance with Serv Safe and applicable rules and regulations.
• Conduct routine cleaning of ventilation filters, stove ducts, refrigerators and other equipment as needed.
• Operate standard kitchen equipment safely and efficiently.
• Control and minimize waste.
• Receive goods and supplies and place them into inventory storage areas and in kitchen areas.
• Track inventory and report shortages to the Soup Kitchen Manager in a timely manner.
• Ensure compliance with safety and health regulations and guidelines.
• Fulfills other position related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Demonstrate strong commitment to the mission of Lazarus House Ministries.
• 1 year of experience working in food service, or equivalent of culinary arts or education.
• Knowledge of kitchen equipment and cooking techniques.
• Bilingual verbal fluency in English/Spanish is required.
• Must be able to acquire and maintain Serv Safe and CPR/First Aid certifications.
• Courteous, people and collaborative with excellent interpersonal and communications skills and ability to de-escalate situations as needed.
• Experience working with a diverse demographic of individuals that have experience food and/or housing insecurity and/or mental illness.
• Experience working with the general public.
• Ability to manage multiple and changing priorities and be able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent organizational skills and strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work well individually as well as part of a team.
• Ability to work weekends and holidays.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Cross-cultural sensitivity and ability to work with diverse populations, including people who are homeless or have mental illness or other challenges

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $15.50 - $16.50 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 24 per week

Application Question(s):

• How much experience working in a commercial kitchen environment have you had and what types of work have you done in a kitchen?
• Are you able to speak conversational Spanish and English?
• Are you able to work every Saturday, Sunday and Monday from 7:45am-3:45pm? Are you able to work additional shifts from time to time as well?

Ability to Commute:

• Lawrence, MA 01841 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $16 - $17