Assistant Cook

The Salvation Army; New York (NY); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

The Salvation Army is seeking an Assistant Kitchen Manager in New York, NY to support daily soup kitchen operations. This role includes supervising food prep, maintaining kitchen inventory, and ensuring compliance with safety and cleanliness standards.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 2 years of experience in food preparation and possess excellent organizational and communication skills. The position demands the ability to manage staff in a fast-paced environment, with a focus on quality service.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years experience in food preparation and line cooking.
• Ability to communicate clearly with staff and guests.
• Knowledge of kitchen sanitation and safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Supervise food prep and cooking at the soup kitchen.
• Maintain kitchen inventory and comply with safety standards.
• Manage kitchen staff and volunteers effectively.

Skills

Food preparation

Line cooking

Organizational skills

Conflict management

Communication skills

Job description

We are looking for an assistant Kitchen Manager to help with the daily soup kitchen program and its operations. The assistant Kitchen Manager's responsibilities include supervising the food prep and cooking, maintaining a fully stocked kitchen inventory, and complying with safety and cleanliness standards as well as all Salvation Army Policies and procedures. The Assistant Kitchen manager should be able to manage our kitchen staff volunteers and guide them to prep quality food to be served, all plates are properly cooked and served to our clients.

• Work schedule hours, report to open kitchen on time.
• Prepares a variety of meats, seafood, poultry, vegetables and other food items for cooking in broilers, ovens, grills, fryers and a variety of other kitchen equipment.
• Assumes 100% responsibility for quality of products
• Knows and complies consistently with our standard portion sizes, cooking methods, quality standards and kitchen rules.
• Follows all Salvation Army policies and procedures.
• Stocks and maintains enough levels of food products in the food pantry for further use. Maintain a food pantry accurate inventory to prevent reorders and guarantee the shelf life of the
• Minimum of 2 years-of experience in food preparation, line cooking, fry cooking, and
• Must be able to communicate clearly with co-workers and corps officers, kitchen volunteers and dining room personnel, and guests.
• Be able to reach; bend, stoop, and frequently lift up to 50
• Be able to work in a standing position for long periods (up to 3hours).
• Knowledge of a wide range of recipes
• Familiarity with kitchen sanitation and safety regulations.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Conflict management
• Ability to manage a team in a fast-paced work environment