Culinary Assistant

The Brotherhood/Sister Sol; New York (NY); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

The Brotherhood/Sister Sol (BroSis) is seeking a Culinary Assistant to support meal preparation, packaging and serving, and to help maintain kitchen organization and cleanliness.

Responsibilities include assisting the Executive Chef, chopping and preparing food, maintaining hygiene, receiving deliveries, organizing storage, and tracking inventory while upholding food safety standards in a fast-paced, youth-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum one-year professional kitchen experience and/or culinary school student or graduate.
• Understanding of food safety practices.
• Ability to use basic kitchen utensils and equipment.
• Ability to follow recipes.
• Ability to be flexible, work well under pressure and follow directions.
• Ability to work well with others in a team environment.
• Love for youth and desire to work with children.

Responsibilities

• Supporting Executive Chef and Executive Sous Chef as needed
• Help with chopping, cutting and preparing food
• Help maintain kitchen cleanliness and hygiene
• Help with receiving deliveries
• Storage organization
• Tracking inventory

Skills

Kitchen experience

Food safety

Kitchen tools

Following recipes

Adaptability

Teamwork

Youth work

Education

Culinary school

Job description

About The Brotherhood Sister Sol (BroSis):

The Brotherhood Sister Sol (BroSis) is a social justice youth development organization that since 1995 has been a place where Black and Latinx youth claim the power of their history, identity and community to build the future they want to see. By educating, organizing and training, we are challenging inequity and creating opportunity for all.

BroSis provides holistic and long-term support services to youth who range in age from eight to twenty-two. BroSis offers wrap around evidence-based programming such as four-six year rites of passage programming, thorough five day a week after school care, school and home counseling, summer camps, job training, college preparation, employment opportunities, community organizing training, and month long international study programs to Africa and Latin America. Based in Harlem, NY but with a national reach, we publish assorted curricula and collections of our members’ writings; train educators from throughout the nation on our approach; and organize and advocate for social change. BroSis has earned national recognition for our evidence-based model, receiving an array of awards and funding from a host of national foundations, including Novo Foundation, Doris Duke Foundation, Marlene Nathan Meyerson Foundation, Charles Hayden Foundation, The William R. Kenan Charitable Trust, New York Community Trust, Comic Relief/Red Nose Day, William Stamps Farish Foundation, and more.

The organization has over 55 full-time staff, serves thousands throughout New York City, and has a $13 million dollar operating budget. In addition, we have just moved into our new building - a 22,000 square foot state-of-the-art beacon for youth development. It is an exciting period of organizational growth and increased impact in our community and beyond.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Culinary Assistant will assist in the preparation, packaging and serving of meals. They will also assist in the cleaning and organization of all food preparation, food storage, and inventory.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supporting Executive Chef and Executive Sous Chef as needed
• Help with chopping, cutting and preparing food
• Help maintain kitchen cleanliness and hygiene
• Help with receiving deliveries
• Storage organization
• Tracking inventory

EXPERIENCE & PERSONAL REQUIREMENTS & SKILL SETS

• Minimum one-year professional kitchen experience and/or culinary school student or graduate
• Understanding of food safety practices
• Ability to use basic kitchen utensils and equipment
• Ability to follow recipes
• Ability to be flexible, work well under pressure and follow directions
• Ability to work well with others in a team environment
• Love for youth and desire to work with children

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to lift and carry heavy objects up to 50 pounds
• Ability to stand for long periods of time