Culinary Prep & Kitchen Support Specialist

The Doe Fund Inc; New York (NY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Doe Fund Inc in Brooklyn, NY is seeking a Food Service Worker to support kitchen operations part-time across 2–3 days cooking and 2–3 days cleaning. The role involves organizing deliveries, stocking, and maintaining a clean, safe kitchen, with compliance to DOH regulations.

The position may require catering support and shifts that include mornings, weekends, and evenings. Candidates should have at least 2 years of cooking experience, strong culinary skills, and a solid understanding of food

Qualifications

• 2 years of cooking experience in a restaurant preferred.
• Excellent culinary skills.
• Knowledge of safety and sanitation in the workplace, especially DOH regulations and violations.
• Attention to detail and sanitation rules.
• Must have basic reading and math; High School Equivalency preferred.
• Must be able to take direction: ability to follow instructions and help with various tasks, as needed.
• Utilization of knife cuts in a fast, efficient, and safe manner.
• Interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Ability to follow instructions and help with various tasks, as needed.
• Flexibility in schedule with the ability to work early mornings, weekends, and evenings

Responsibilities

• Wash, sanitize and organize dishes, pots, pans, etc., throughout the scheduled shift.
• Break down, clean, sanitize, and rebuild cooking equipment.
• Fill/empty soak tubs with cleaning/sanitizing solutions.
• Clean any spills to ensure kitchen floors remain dry.
• Daily cleaning of the walk-in refrigerator.
• Weekly deep cleaning of hoods, grease traps, dishwasher, floors, walls.
• Break down boxes and take out trash.
• Report any unsafe conditions or situations that require attention to your manager.
• Bring all food-related deliveries from the loading dock to the kitchen.
• Properly organize and store all delivered products: stocking dry goods on shelves and refrigeration.
• FIFO - First in, First out - rule MUST be followed when stocking and organizing.
• Ensure safe and sanitary working conditions.
• Preparing and cooking menu items in accordance with established standards, serving menu items attractively and at the proper temperature.
• Following recipes
• Produces food for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and catered events, when needed.
• Assist in preparing food required for the next day's menu.
• Assist in any additional service required by special events.
• Maintain proper and adequate set-up of the kitchen/station daily.
• Requisitioning and stocking of all required food, paper products, and condiments.
• Cut and clean a variety of fruits, vegetables, and proteins using a knife and/or cutting machines.
• Covers, dates, stores food properly, and cleans and maintains the kitchen in a safe and sanitary manner.
• Ensures compliance with guidelines and food safety.
• Follow and complete all items required as listed on shift prep-sheet.
• Responsible for set-up, regular maintenance, cleaning, and break-down of any machinery and equipment.
• Responsible for maintaining stock, cutting, and storage of all perishables daily to ensure product quality.
• Complete opening, on-going, and closing checklists as required.
• Meet with manager upon arrival to discuss shift set-up, and check out with manager before leaving to ensure duties are completed.

Skills

Cooking experience

Culinary skills

Food safety

Reading and math

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Flexibility

Education

High School Equivalency

Job description

The Doe Fund Inc in Brooklyn, NY is seeking a Food Service Worker to support kitchen operations part-time across 2–3 days cooking and 2–3 days cleaning. The role involves organizing deliveries, stocking, and maintaining a clean, safe kitchen, with compliance to DOH regulations.

The position may require catering support and shifts that include mornings, weekends, and evenings. Candidates should have at least 2 years of cooking experience, strong culinary skills, and a solid understanding of food