Evening Kitchen Assistant — Food Prep & Team Support

Phoenix-House-of-New-York; Lake Ronkonkoma (NY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Vacation, sick, personal and wellness

Medical/dental/vision insurance (30+ h

Pet insurance & legal support

Tuition reimbursement

403(b) retirement plan

Competitive wages

Job summary

Phoenix House of New York | Long Island is seeking a dedicated kitchen assistant to join our residential dining team in Ronkonkoma, NY. You will receive deliveries, store and rotate stock, and help prepare ingredients for daily menus, while maintaining a clean, organized kitchen and complying with food safety standards.

This role supports campus cooks in producing meals for residents, requires on-site work in the evenings, and offers benefits as part of a nonprofit program dedicated to recovery

Qualifications

• NYS Serv Safe certificate.
• Previous restaurant experience.
• On-the-job knife use and safe food handling training.

Responsibilities

• Receives deliveries and stores food in refrigerators and freezers.
• Rotates stock to maintain freshness.
• Cleans food preparation areas and removes kitchen garbage.
• Makes lists of items to order for campus cooks and keeps the kitchen organized.
• Prepares ingredients for the Campus cook to make entrees and meals.
• Washes, chops, grates and slices vegetables for dishes.
• Cuts and slices meats to appropriate portions.
• Complies with special handling for restricted diets.
• Assists in cleaning the kitchen.

Skills

Problem Solving

Decision Making

Communication

Teamwork

Stress Management

Judgment

Attention to Detail

Cleanliness

Creative

Safe Food-Handling

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Phoenix House of New York | Long Island is seeking a dedicated kitchen assistant to join our residential dining team in Ronkonkoma, NY. You will receive deliveries, store and rotate stock, and help prepare ingredients for daily menus, while maintaining a clean, organized kitchen and complying with food safety standards.

This role supports campus cooks in producing meals for residents, requires on-site work in the evenings, and offers benefits as part of a nonprofit program dedicated to recovery