Food Service/Housekeeping

Kroc Center; Michigan; Hybrid; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Pension contributions

403(b) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

The Salvation Army facility in Michigan is seeking a kitchen service aide to maintain a sanitary kitchen, prepare and serve meals, and support housekeeping duties across the dining area and facility.

You will ensure proper food handling, temperatures, and cleanliness, while supporting deliveries and inventory. The role includes duties from dishwashing to replenishing supplies and maintaining safety standards.

Qualifications

• Must possess a High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Possess current Food Service Handler and/or ServSafe certification and knowledge of HACCP standards.
• Must have knowledge and experience in the areas of food service and housekeeping.
• Valid Michigan Chauffeur License and approved by The Salvation Army MVR.
• B. test and police clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Clean and maintain the kitchen according to acceptable food service standards.
• Properly handle and work with food in a clean, efficient, and sanitary manner.
• Set up and serve meals to clients.
• Maintain and monitor food temperatures through complete food handling process.
• Do all dishes after the meal is served.
• Pick up and deliver client meals.
• Sweep and mop kitchen and dining room.
• Clean and sanitize counters, steamers, warmer, juice machine, coffee, milk machine, sinks, cooler, freezer and dishwasher.
• Regularly inventory and order stock and supplies.
• Fill any requests needed throughout the building from each department.
• Maintains cleanliness of all areas of the facility.
• Ensure an adequate amount of cleaning and client room supplies are on hand at all times.

Skills

Food service knowledge

Housekeeping experience

Sanitation/HACCP

Food handling

Driver license

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Serves meals to Harbor Light clients and maintains a sanitary kitchen as well as providing housekeeping services which include general cleaning, trash removal, dusting, mopping and vacuuming of the facility.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must possess a High School Diploma or equivalent
• Possess current Food Service Handler and/or ServSafe certification and knowledge of HACCP standards
• Must have knowledge and experience in the areas of food service and housekeeping.
• Valid Michigan Chauffeur License and approved by The Salvation Army MVR
• B. test and police clearance required

REPORTS TO: Building Manager

JOB DUTIES:

• Clean and maintain the kitchen according to acceptable food service standards.
• Properly handle and work with food in a clean, efficient, and sanitary manner.
• Set up and serve meals to clients.
• Maintain and monitor food temperatures through complete food handling process
• Do all dishes after the meal is served.
• Pick up and deliver client meals.
• Sweep and mop kitchen and dining room.
• Clean and sanitize counters, steamers, warmer, juice machine, coffee, milk machine, sinks, cooler, freezer and dishwasher.
• Regularly inventory and order stock and supplies.
• Fill any requests needed throughout the building from each department.
• Maintains cleanliness of all areas of the facility.
• Ensure an adequate amount of cleaning and client room supplies are on hand at all times.
• Use universal precautions when cleaning body spills and bodily fluids

Additional Information

The Salvation Army offers the following benefits:

Health Care Benefits which include

• Medical
• Vision
• Hearing
• Flexible spending accounts
• AFLAC
• Voluntary life insurance benefits
• Pension contributions (currently 5.25% of your earnings) begin the first quarter after 1 year of employment.
  • Vesting begins after five years of re-employment; full vesting occurs after ten years of employment
• The Salvation Army also offers a 403(b) voluntary retirement savings plan in which you may participate immediately, with approved vendors. There is currently no organizational match for 403(b) contributions.

Paid Time Off

• Sick days begin accruing the first of the month after one full calendar month after employment begins, and you may begin to use sick days after (90) days of employment.
  • Up to (6) earned sick days per year may be used as discretionary days.
• Vacation begins accruing the first of the month after one full calendar month after employment begins, and you may begin to use vacation days after (90) days of employment.
  • The accrual rate is based upon years of service and approved hours worked.
• You will receive 2 personal days for the year in January and July this year, pro-rated on month of hire.
• Paid holidays are effective immediately.