Food Service Worker

Birch Family Services; New York (NY); On-site; USD 34,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Birch Family Services is seeking a dedicated Food Service Worker who plays a vital role in managing nutrition and food preparation at our facilities. The successful candidate will ensure dietary needs are met for residents with developmental disabilities, manage food supplies, and maintain a clean kitchen environment. This role offers the opportunity to positively impact the lives of individuals requiring support while working in a collaborative, rewarding atmosphere.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1-year experience with developmentally disabled population preferred.
• Understanding of nutrition and dietary plans required.

Responsibilities

• Manage dietary needs per nutritional assessments.
• Order and stock food supplies for daily meal preparation.
• Maintain kitchen cleanliness and inventory utensils.

Skills

Nutritional knowledge

Food stock management

Cleanliness and sanitation

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

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Description

Description

Birch Family Services is a leading provider of education, employment, and community support services for individuals with autism and developmental disabilities and their families in New York City. Every year, the organization supports more than 2,000 people across 31 locations in Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, and the Bronx. From preschool to graduation, employment, housing, and beyond, Birch Family Services provides fully integrated programs and services to support individuals in achieving their goals across their lifetime.

The following responsibilities are the assignments for the House Cook. These duties are to be carried out in conjunction with all other needed standard requirements, rules and regulations, policies and procedures for a staff working with any consumer under the guidelines of OMRDD and Birch Family Services.

The House Cook is responsible for:

• Knowing the nutritional needs of all consumers in accordance with their medical charts and nutritional assessments.
• To understand the dietary plan for all consumers.
• To know and follow the. Menu charts for all consumers as provided by the nutritionist.
• To complete weekly order of all foods for the house as supervised by the Manager and the Asst. Managers.
• To ensure that the menus for the consumers are followed by having accurate supply of foods stocked in-house and in the refrigerators for each meal.
• To replenish kitchen with food supplies daily (this is to be completed before the end of every shift).
• To ensure that the overnight staff have the correct food supplies for breakfast.
• To ensure that the weekend staff have correct food supplies as given on the menu chart (this is to be completed before end of shift on every Friday).
• To monthly monitor and order the household supplies.
• To conduct monthly inventory for all kitchen utensils and to replace any missing or damaged items.
• To ensure that kitchen appliances are in working condition and to report need for repairs or replacement to the appropriate personnel.
• To maintain the cleanliness of the refrigerators, oven, freezers, all other kitchen appliances, cupboards and general kitchen areas.
• To monitor the hot water temperature daily.
• The cook will be responsible for the keys for the closets for the food and household supplies. At no time should. The keys be given to any other staff except authorized by the residence Manager.
• The Residential Cook will carry all other tasks as needed and assigned by the Manager/Asst. Manager. These can include temporary assignment to a consumer, food shopping in the community, laundry, answering telephones, household tasks and others deemed necessary by Manager/Asst. Manager.
  
  

Qualifications

Education:

High School diploma or General Education Degree (GED).

Experience:

Minimum 1-year experience working with developmentally disabled population preferably in a residential, health or treatment related setting preferred.

EEO Statement

Birch Family Services provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Birch Family Services complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.Birch Family Services expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Birch Family Services’ employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Non-profit Organizations

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