Kitchen Assistant

Glen Helen Association; Yellow Springs (OH); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Glen Helen Association's Outdoor Education Center is seeking a Kitchen Assistant to support the Kitchen Manager in preparing nutritious meals for school and summer groups, staff meetings, and events.

You will help maintain food safety, cleanliness, and organization across the kitchen, dining areas, and storage, assist with inventory, and support routine sanitation and maintenance in a kid-friendly environment. Evening and weekend shifts may be required to accommodate schedules.

Qualifications

• Basic food safety knowledge and willingness to follow local/state regulations.
• Ability to work in a kid-friendly environment.
• Team player with good communication.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning and preparing nutritious meals and snacks for groups and events.
• Ensure safe and efficient preparation and serving of camp meals per regulations.
• Accommodate dietary needs of students, teachers, and staff.
• Maintain service quality and timeliness.
• Assist in managing food, inventory, equipment, and supplies.
• Keep dining facilities, storage, and kitchen areas organized and clean.
• Assist with ordering and inventory tracking.
• Assist in routine sanitation and upkeep of the camp kitchen.
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness and food safety.

Job description

The Kitchen Assistant supports the Kitchen Manager in maintaining the high quality and level of service the Outdoor Education Center’s food service is known for. We share the values of being inclusive, learning together, and communicating well in order to work together effectively. The Kitchen Assistant will work under the guidance of the Kitchen Manager with a range of responsibilities from food preparation and service, cleaning and other general kitchen requirements, maintaining food safety standards, and must be comfortable working in a kid-friendly environment.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support the Kitchen Manager with planning and preparing nutritious meals and snacks for school and summer groups, staff meetings, and special events.
• Ensure safe and efficient preparation and serving of camp meals in accordance with local and state regulations.
• Accommodate dietary needs of students, teachers, and staff.
• Maintain service quality and timeliness.
• Support the Food Service Manager in overseeing the food, kitchen inventory, equipment, and supplies.
• Maintain organization in dining facilities, in food, and in equipment storage.
• Order food and supplies consistent with menus and enrollment counts.
• Maintain a written or digital inventory of food and food preparation supplies, for meals, intern snacks, and educational resources.
• Keep foods date marked and dispose of food that is spoiled, unusable, and/or out of date.
• Assist in the routine maintenance, sanitation, and upkeep of the camp kitchen in accordance with local and state regulations.
• Clean the food prep area, and consolidate leftovers at the conclusion of meals.
• Clean items used in food preparation when kitchen staff is not present.
• Maintain all food-service areas to high standards of cleanliness, sanitation, and safety, including kitchen, storage, freezers, and refrigerator units.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assists with Outdoor Education Center weekly housekeeping responsibilities
• Maintains positive and professional interactions with clients, campers, interns, vendors, and visitors
• Additional responsibilities, as required

SCHEDULE

• While this is a full-time position, workday hours can vary.
• This position is scheduled primarily for the second shift (10:30am-7:00pm).