Kitchen Helper: Food Prep, Service & Team Support

Centers for Independence; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Centers for Independence, Milwaukee, is seeking a Kitchen Helper to assist in basic food preparation, serving meals, and maintaining cleanliness in the MCFI kitchen and cafeteria operations.

You will follow recipes and portion guidelines, help teammates, and ensure compliance with food safety standards and health codes. The role requires reliability, good grooming, and the ability to work at a steady pace.

Qualifications

• Knowledge, skill, and ability to follow proper kitchen techniques and practices.
• Ability to successfully complete all required customer service, food safety and program trainings within 90 days of hire.
• Ability to communicate customer concerns to designated Food Service staff.
• Ability to promote cooperation and commitment within a team to achieve goals and deliverables.
• Ability to diligently attend to details and pursues quality in accomplishing tasks.
• Ability to maintain good grooming and hygiene practices as required by agency, local, State, and federal regulation.

Responsibilities

• Perform kitchen helper duties that includes basic food preparation, following recipes, portion guidelines, proper serving cleaning and customer service functions.
• Serve meals according to Food Safety Plan and Standard Operating Procedures.
• Provide coverage and support for team members as needed in a team-oriented kitchen and serving environment.
• Ability to establish and maintain a productive work pace when preparing, serving, and cleaning.
• Practice and promote food and physical safety in the workplace and report all incidents or accidents according to agency procedures.
• Effectively clean and sanitize work areas, following a set schedule and per State and Local health code.
• Label, date, and properly store food and supplies in the cooler, freezer, or storage area per State and Local health code.
• Complete all assigned duties including opening and closing checklists daily.
• Adhere to all workplace and trade safety laws, regulations, standards, and practices.
• Build and maintain customer satisfaction with the products and services offered by the organization

Skills

Kitchen techniques

Customer service

Team cooperation

Attention to detail

Hygiene and grooming

Job description

Centers for Independence, Milwaukee, is seeking a Kitchen Helper to assist in basic food preparation, serving meals, and maintaining cleanliness in the MCFI kitchen and cafeteria operations.

You will follow recipes and portion guidelines, help teammates, and ensure compliance with food safety standards and health codes. The role requires reliability, good grooming, and the ability to work at a steady pace.