Kitchen Worker

Project Renewal; New York (NY); On-site; USD 23,419 - 30,307; Full time

Job summary

Project Renewal is a leading nonprofit in New York City providing health, homes, and jobs through 24/7 programs. The Kitchen Worker will serve meals to residents in shelters and city kitchens, ensuring dietary needs are met.

Shifts are 3 hours with flexibility for 1–3 daily meals, requiring careful food safety and sanitation practices. Applicants must hold an NYC Food Handler’s Certificate and be available to work one weekend day.

Qualifications

• NYC Food Handler’s Certificate required.
• Weekend day availability required.

Responsibilities

• Serve three meals daily for 50-200 residents and snacks.
• Shift flexibility: 1–3 shifts daily for Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner.
• Maintain hot food hot and cold food cold; no exceptions.

Skills

Food safety

Job description

Project Renewal is a leading non‑profit organization with the mission of building supportive communities where people achieve dignity and independence, renewing their lives with health, homes, and jobs. Our comprehensive and integrated 24/7 programs are designed to offer the holistic care our clients need. With a staff of 950+ and an annual budget of $140 million, Project Renewal is one of the larger social service nonprofits in New York City.

Title: Kitchen Worker

Locations: Opportunities available in: Bronx, Brooklyn and Manhattan in our Homeless Shelters and City Beet Kitchens

Salary: $19.49/hour

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Serving three meals daily for 50-200 residents as well as snacks, with particular attention to the needs of residents with dietary restrictions
• Shifts are 3 hours each and there is flexibility in working 1-3 shifts daily for Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner
• Keeping hot food hot and cold food cold. No exceptions.
• Responsible for supervising the serving of meals
• Ability to operate kitchen equipment safely and responsibly
• Assist in the storage, control, and management of all stock, according to regulations and administrative procedures
• Ensure the proper sanitation and cleanliness of surfaces and storage containers
• Support with all aspects of daily, weekly, and monthly cleaning of the kitchen, equipment, and other food service areas

Qualifications

• Requires NYC Food Handler’s Certificate
• Must be able to work one weekend day as part of shift

Project Renewal is an equal opportunity employer. Its long‑standing policy has been to embrace the equality of opportunity for all employees and applicants without regard to actual or perceived race, color, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, religion or creed, gender (see separately issued Gender Discrimination policy for more detail), physical or mental disability, age (18 and over), military status, arrest record, marital status, domestic partnership status, genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristic, sexual orientation, status as a victim or witness of domestic violence, sex offenses or stalking, unemployment status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state and local laws.