Part-Time Senior Nutrition Kitchen Helper

City of Tucson; Toms River (NJ); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

The City of Tucson seeks a Food Service Worker to assist the kitchen manager in preparing meals for our senior community and to maintain cleanliness and organization in the kitchen.

Responsibilities include producing and portioning meals, upholding food safety standards, and stocking workstations. This is a non-permanent, part-time role with a typical weekly hours limit and requires ability to work both independently and within a team.

Qualifications

• Experience in food preparation and handling.
• Experience in a commercial, institutional, or senior nutrition food service environment.
• Experience maintaining food safety records and regulatory documentation.

Responsibilities

• Cleans and prepares produce for current and upcoming meals.
• Adheres to food safety rules and regulations for labeling, dating, and storing food in proper locations and temperatures.
• Assists in serving, packaging, plating, and assembling food items to ensure they are ready for guests.
• Sets up salad bar and beverage station and ensures these workstations remain fully stocked and clean.
• Maintains cleanliness and organization of equipment and utensils in workspace by washing, sanitizing, drying, and properly storing items.
• Cleans and sanitizes seating areas and food preparation areas, sweeps, mops, and disposes of trash.
• Assists in taking inventory of food and supplies, unloads and stocks supplies.
• Organizational skills, pays attention to detail, knowledge of food safety and sanitation procedures.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, flexibility, willing to adapt to changing menu requirements and kitchen needs.

Skills

Food preparation

Food handling

Safety compliance

Volunteer supervision

Education

Some high school

Job description

The City of Tucson seeks a Food Service Worker to assist the kitchen manager in preparing meals for our senior community and to maintain cleanliness and organization in the kitchen.

Responsibilities include producing and portioning meals, upholding food safety standards, and stocking workstations. This is a non-permanent, part-time role with a typical weekly hours limit and requires ability to work both independently and within a team.