TM-Food Service Worker 1

Peckham, Inc.; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a nonprofit organization dedicated to vocational rehabilitation as a Food Service Worker. This role involves food preparation, inventory management, and maintaining health and safety standards. You'll work in a collaborative environment that values diversity and promotes personal growth. Enjoy a supportive atmosphere where you can contribute to meaningful work while developing your skills. Peckham offers a flexible work culture, generous benefits, and opportunities for professional advancement. Be part of a mission-driven team that empowers individuals with disabilities and barriers to employment.

Benefits

Generous PTO

Free Fruit

Fitness Classes

Massage Services

Flexible Work Arrangements

Pet Friendly Work Sites

Qualifications

• Ability to follow health and safety standards in food preparation.
• Experience in teamwork and maintaining a positive work atmosphere.

Responsibilities

• Assist with food preparation and ensure proper inventory management.
• Maintain cleanliness in the café and kitchen following a checklist.

Skills

Teamwork

Food Safety Standards

Inventory Management

Food Preparation

Cleaning and Maintenance

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Cleaning Supplies

Coffee Maker

Job description

All are encouraged to apply! Join Peckham - WORK. GROW. ADVANCE.

Peckham is a nonprofit vocational rehabilitation organization. We specialize in providing vocational rehabilitation and training opportunities for people with significant disabilities, and/or other barriers to employment. If you have a disability or other barrier to employment, please be sure to fully complete the ‘eligibility for services questionnaire’ to help us determine the best fit and necessary accommodations for your employment needs.

If you do NOT have a disability, please complete the entire application including the questionnaire. Being a person without a disability will not impact your eligibility to be hired for this position.

This specific job is open to all interested candidates, both people with and without disabilities.

Job Description

Peckham Inc. Food Service Worker 1

• Wage: $12.48
• Hours: 6:00am-2:30pm
• Location: 3510 Capital City Blvd, Lansing MI, 48906
• Work well with teammates in order to help contribute to a positive atmosphere.
• Following health and safety standards regarding washing hands, wearing/changing gloves, personal hygiene, etc.
• Prior to opening, take coffee to the airport warehouse.
  • One pot should be black
  • One pot should have 2 cups of milk in it.
  • Should also take cups and sugar if necessary.
• Assist with fruit preparation for disbursement to team members if we do not have any volunteers or students performing this task. This includes taking fruit to the Airport Warehouse café.
• Assist the cashier with completion of the morning inventory to determine what food needs to be prepped for the café using the inventories created for each section.
• Assist the cashier with doing morning inventory to determine what packaged items need to be stocked in the café and stocking those items. Must ensure that proper rotation methods are employed, meaning that expiration dates are checked during inventory.
• Ensuring throughout the day that all stations in the café are fully stocked. This means going into the café in between tasks and after rushes to stock.
• Following recipes help to prep any items listed on the inventory or the board.
• Ensure that all food they are prepping is packaged correctly, labeled correctly and dated.
• If food items need to be stocked in the café, health and safety standards regarding proper rotation must be followed.
• Recycle any of the refuse possible, including cardboard, cans, milk jugs, etc.
• If there is downtime, cleaning in the café and kitchen utilizing the Cleaning Checklist for direction and documenting the date it was done.
• Assist FS II with lunch preparation if necessary.
• Serve breakfast/lunch when necessary or in the absence of FS II.
• On Thursday or Friday, all used coffee pots should be cleaned using the coffee pot cleaner packets and the scrub brush provided. If its noticed that a pot needs to be cleaned prior to Thursday, ensure that it is done immediately.
• At closing (2:00ish), bring in large coffee pots from the common area. Empty them and fill with water to allow to soak overnight. On Thursday and Friday (2 pots on Thursday and 2 pots on Friday), or sooner if needed, put 2 packets of coffee pot cleaner in each and fill with hot water and allow to soak. Use the scrub brush provided when necessary. Rinse very well the next morning.
• Put filled coffee filters, trays and clean/empty coffee urns at the coffee maker in the common area for use the next morning.

Prior to leaving for the day address any and all phasing out tasks that can be accomplished by the end of the shift.

SPECIAL NOTES

These jobs are part of the AbilityOne program, to learn more about the AbilityOne program go to www.abilityone.gov

PECKHAM IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

EEO/AA Employer/Vet/Disabled. Peckham provides equal opportunities and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, height, weight, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION FOR APPLYING NOTICE

Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance or a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of your application please:

• Click HERE and you will be directed to the ILRU Directory to find an agency in your area that can assist you
• Click HERE and you will be directed to the American Jobs Center (AJC) finder to locate a center near you
• Visit us at: 3510 Capital City BLVD, Lansing, MI 48906 (M-F 8am - 4pm)

Examples of reasonable accommodations may include making a change to the application process, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment.

Peckham is a national award-winning non-profit organization, recognized for its achievement in providing exceptional vocational rehabilitation for people with disabilities and barriers to employment. We accomplish our mission by working with community partners and through our own diverse business lines consisting of apparel manufacturing, warehousing, call centers, environmental services, and farming.

Peckham prides itself on having a great culture which fosters a respectful, collaborative, and fun work environment. Employees are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work, share ideas, and engage in lifelong learning. Our culture further supports our mission by encouraging flexibility, health, and wellness. Staff enjoy benefits such as generous PTO policies, modern facilities, pet friendly work sites, free fruit, fitness classes, massages available for purchase, and opportunities for flexible work arrangements.

MISSION

Peckham, a nonprofit community vocational rehabilitation organization, is a unique business and human services agency which values quality, diversity, and performance. Our mission is to provide a wide range of opportunities to maximize human potential for persons striving for greater independence and self-sufficiency. We embrace collaboration, effective resource management, and innovative approaches to achieve world-class excellence.

VISION

To prove that people with disabilities and other barriers are more than capable of delivering world-class, high-quality products and solutions.

Peckham is an Equal Opportunity Employer - EEO/AA Employer/Vet/Disabled. Peckham provides equal opportunities and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, height, weight, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. EEO is Law

Peckham participates in the E-Verify program. For more information please click follow this link

For information on Immigrant and Employee Rights (IER), follow this link

Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job or to perform your job. Examples of reasonable accommodation include making a change to the application process or work procedures, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment.

[1] Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. For more information on the equal employment obligations of Federal contractors, visit the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) website at www.dol.gov/ofccp.