On Call Kitchen Aide

Unit: Food Services

Division: Early Learning & Family Services

Reports to: Food Service Manager

FLSA Class: Non Exempt

Job Type: On Call

Salary: $16.50 hr

POSITION SUMMARY

KCR's kitchen staff help prepare meals for the children in Head Start, Meals on Wheels for the senior population, 2 naval daycares and a couple of Senior Citizen Centers. This position is an on call substitute position and requires doing a variety of duties including but not limited to assisting the cooks daily, dishwashing and meal deliveries. Must be available with short notice on a day to day basis.

REQUIRED EDUCATION/ EXPERIENCE

• High School Diploma or GED

• Six months of food service experience required

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Must have good organizational and interpersonal skills and be willing to work as part of a team

• Must have excellent personal cleanliness and hygiene

• Ability to pass Washington State Background Check

LICENSE(S)/CERTIFICATIONS

• Food Handlers Permit

• Washington State Driver's license

• Current auto liability insurance and a reliable vehicle

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSBILITIES

• Verify accuracy of kitchen's pack out work daily

• Pack out cold and hot food to meal sites daily

• Deliver cold and hot food to meal sites daily

• Pick up dishes and leftovers at meal sites and return to kitchen

• Prepare frozen meals snacks and breakfast breakouts as needed

• Assist cooks in the kitchen as needed

• Assist with food breakouts when needed

• Assemble and deliver food items to all Head Start sites when directed

• Assist with food and supply inventories when needed

• Report to and accept assignments from Food Service manager

• Daily set up dish room and operate dishwasher scraping, cleaning, and sanitizing all dishes silverware, pots and pans

• Clean all incoming dirty dishes count box

• Arrange for the next day delivery

• Accepts other job related duties as assigned

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL/MENTAL FUNCTIONS

• Intermittent sitting, standing, walking, twisting, and bending

• Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds

• Simple grasping, hand manipulation required as well as reaching above and below shoulder level

• Requires accuracy, good communication, judgment, and the ability to remain calm and provide appropriate advice and information

• Must be able to exhibit regular attendance

CORE VALUES

Kitsap Community Resources core values are a vital part of each position and employees are expected to uphold them to the fullest.

• Integrity – taking care to honor our commitments in an ethical manner

• Compassion – genuinely empathizing with those we serve

• Excellence – demonstrating a high level of performance in all we do

• Diversity – showing honor and respect to all individuals we serve

• Collaboration – so we seek out partnership opportunities

• Teamwork – supporting our employees and partners as we fulfill our mission

All duties and requirements listed in this job description are essential job functions and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position; employees will be requested to follow any other job-related instructions and perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor.

KITSAP COMMUNITY RESOURCES (KCR) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. KCR is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at KCR are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex, pregnancy, age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. KCR will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.