Utility Worker - Kitchen Assistant
Boston, MA Food Services
Job Type
Full-time
Description

Salary: $19.25 per hour


Job Summary:

The Utility Worker - Kitchen Assistant serves as the primary point of contact for purposes for maintaining a clean and safe kitchen and dining room. This includes performing sanitation duties on a regular basis. The Utility Worker - Kitchen Assistant may be called upon to manage the dining room, assist in the preparation and serving of meals and receiving department orders.


Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

  • Performs assigned sanitation duties including pot washing, cleaning equipment, sweeping and mopping floors after each meal period, cleaning kitchen equipment, storage areas, washing walls, shelving and countertops.
  • Operates dishwashing machine during any meal period as needed.
  • Maintaining and cleaning of walk-in freezer and dry storage areas.
  • Reports cleaning supply needs to supervisor,
  • Maintains compliance with health and safety codes, performs tasks according to the policies and procedures of Saint Francis House.
  • Retrieves and prepares meal ingredients for the Cook, which includes washing, peeling, cutting and slicing ingredients.
  • Follows HAACP principles in meal service including dining room and kitchen operations as required to serve our guests in a food safe and healthy environment.
  • Directs/assists volunteers with dining room sanitation (busing tables, wiping tables, etc.) as well as help as needed for pantry services.
  • Responsible for the preparation and service of beverages.
  • Performs receiving functions for the food service department.
  • Must be available to work on weekends and holidays as assigned.
  •  Adheres to agency code of conduct.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements
  • High School degree or equivalent, required. 
  • Further education in culinary arts a plus.
  • Six months of kitchen and dining room related experience. 
  • Equivalent combination of education and experience may substitute.
  • Completion of a culinary training program is desirable but not required.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain ServSafe Certification if requested or required.
  • Experience working within homeless services a plus.
  • Lived experience with homelessness and/or recovery a plus.
  • Human Service shelter or program experiences a plus. Bi-lingual in Spanish a plus.


SFH is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where all staff can reach their fullest potential. We welcome – everyone who have lived experience of homelessness and/or recovery, and those who have faced historic barriers to competitive employment, in particular Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), and those who are multi-lingual or multi-cultural and members of the LGBTQ+ community.

Salary Description
$19.25 per hour