Culinary Assistant

The Boys & Girls Club of Greater Manchester seeks a Culinary Assistant to help in our kitchen. This position is a 22.5 hours a week position- Monday through Friday, _ *2:00 pm to 6:30 pm during the school year and 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm during the summer. (This position has the option to pick up an extra 10 hours a week for a total of 32 hours a week with the addition of a 5:30 am to 8:00 am morning shift and become benefit eligible.)*_

Responsible for assisting the Director of Culinary Services with the daily food service operations, including receiving, storing, preparing, serving food, and assisting with any events within the location.

Responsibilities:

• Assist the Director of Culinary Services in the Union St. kitchen and cafeteria, including the daily distribution of snacks, daily clean-up and set-up of the room, and daily preparation and distribution of the evening meal and clean-up. In addition, management of the Club’s vending machines, including inventory and stocking, is required.
• Maintain kitchen equipment; notify Director of any repairs and additional maintenance as needed.
• Ensure complete ongoing compliance with CACFP and SFSP regulations and requirements.
• Identify usable products by checking the local Food Bank throughout the week.
• Manage inventory to ensure proper levels of all items are readily available to operate effectively and efficiently.
• Conduct daily inspections to ensure the cleanliness of all items and food service facilities.
• Serve as a positive role model to the members to inspire them to realize their full potential.

Requirements:

• High School diploma or equivalent required Associates degree in Culinary Arts/Food Service preferred or equivalent experience. ServSafe Certification is required.
• Minimum one year experience in commercial kitchen management required with CACFP and SFSP preferred but not required.
• Strong time management skills are required to operate all food service schedules smoothly.
• Experience working in a youth recreation, summer camp, or after-school program setting is a plus.
• Valid driver’s license required.
• Ability to pass a criminal background screening annually.
• Experience with MS Office products, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Consistently display strong communication and interpersonal skills in a customer-friendly approach.
• Ability to be flexible with base hours as assigned by the Director to ensure coverage of all open hours of operation of the Union St. Clubhouse, school-based Extensions, and summer day camp program hours.