Food Services Associate (cook)

The Bowery Mission is a Christian, faith-based organization committed since the 1870s to serving people experiencing homelessness, hunger, and poverty. The Bowery Mission meets essential needs and creates transformative community with men, women, children, and families in New York so that we can together overcome homelessness and poverty and flourish. 

The Cook is a key member of the Food Services team, who work together with volunteers and donors to serve thousands of meals daily to hurting New Yorkers at The Bowery Mission.  The Cook will be responsible to coordinate as well as participate in all of the daily activities of the food service personnel as they prepare, cook, and serve 200+ meals daily. The Cook is expected to work as part of a team to maintain the cleanliness of the Kitchen, Serving Areas, Equipment, Freezers, Coolers, Pantry, and Spice/Storage Rooms.

Reports to: Director, Food Services

Specific Responsibilities:

• Prepare meals in accordance with planned menus.
• Maintain a clean and sanitized work area.
• Wear proper attire, i.e. uniforms, aprons, smocks, gloves, hairnets/hats, etc.
• Monitor thermometers in freezer/refrigerator.
• Check and put away incoming stock in proper storage areas,
• Control inventory, i.e. maintain, keep track of, and rotate stock, and discard outdated and damaged stock.
• Must have tested negatively for TB within the past 6 months.
• Participate in employee staff meetings and trainings.
• Complete other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Embraces the organization's Statement of Faith.
• Must be legally authorized to work in US, we do not offer sponsorship opportunities at this time
• Passion to serve the needy and homeless of New York City.
• Must be available for morning shifts and closing shifts.
• Able to bend, squat, sit, and lift 50 lbs.
• Organized, coachable, dependable, adaptable and honest.
• Written and verbal skills.
• Professional demeanor with co-workers and residents.
• High School Diploma or GED
• Strong Interpersonal and Customer Service skills.
• Must be willing to travel to various worksites.

Preferred:

• NYC Food Handlers Certificate.

• Two+ years of Kitchen experience. Knife skills are highly preferred.

• Experience working with the homeless of New York City.

• Proficiency with computers and smartphones.

Salary: $20 per hour*($41,600 per year)*

The Bowery Mission takes the health & safety of our staff, guests, clients, and volunteers very seriously, and especially as it relates to the current Covid-19 pandemic.

Due to the number of applications we receive, we are only able to respond to qualified candidates who are selected for interviews. We sincerely appreciate all candidates for their interest in The Bowery Mission*.*