Job Details

Status: Part-Time, Non-Exempt Payrate: $20.50/Hour Schedule: Sunday - Tuesday 11:00 AM - 6:30 PM

Reports to: Program Manager, Kitchen

Department: Emergency Services

Region: Kern County

Job Summary: The Kitchen Specialist at Brundage Lane Navigation Center is responsible for maintaining a clean and organized kitchen, supporting cooking staff, and assisting with food prep tasks. This position entails washing cookware, sanitizing surfaces, sweeping and mopping floors, and managing food deliveries and storage. The role also involves helping with meal service, garbage removal, and client-facing tasks.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Kitchen

• Keep all kitchen work surfaces (counters, sinks, stoves, walls) clean and sanitized

• Sweep and mop floors at the beginning and ending of shifts

• Wash cookware, utensils and cutlery fast to keep them in rotation

• Arrange equipment and ingredient deliveries

• Keep the food and supply storage areas organize

• Take out the garbage

• Help with routine food prep tasks (e.g., peeling and chopping vegetables) when needed

• Assist with ongoing logistics tasks in the dining area, including but not limited to taking out garbage, sweeping and mopping floors, assisting with meal service, and bussing and cleaning tables

• A fast learner with an interest in kitchen work

• Ability to read fine prints of labels including ingredients and expiration dates

• Possess a willingness to adhere to health and safety rules

• High school degree or equivalent is preferred but not required

• Possess excellent organizational skills

• Possess patience and compassion to serve in a client-facing role

• Ability to stand for extended periods of time

• Ability to work unsupervised in a fast-paced environment

• Ability to lift, pull, or push items weighing up to 50 pounds and up to 5 feet