NUTR - Assistant Chef (Temporary-3 months)

Assistant Chef (Temporary-3 Months)

Asian Counseling and Referral Service (ACRS) has been working toward social justice and offering a broad array of behavioral health programs, human services and civic engagement activities for Asians, Pacific Islanders, and other underserved communities in King County and beyond since 1973. ACRS is a social justice organization that promotes the health and well-being of Asians and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders (A&NH/PIs) and other communities by providing and advocating for responsive community-based services.

ACRS seeks a part time Assistant Chef (Temporary-3 months) who assists Lead Chef with the overall administrative and production tasks for the senior meal program kitchen, serving King County's Asian and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander elders and other vulnerable adult populations. Helps prepare and serve culturally familiar meals and foods and provide culturally competent, multi-lingual service to visitors of the senior nutrition program.

Schedule: Mon-Fri, no weekend work!

Competitive Benefits Package includes:

• Pay is $24.17 hourly.
• 1 hour per 30 hours of sick leave, accrued from day 1, available to use after 60 days of employment
• 403b Retirement savings account
• Employee assistance program

Essential Job Functions:

• Assists Lead Chef in menu planning and preparation of meals and snacks for all Nutrition Programs, to include: ensuring advanced menu planning and meeting budget requirements; assisting in obtaining healthy and nutritious ingredients using Food Life Line and supplementing from local farms and food distributors.
• Assists in maintaining all menus, recipes, Food Temperature Log and other paperwork as required by WA State Licensing, USDA regulations and the City of Seattle Senior Services guidelines.
• Understands USDA food program guidelines and requirements. Works with Lead Chef to ensure meals meet these guidelines and requirements. Adheres to and ensures others are informed and adhere to safety, nutrition, food handling, personal hygiene and sanitation requirements and USDA requirements.
• Collaborates with staff on kitchen usage, cleaning and storage practices, and overall management of kitchen spaces, to include: helping to ensure refrigerators and freezers are clean; food labeled and disposed of as required by WA State Licensing, USDA regulations and the City of Seattle Senior Services guidelines.
• Under supervision of Senior Nutrition and Assistance Manager and Nutrition Services Supervisor, assists with ensuring kitchen operations are maintained on the Lead Chef's regularly scheduled days off.

Position Qualifications:

• Education and Experience: Minimum of 1 year experience planning menus and preparing meals for 65 or more guests is required; AND Requires current Food Handler's Permit. Previous experience working in a commercial kitchen or senior nutrition site, with knowledge and experience in cooking Asian cuisine is preferred.
• Cultural Humility: Demonstrates respect and sensitivity when working with individuals from diverse cultural, racial, linguistic, and socioeconomic backgrounds. Maintains a welcoming and professional attitude with staff, clients, and visitors in all interactions. Contributes to a safe and inclusive environment in support of the agency's equity, inclusion, diversity, and belonging values.
• Knowledge and Skills: Knowledge of standards of menu preparation, food preparation, serving, kitchen procedures, safe food handling, and other safe kitchen practices is required. Ability to prepare foods for special groups (i.e. people with special dietary needs) and familiarity with cooking Asian/Pacific Islander cuisine required. Experience with instruction and cooking for large groups. Ability to Supervise kitchen staff and volunteers. Demonstrated ability to direct and supervise kitchen staff and volunteers. Demonstrated organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills. Fluency in one or more Asian and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander language preferred.
• Technical Skills: Proficient in using modern workplace technology, including collaboration tools, communication platforms, and business applications for document creation, scheduling, and data management. Able to learn new systems quickly, navigate digital workflows, and use online tools and resources to support day-to-day work.
• Additional Requirements: Must have reliable transportation. If using a personal or agency vehicle to fulfill job duties, must have a valid driver's license and be insurable under ACRS's auto policy. If using personal vehicle, must have current auto insurance. Follows all agency policies and procedures as outlined in the Employee Handbook.

Working Conditions: The position requires regular mobility within the office or workspace, may involve sitting for extended periods throughout the day and the ability to handle objects, tools, or controls. Occasional lifting or moving of up to 20 pounds may be required. Involves tasks where visual acuity is beneficial.

Work is performed in person. The noise level in the work environment is moderate.

LOCATION: Asian Counseling and Referral Service - Main Office

EOE STATEMENT: Asian Counseling and Referral Service is an equal opportunity employer/program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. Washington Relay Service 711.

ACRS does not and will not discriminate on the basis of age, ancestry, color, creed, disability, gender identity, marital status, national origin, parental status, political ideology, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, use of a service animal, military or veteran status. Equal access to programs, services and employment is available to all persons. Those individuals requiring accommodation should notify ACRS in advance. ACRS is a Tobacco-Free Campus.

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