Kitchen Assistant FAC

Job Category : Substance Abuse/Recovery Services Requisition Number : KITCH002071 Full-Time Locations Showing 1 location St. Anthony's Foundation San Francisco, CA 94103, USA Description Salary Range $45,000-$53,000 annually Workdays Work Hours 10:00 am- 6:30 pm About St. Anthony’s Founded in 1950, St. Anthony's is the most comprehensive safety net service center in San Francisco, directly providing food, clothing, medical care, addiction recovery services, access to technology, job training, and other critical resources to the community. Every day we support and are supported by thousands of San Franciscans. Everyone who comes through our doors joins the St. Anthony's team and helps us create a future where all people flourish. Fr. Alfred Center (FAC) provides a residential recovery program to homeless men who are ready to create sober and stable lives for themselves. The Fr. Alfred Center’s year-long, abstinence-based program empowers men with no income or resources with the tools to overcome addiction and the support to establish productive and healthy lives. The holistic treatment offered through St. Anthony’s multiple services is rare in the field of recovery, and allows for immediate assessment and thoughtful resolution of clients’ medical, legal, vocational and educational needs, most or all of which have been affected profoundly by the cycles of poverty and addiction. As a Kitchen Assistant on the FAC Team, you will assist with the preparation of food for up to 90 residents and 25 daily. Kitchen Assistants are expected to follow instruction from management and obey all health and safety rules in a fast-paced kitchen environment. In the spirit of our Franciscan values and heritage, our team provides compassion and care daily. As a steward of healing and social justice, you are expected to meet the following duties: Essential Duties and Responsibilities Food Service, Safety, and Production Assist with all aspects of the daily meal preparation for FAC residents and staff. Ensure food is prepared for the meal according to safe and healthy food safety standards. Maintain the cleanliness of the food prep area, walk-in and freezer, food preparation equipment, loading, receiving, and storage areas. Responsible for cleanliness of the kitchen work area including the ovens, steam kettles, serving line, prep area, walk-in, food preparation equipment, and storage areas. Cook menu items in cooperation with the rest of the kitchen staff and as directed by chefs. Facilitate and ensure a safe environment (with respect to health and safety hazards) in the kitchen. Observes safety procedures and precautions. Maintains awareness of and assists in the identification of workplace and job hazards. Coordinates with Chefs for daily prep work and completes prep sheets as needed. Program Administration Complete reports and all other paperwork neatly, legibly, and thoroughly. Enter data and information electronically as required. Looks up data and reports electronically through a database as requested. Understand and follow the organization's programs, policies, and procedures Participate in regular training and development opportunities to increase personal capacity to apply innovative approaches to daily workflows, service delivery, and employee engagement. Teamwork Participate in relevant meetings supporting team communication and the program's capacity to fulfill organizational goals and mission. Collaboratively works with others to achieve team success. Manage stress and pressure situations calmly and responsively. Maintain the capacity to control reactions and awareness of how their behavior or response can impact others. Consistently demonstrate integrity while working and representing St. Anthony’s. Practice direct, respectful, open, and honest communication with their colleagues. Proactively seeks support from team members or management. Demonstrate cooperation with coworkers, management, and the community at large. Minimum Qualifications Experience working with and/or knowledge of issues affecting chemically-dependent adults preferred. Knowledge of safe, sanitary food handling procedures. Completion of the requirements for the Food Handler Course as accepted by the State of California. Or willingness to obtain one within two weeks of employment. Ability to move cases and bulk bags of food, and to perform physical labor demanded by volume cooking. Must be able to lift and carry 50 pounds. Excellent interpersonal, listening, oral, and written communication skills are required. Ability to be polite, diplomatic, and firm. Can set limits and practice professional boundaries with guests, volunteers, and coworkers. Ability to respond to emergencies and high-pressure situations in a self-composed and self-assured manner. Ability to work non-traditional hours and days (weekends and holidays required). Ability to complete paperwork neatly and legibly. Ability or willingness to learn to use information and communication technologies (computers, smartphones, and iPads) to find, evaluate, create, and communicate information. Ability to be punctual, reliable, cooperative, and stay team-oriented. Experience working in a non-profit or community-based social service agency with people experiencing homelessness or poverty preferred. Commitment to St. Anthony Foundation Statement of Values and a desire to work for a social services agency serving the poor. St. Anthony’s has a diverse workforce, welcoming all ethnicities, faith backgrounds and worldviews. We are also proudly Catholic. Our Franciscan identity is at the core of our mission, namely to uphold the dignity and value of the human person and lift the spirits of those in need to help create a society in which all person's flourish. People of color, differently-abled people, LGBT, and folks with lived experience are strongly encouraged to apply. St. Anthony's is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We value diversity of culture, thought, and lived experiences. We seek talented, qualified individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, conviction history, uniform service membership/veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical conditions, genetic characteristics, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression regardless of physical gender, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. St. Anthony's uses E-Verify to validate our new employees' eligibility to work legally in the United States. Qualifications Behaviors Preferred Team Player Works well as a member of a group Dedicated Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity Motivations Ability to Make an Impact Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor. #J-18808-Ljbffr Stanthonysf