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Compensation is $23.13/hour Schedule: Monday-Friday from 11:30am-8pm

• Free Dental and Vision
• 19 Paid Holidays- Including 4 Mental Health Days
• Retirement Plan with a match
• Paid Training
• 10-year anniversary sabbatical
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Professional Development Allowance
• Paid Parental Leave benefit
• Discounted Pet Insurance
• Affordable Health Insurance (50% dependent coverage paid by employer)
• and many more!

Company Overview For more than 50 years, Insight Housing (formerly BFHP) has provided a comprehensive range of housing, food, and support services to help those in need move from homelessness into a safe and affordable home of their own. We serve in seven counties in the bay area - Alameda County, San Francisco County, Contra Costa County, Solano County, Sacramento County, San Joaquin County and Amador County. We are proud of our team members who are very dedicated to our missionto ease and end the crisis of homelessness in our communities.

Position Summary Under the supervision of the Food Services Manager, the Hope Center (HC) Kitchen Assistant will be responsible for ensuring that the kitchen and dining room are clean, sanitized, stocked and up to health code standards. The Hope Center Dining Room will serve: 3 meals per day to the 32-bed Men's Shelter and 12-bed Veterans Transitional Housing programs. Also, Monday-Friday, the HC Dining Room will provide a sit-down Community Meal for up to 122 diners.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The HC Kitchen Assistant will perform all functions related to dining room and kitchen cleanliness and sanitation including but not limited to:

• Breaking down and setting-up dining room tables and chairs at least three times daily to accommodate food service and social activities.
• Cleaning and disinfecting dining room tables, chairs and floor after each meal.
• Assisting staff and volunteers to serve Community Meals diners.
• In collaboration with the Food Services Manager, maintain the daily/weekly/monthly Deep Cleaning Tasks Tracker in accordance with Public Health requirements.
• Assist with food and food supply delivery that includes storing supplies property.
• In collaboration with the Food Services Manager, do a weekly inventory to determine the weekly order of food and food supplies.
• Wash dishes, clean kitchen and food storages areas, and complete other cleaning tasks as needed.
• Coordinate with the Hope Center cooks, facilities staff and Program Managers to ensure program needs are fulfilled.
• Attend program and agency meetings.
• In collaboration with the Food Services Manager, assist in collecting statistics and meal counts.
• Perform other related tasks as required by your supervisor.

Organizational Responsibilities

• Work within the framework of Insight Housing's Code of Conduct.
• Conduct business in accordance with the Employee Handbook, exercising sound judgement and serving the best interests of the Agency and the community.
• Commit yourself to treating each community member with respect and dignity.
• Exercise responsibility appropriate to the positions and delegated authorities.
• Be responsible to everyone else, the Agency and its stakeholders, both for your actions and your decisions not to act.
• Maintain confidentiality regarding clients, personnel and other internal agency affairs

Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED equivalent.

Valid California driver's license and clean driving record

Knowledge of food safety procedures. Possession of a valid California Food Handler's Certification is preferred but not required.

At least one year of food experience in a high-volume kitchen, preferably as a cook.

Ability to communicate effectively and maintain a calm demeanor in stressful situations.

Capable of working independently and as part of a team.

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