Culinary Assistant​/On-Call; FOH​/BOH

Culinary Assistant - FT / PT / On-Call (FOH/BOH)

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The Culinary Assistant is responsible for providing a high standard of service. Responsibilities include plating food prepared by the cooks to the standards set by the Culinary Services Manager, maintaining the dining room, and managing its setup and breakdown. The role also includes cleaning, restocking, and assisting the Culinary Service Manager with daily tasks outside meal service times. A positive attitude, willingness to work in a team‑oriented environment, and a clean, professional appearance are essential.

• Ensures resident satisfaction regarding meals through quality, quantity, and presentation.
• Observes and practices all department safety and sanitation standards.
• Attends all allergy and foodborne illness in‑service training.
• Sets up and breaks down the resident dining rooms for breakfast, lunch, and dinner meals.
• Uses the dishwasher to clean breakfast, lunch, and dinner dishes, utensils, pots, and pans.
• Assists with dining service as needed, including food delivery, plating with garnish, etc.
• Works the food tray‑line.
• Completes tray delivery.
• Makes appropriate meal and beverage suggestions and answers questions regarding food preparation.
• Assists care staff and residents with drinks, salads, and desserts according to diet order.
• Sorts the food tray carts and places them in the proper sequence.
• Assists with putting away food deliveries and stocking of pantry, ensuring proper rotation of items.
• Completes cleaning assignments in the dietary services areas using proper chemicals, mops, and brooms.
• Works as a team member to foster and ensure excellent communication and cooperation within the department.
• Performs other duties as directed.

Must be able to properly lift 30 pounds. Physical demands vary from sedentary activities to hands‑on resident assistance, which includes lifting, bending from the waist, stooping, and twisting as conditions warrant. May include infrequent maximum assists of residents over 100 lbs. Objects or residents weighing more than 50 pounds should not be moved without assistance or appropriate equipment. Must be able to stand for prolonged periods.

Hours may be long and irregular, including evenings, weekends, and some holidays.

• Must obtain a food handler card within 30 days of hire date.
• Must possess good English communication skills (oral and written).
• Must know basic kitchen sanitation.
• High school graduation or equivalent GED required.
• 1 to 2 years related experience preferred.

Entry level

Full‑time

Management and Manufacturing

Health and Human Services