Cook's Assistant

Moriah Senior Center seeks Cook's Assistant. Monday-Thursday 9 am – 4 pm Fridays 9 am – 2 pm Under the supervision of the Kitchen Manager/Chef the Assistant Cook is responsible for food preparation, cooking and service and upholding all sanitation standards set forth by the NYC DOHMH and DFTA. Responsibilities: ● Prepare, cook and assist with portioning and serving of food ● Maintain safe handling and proper temperature control of prepared foods. ● Ensure functioning and cleaning of kitchen, kitchen equipment and pots/trays, dining areas, and adherence to sanitation standards. ● Assist in taking monthly physical inventory and maintaining order of food storage area. ● Attend training as requested by the Director. ● In the absence of the Kitchen Manager/Chef assume the responsibilities for coordination of Kitchen. ● Maintaining Moriah’s kashrut standards under guidance of Moriah’s Rabbinic authority ● Must have, or be willing to obtain a Food Protection Certificate ● Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. ● Ability to stand for a large portion of the shift ● Ability to read, write and speak English ● Computer literate ● Knowledge of Kashrut food supervision and preparation