Porter II

POSITION SUMMARY :

The Porter II is an essential part of our team of dedicated culinary professionals producing meals with love every day for seniors and vulnerable neighbors in the Bay Area. The Porter II shares knowledge with junior Porter staff and works as a team to ensure that quality standards are met according to a master cleaning schedule. All Porters are part of the team that ensures dishes, utensils, equipment, tools and other kitchen appliances remain sanitized and ready to use. Porters thoroughly clean kitchen floors and surrounding areas, take out the trash, recycling and compost in a well-maintained kitchen. Porters also participate in the packaging of meals, and complete specific food preparation and cooking tasks as assigned. This position is ideal for a patient, detail-oriented team player looking to lead others in support of large-scale meal production in a professional and mission-driven kitchen environment. To perform successfully, our employees must not only have the qualifications and abilities to perform each of the essential functions of this position, but also must continually strive to meet or surpass The Project Open Hand objectives and exacting standards

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED :

• A commitment to Project Open Hand's mission and operating principles
• 1+ years of professional commercial, industrial or production kitchen experience, including experience with high volume meal production
• Desire to be a part of a cohesive team and demonstrated ability to share knowledge, answer question and clarify processes while working alongside junior staff and volunteers.
• Demonstrated ability to adhere to and share information about kitchen department rules, policies and procedures
• Ability to take direction, give feedback, lead by example and take responsibility for actions
• Ability to speak, read and write in English to facilitate communications with volunteers, peers and leadership in a fast paced kitchen environment
• Demonstrated ability to safely handle, clean, and share best practices regarding the proper handling and cleaning of knives and other large commercial kitchen food preparation equipment requiring heat, cleaning agents, sharp edges, and other potentially hazardous materials
• Ability to maintain CA food handling certification
• Must be flexible to work early mornings, afternoons, weekends or holidays to meet demands

QUALIFICATIONS DESIRED :

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

POH COMPETENCIES :

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT : The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

Physical demands : While performing duties of job, incumbent is required to stand for long periods of time and move; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Employee must bend, stoop and lift and / or move up to 50 pounds unassisted on a regular basis. Employee must be able to move fully loaded carts from floor to floor for storage on a regular basis. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus

Work environment : The noise level in the work environment will consistently vary from moderate to loud. The work environment will be ever changing with volunteers and staff members all sharing limited space and working together in the Kitchen. The work environment will consistently have wet floors, temperature extremes, moving objects and loud noises

Project Open Hand offers a generous employee benefit and wellness package. Eligibility for different programs is determined by the role and employment statuses but may include :