About Covenant House New York
Join a Legacy of Hope and Empowerment at Covenant House New York!
For over 50 years, Covenant House New York (CHNY) has been at the forefront of transforming lives by providing comprehensive shelter, housing, and wrap-around support services for vulnerable homeless, runaway, and exploited youth. As the largest provider of these essential services in New York City, CHNY impacts the lives of over 1,500 young people aged 16-24 every year.
At CHNY, our doors are open to all young people in need, regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, and expression. Our dedicated team offers various services, including shelter, housing, education, employment, health, mental health support, youth development, and anti-human trafficking initiatives. We operate with harm reduction and trauma-informed principles to ensure the best care for our youth.
But our mission goes beyond immediate support. We are passionate advocates for systemic change, influencing public policy, and raising awareness of the critical issues surrounding youth homelessness. Our ultimate goal is to provide a safe refuge and empower young people to build a brighter future founded on compassion, unconditional love, and absolute respect.
Join us in making a difference in the lives of countless young people. Join a team that inspires long-term transformation and hope.
About the role
Prepare and serve well-balanced and nutritious meals for clients/special events. Serve clients in a courteous, helpful, and prompt manner. The kitchen helper must maintain a clean kitchen facility, support in various areas including receiving and stocking all kitchen products
What you'll do
- Prepare/serve food for Covenant House clients/special events.
- Clean and sanitize dishes/kitchen utensils.
- Clean floors, walls, and food preparation equipment.
- Obtain products as needed by the cook.
- Assist with stocking supply rooms.
- Strictly follow sanitation, hygiene and food handling standards as per department of health and hygiene
- Always upholds CHNYs mission, vision and principles, standards of conduct, policies and procedures.
- Performs other duties as assigned and needed
Qualifications
- High School diploma/GED and Certificate in Food Protection preferred.
- One-year experience in the food services industry.
- Prior experience with cooking utensils and equipment preferred.
- Detail oriented and strong communication skills
- Ability to operate the following machinery: Dishwasher, Floor scrubber, cleaning tools
- Ability to carry heavy loads of food products and kitchen equipment
The pay range for this role is:17.63 - 17.63 USD per hour(41st ST - SHELTER)
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