Kitchen Assistant
St Louis, MO, US, 63101-1114
St. Patrick Center provides opportunities for self-sufficiency and dignity to people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Individuals and families build permanent, positive change in their lives through safe and affordable housing, sound mental and physical health, and employment and financial stability.
Working collaboratively with individuals, businesses, government and other service providers, St. Patrick Center will end chronic homelessness in the St. Louis region through Housing First, an evidence-based practice that tells us to remove barriers, do intake and assessment early, move people into housing and offer them support to achieve their goals.
Job Summary
St. Patrick Center, a ministry of Catholic Charities, is hiring a Kitchen Assistant. The Kitchen Assistant will aid the Shamrock Club Kitchen Supervisor in the daily operation of the Shamrock Club kitchen. The position works a minimum of 20 hours per week and the typical work schedule is 9:30am to 1:30pm, Monday through Friday with an hourly range of $13 to $18.
Job Responsibilities
- Cover 7.5-hour day shift for Shamrock Club Kitchen Supervisor when supervisor is not present.
- Cover 6.5-hour day shift weekends and holidays when Weekend Cook is not present.
- Assist the Shamrock Club Kitchen Supervisor in the daily operation of the Shamrock Club kitchen.
- Prepare, cook, and serve breakfast and lunch in the Shamrock Club program.
- Clean kitchen area and dining area as needed, following ServSafe procedures.
- Work with dock crew to transport donations from dock area and properly store items in the building.
- Restock Shamrock pantry area as needed.
- Rotate stock in pantry area, freezers and refrigerators as needed.
- Clean trash cart with hose when needed.
- Maintain current ServSafe certification.
- Report to Shamrock Weekend Cook if scheduled to work during the same shift.
- Monitor volunteer help in food preparation.
- Accept all St. Patrick Center donations of food for Shamrock, Night Program and Mobile Outreach
- Work with the Volunteer Coordinator of the Casserole Program
- Coordinate all special food needs for parties and holidays.
- Keep current with all rules and regulations for City and State inspections.
- Respect and be responsible for agency policy regarding work hours, building security and all personnel standards.
- Ensure the care model by interacting with other St. Patrick Center programs.
- Respect client confidentiality.
- Work directly with other kitchen workers (agency client-staff only and only if Shamrock Club Kitchen Supervisor is absent that day).
- Other duties as assigned
Job Requirements
- High school diploma or GED required.
- Understanding of Mental Illness and Drug/Alcohol Dependence
- ServSafe certification required (may be obtained after employment, within 60 days)
SKILLS REQUIRED FOR SUCCESS IN JOB
- Flexible attitude
- Genuine interest in clients, staff and volunteers
- Understanding of “street behavior”
St. Patrick Center does not discriminate on the basis of handicapped status in the admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its federally assisted programs and activities. St. Patrick Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, or disability.
Pre-Employment Screening
All candidates receiving an employment offer must submit a pre-employment screening. The screenings will include criminal background check and other background checks (as needed), Family Care Safety Registration, drug screen, an employment and education or licensure/certification verification, and Covid-19 and Influenza vaccination. Various positions will require physical examination, Tuberculosis screening and Hepatitis A. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of required screening.
St. Patrick Center, a ministry of Catholic Charities, is a USA Today 2024 Top Workplaces winner! We are recognized as a multi-year St. Louis Post Dispatch Top Workplaces for our Purpose and Values, having received this distinction consecutively in 2022 and 2023. We are valued by employees for our culture excellence as demonstrated by winning the Top Workplace's Culture Excellence awards for Employee Appreciation, Employee Well-Being, Work-Life Flexibility, Professional Development, and Innovation in 2023. St. Patrick Center has also gained recognition as a 2023 Top Workplaces Woman-Led organization, Regional award, and Nonprofit Industry award winner.