About this role
**This is On-call non-benefited position - Varying hours 7 days per week from 6am to 7:30pm**
Pay rates for Union positions are set in the Collective Bargaining Agreement with SEIU Local 521. Each position has a total of six steps, Step 1 (entry level) through Step 6 (15 years of employment with the organization). Union staff are promoted from Step 1 to Step 2 upon their one-year anniversary. The current Step 1 rate for this position is $27.32/hr, and the current Step 6 rate for this position is $30.16/hr.
** In addition to our competitive salaries, we pay a shift differential for certain shifts in our 24-hour programs as follows: (Only 1 differential -whichever is highest will apply at a time).
• 6.25% additional pay for overnight (NOC) shift from 11 pm to 7 am • 4.75% additional pay for evening shift from 5:30 pm to 10:59 pm • 4.75% additional pay for weekend shifts from 12:01 am on Saturday thru 11:59pm on Sunday
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Coordinate and/or participate in the implementation and delivery of any or all appropriate food systems to meet licensing, payor and other regulatory health and safety standards.*
• Provide menu planning, preparation, set up, and service/delivery of meals and snacks.
• Coordinate and perform activities which maintain proper food supplies and storage.
• Monitor food supplies inventory on a regular basis;
• Order and/or shop for these items; verify incoming orders;
• Maximize bulk purchasing opportunities for food and other supplies at such stores as Costco and the local food banks;]
• Store inventory in an orderly manner that is easily retrievable and compactly stored, maximizing available storage space;
• Inspect, rotate, sort, and organize food and supplies inventory.
• Coordinate and perform sanitation and housekeeping processes and activities that maintain facilities to meet licensing, payor and other regulatory health and safety standards.*
• Perform basic cleaning, such as washing dishes and cleaning the kitchen, dining room, bathrooms, office, and the exterior area using a variety of manual and motorized equipment;
• Perform deep cleaning of kitchen facilities; scheduled weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual cleanings.
• Dispose of garbage and containers.
• Complete manual and/or computerized logs, records and other required documentation, in accordance with agency, payor and regulatory requirements. *
• Provide transportation in personal or agency vehicle, including, but not limited to, the transport of clients and/or program supplies, for agency business.*
OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Participate in community, agency and team meetings and training, as required.
• Participate in safety drills and inspection and emergency preparedness activities, as assigned.*
• Interface with residents as conditions require and in an unobtrusive manner.*
• Provide First Aid and transport assistance in emergency situations, if needed.*
• Participate in management of team/program discretionary resources available to meet client needs.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILL, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED: (E = Essential; D = Desired)
• High School diploma, GED, or equivalent education (D) and a minimum of one year of related, full time experience. (E) (Volunteer experience will be considered.)
• Purchasing, kitchen, laundry, and housekeeping management experience, including basic nutrition; menu development, cooking techniques, safe food storage and kitchen sanitation practices, and kitchen supply management. (E) Prior lead experience in commercial or industrial cooking. (D)
• Demonstrated safe and proper handling, use, and disposal of hazardous materials and use of manual and motorized cleaning equipment. (E)
• Demonstrated ability to:
• Plan efficient routing for driving assignments; (E)
• Interact with staff and residents with tact and diplomacy; (E)
• Exercise good judgment and stay calm and reassuring in stressful and emergency situations and with agitated individuals; (E)
• Engage and communicate effectively with others; (E) communicate effectively, both verbally and in written form, in Spanish; (D)
• Work effectively with people, including persons of different value systems, ethnicities, cultural backgrounds, language capabilities, and disabilities; (E)
• Exhibit exemplary customer service, compassion, and care in the execution of all duties and interactions. (E)
• Proven typing speed of 30 net wpm (D); and computer literacy, including ability to use MS Office applications—Word; Excel; Outlook—and Windows- and UNIX-based at an intermediate level. (D)
• First Aid Certification or successful completion of First Aid Certification within 30 days of hire. (E)
• Special Requirement: Must be able to meet and receive a criminal records clearance, as required by Title XXII, other licensing regulations and Momentum practices.
• A valid California Driver License, with access to a reliable vehicle or for driving a company vehicle, current proof of auto liability insurance, and a clean DMV record, with eligibility for a Class B license. (D)
• Physical requirements needed to perform the essential functions of this job, with or without accommodation: (E)
• Standing, walking, grasping, finger flexion, moving/lifting/carrying objects up to 40 lbs., bending, stooping, crouching, kneeling, withstanding repetitive motion and reaching repeatedly are required constantly (over 2/3 of the workday); (E)
• Hearing and talking on telephone/in person is required occasionally (under 1/3 of the workday); (E)
• Balancing, climbing and crawling may be required occasionally. (E)
• Being physically able to assist clients and/or staff in the evacuation of program facilities in emergency situations. (E)