Kitchen Assistant - Per Diem

Casa Esperanza, Inc. is a bilingual/bicultural behavioral health treatment provider serving Boston and the Merrimack Valley. Our mission is to empower individuals and families to recover from addiction, trauma, mental illness, and other chronic medical conditions; overcome homelessness and discrimination; and achieve health and wellness through comprehensive, integrated care.

Casa Esperanza Inc. is seeking an On-Call Kitchen Assistant to cover holidays, vacations and unexpected call outs. The Kitchen Assistant role is a per diem position. Typical hours are 6am-2pm depending on program needs. Hours are not guaranteed. The Kitchen Assistant plans and prepares three healthy meals per day for approximately 75 individuals. They also ensures that a variety of healthy snacks are available to residents throughout the day. It requires weekly availability from Sunday through Saturday including holidays from 6am to 2pm.

• →Skill in cooking and preparing a variety of foods.
• →Knowledge of food preparation and presentation methods, techniques, and quality standards.
• →Ability to organize and coordinate the purchase of food, supplies and equipment needed to prepare 3 meals per day and make healthy snacks available for up to 75 individuals.
• →Ability to safely use all kitchen equipment and supplies.
• →Ability to accept receipt of goods and supplies.
• →Ability to gather data, compile information, prepare reports, and maintain accurate records.
• →Ability to manage others in a kitchen environment, ensuring safety and quality meal preparation.

Education/Training required:

• →At least 2 years of food preparation and kitchen management experience, preparing meals for 75+ guests per meal.
• →SERV Safe certified or willingness to obtain upon hire
• →Experience preparing Latin American cuisine is required.
• →Minimum high school diploma or GED required
• →CPR certification or willingness to obtain upon hire
• →Participates in regular training with regard to nutrition and healthy meal preparation

• • food service: 1 year (Preferred)
  • kitchen management: 1 year (Preferred)
  • Skill cook: 1 year (Required
  • kitchen: 1 year (Required)

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to walk, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

At Casa Esperanza, Inc., the health and safety of our people is our number one priority. That’s why all offers of employment are contingent on the candidate showing proof of being fully vaccinated against COVID 19 (currently one dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine or two doses of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine and boosted, when eligible) to pass the pre-employment requirements. Individuals with medical issues or religious beliefs that prevent them from getting the vaccine may request an exemption from the vaccine requirement.

Casa Esperanza, Inc. values its diverse workplace and encourages women, people of color, LGBTQIA+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, older members of society, and others from minority groups and diverse backgrounds to apply.

We recruit, hire, employ, train, promote, and compensate individuals based on job-related qualifications and abilities. Casa Esperanza, Inc also has a longstanding policy of providing a work environment that respects the dignity and worth of each individual and is free from all forms of employment discrimination, including harassment, because of race, color, sex, gender, age, religion or religious creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.  All employees, interns, volunteers and contractors of Casa Esperanza, Inc. are responsible for maintaining a work culture free from discrimination and harassment by treating others with kindness and respect.

Casa Esperanza, Inc. also provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities or based on a sincerely held religious belief, in accordance with applicable laws. If you need to inquire about an accommodation, or need assistance with completing the application process, please email hr@casaesperanza.org.