Job Title:
Assistant Cook
Company: The Salvation Army Eastern Territory
Location: Long Island City, NY
Created: 2026-05-09
Job Type: Full Time
Job Description:
Overview We are looking for an assistant Kitchen Manager to help with the daily soup kitchen program and its operations. The assistant Kitchen Manager's responsibilities include supervising the food prep and cooking, maintaining a fully stocked kitchen inventory, and complying with safety and cleanliness standards as well as all Salvation Army Policies and procedures. The Assistant Kitchen manager should be able to manage our kitchen staff volunteers and guide them to prep quality food to be served, all plates are properly cooked and served to our clientsResponsibilitiesWork schedule hours, report to open kitchen on time.Prepares a variety of meats, seafood, poultry, vegetables and other food items for cooking in broilers, ovens, grills, fryers and a variety of other kitchen equipment.Assumes 100% responsibility for quality of productsKnows and complies consistently with our standard portion sizes, cooking methods, quality standards and kitchen rules.Follows all Salvation Army policies and procedures.Stocks and maintains enough levels of food products in the food pantry for further use. Maintain a food pantry accurate inventory to prevent reorders and guarantee the shelf life of theQualificationsMinimum of 2 years-of experience in food preparation, line cooking, fry cooking, andMust be able to communicate clearly with co-workers and corps officers, kitchen volunteers and dining room personnel, and guests.Be able to reach; bend, stoop, and frequently lift up to 50Be able to work in a standing position for long periods (up to 3hours).Knowledge of a wide range of recipesFamiliarity with kitchen sanitation and safety regulations.Excellent organizational skills.Conflict managementAbility to manage a team in a fast-paced work environment