WHO WE ARE: We are more than a nonprofit organization. We are a ministry of service that includes nearly 600 paid professional employees dedicated to helping those we serve. We provide compassionate care today for flourishing communities tomorrow. Founded locally in 1911, VOA Northern California & Northern Nevada is one of the largest providers of social services in the region, delivering a broad range of community-based services that transform lives while meeting immediate needs of families, individuals, veterans, seniors, and youth. In fact, VOA-NCNN provides shelter or housing to over 3,500 men, women, and children every night.

OUR MISSION: VOA puts faith into action by providing compassionate human services to empower individuals and strengthen communities. VOA aspires to create a world in which every person lives a life of emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being, filled with hope across Northern California & Northern Nevada.

PROGRAM AND LOCATION: VOA, a Certified Great Place to Work, is recruiting for a Kitchen Assistant Intern for our Central Kitchen team in downtown Sacramento, CA. This is a Full Time position. Every day the Central Kitchen staff prepare, package, and deliver more than 1,000 warm, nutritious, made-with-love meals to fragile seniors, veterans, families, and shelter residents. 

OBJECTIVES/ACTIVITIES:

A. Responsible for performing daily work requirements to achieve established objectives of the program.

1. Perform duties in safe and sanitary manner, using food handling and proper preparation techniques.
2. Perform proper safety procedures for all equipment used in a kitchen.
3. Proper cleaning and sanitizing all food preparation areas according to established standard of hygiene.
4. Wash and appropriately store all cooking appliances, instruments, utensils, cutting boards, and dishes.
5. Sweep and mop the kitchen floors and dining room, wipe down kitchen walls.
6. Maintain stock and inventory.
7. Prepare sandwiches.
8. Assist Cooks with the preparation of meal ingredients, which includes washing, cleaning, peeling, cutting, and chopping fruit, vegetables, poultry, and meat.
9. Assist with unloading of delivered food supplies.
10. Organize and correctly store food supplies.
11. Promptly transfer meal ingredients from storage areas to the kitchen per the Cook’s instructions.
12. Help set up and serve the food line, take food trays to the Handicapped and bus tables.
13. Perform related duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Experience assisting in a kitchen environment is required. This position requires demonstrated ability to communicate and comprehend oral and written instructions and to provide services to clients without ethnic or social prejudices. General knowledge of issues and challenges unique to homelessness, substance abuse, young adults, minorities, and persons with disabilities is preferred. Specific knowledge and experience with the following are required:

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Familiarity with kitchen sanitation and safety measures used in the operation, cleaning, and care of utensils, equipment, and work areas.
• Food Handler’s License. 

SPECIFIC SKILLS REQUIRED:

Ability to work with a team
Effective communication skills
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Excellent organizational and time management skills

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Ability to stand for long periods of time
Lift and move up to 20 pounds
Stand, walk, bend, stoop, and sit frequently
Climb stairs as needed 
Kneel occasionally