Facilities Maintenance Worker

6 days ago


New York, New York, United States Rethink Food Full time
Job Summary

The Facilities Team Member will play a crucial role in supporting the Sustainable Community Kitchen, ensuring a clean and respectful shared kitchen space. This position involves receiving goods, cleaning, organizing, inventory management, and supporting culinary operations.

Responsibilities
  • Maintain a clean and organized kitchen environment, adhering to safety protocols and DOH guidelines.
  • Receive, decant, label, and store stock in food storage areas, ensuring FIFO compliance.
  • Manage donation sorting, organizing, boxing, and storage in and out of the Sustainable Community Kitchen.
  • Conduct regular inventory checks and communicate with the Culinary Relations Manager regarding low stock levels.
  • Follow building protocol for freight elevator procedures and use responsible decision-making skills.
  • Monitor supply levels and communicate with the Culinary Relations Manager when inventory is low.
  • Respond to spills, accidents, or other cleaning crises, placing safety hazard signs as needed.
  • Assist in meal production, packaging, labeling, boxing, and filling out necessary forms.
  • Follow standard operating procedures and safety guidelines in all shared spaces.
  • Maintain the locker room and linens, including regular cleaning, organization, and laundry services.
  • Assist in dish cleaning and cooking equipment maintenance specific to Rethink's production process.
  • Manage trash, including organizing and breaking down boxes for disposal, recycling, and compost.
  • Ensure compliance with the Winnow compost system.
  • Sweep, mop, and wash windows for the Sustainable Community Kitchen.
  • Follow bathroom maintenance schedules and restock paper goods.
  • Dispose of cooking oil/grease into designated barrels.
  • Perform other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
  • NYC Food Handlers Certificate and ServSafe or obtain within the first 30 days of employment.
  • Minimum 1 year experience in porter or kitchen support.
  • Minimum 1 year experience in medium to high volume kitchen required.
  • Basic computer skills required (inputting data in Excel, Word, Google Workspace).
  • Professional, reliable, enthusiastic.
  • Follows safety protocols and communicates effectively with supervisors.
  • Clean, well-organized, and detail-oriented.
  • Catering and event experience a plus.
  • Have a good attitude and willingness to take instructions and work well with others.
  • Have a passion for cooking, understand product utilization, food quality, and seasonal ingredients.
  • The ability to multitask and work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
  • Self-motivated individual who takes initiative and is always looking to grow and learn.
  • Must embrace the mission and core values of Rethink Food.
  • Must be able to stand, bend, stretch, lift, and carry heavy materials up to 50 lbs.
What You Bring to the Table

Commitment to embodying our values of:

  • Inventiveness: We're a team of creative thinkers and hands-on doers, challenging norms with humility to find practical solutions that create lasting change.
  • Vulnerability: We intentionally reflect on what we're doing well and where we need to improve, holding ourselves and each other accountable every day.
  • Thoughtfulness: Our work is centered on the needs of the people that bring our communities to life, and we're committed to listening and learning to identify and scale solutions that ensure stable and reliable access to healthy food for all.
  • Kindness: We show up every day with empathy and compassion, believing everyone should be treated with dignity.
Compensation

The annual salary range for this position is $23.76 per hour. We also offer a complete benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, PTO, paid holidays, two weeks per year for an organization-wide office closure to recharge, a retirement plan with employer match, free nutritious lunch daily, and a progressive parental leave plan.

While a degree, certification, and work experience are a plus, we recognize that other life and work experiences may also prepare you for this role. We encourage you to apply if you believe you can complete the responsibilities.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Please submit your application online.


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