Part-time Cook, Food and Nutrition Services Job at CAMBA

CAMBA Brooklyn, NY 11225

$20 an hour

Who We Are: CAMBA is a community of staff, volunteers, clients, donors, neighbors and partners who work together to build an inclusive New York City, where all children and adults have access to the resources and supports they need to thrive. We take a comprehensive approach by offering more than 160 integrated programs in: Education & Youth Development, Family Support, Job Training & Employment Support Services, Health, Housing, and Legal Services. We reach more than 65,000 individuals and families each year at our 90 locations, including 10,000 youth. CAMBA serves a diverse cross section of New Yorkers from new mothers in Brownsville to job seekers in the Rockaways. More than half of our clients are immigrants and refugees from around the globe. Over 85% of our families are in living in poverty, reflecting the challenges faced by nearly 1.7 million New Yorkers today.

CAMBA’s Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) contract provides food services that include Congregate Meals, Food Pantry Bags, Food Vouchers and nutritional services to 300 HIV positive individuals and their minor children who are residents of NYC and who meet the financial eligibility for the program. All enrolled clients will meet with our Registered Dietitians for an assessment and the completion of a Comprehensive Treatment Plan to address their food and/or nutrition needs. Clients identified as having special nutritional needs will receive appropriate services including Individual Nutritional Counseling and Group Nutritional Education. Through counseling and group education, clients will learn about meeting their own, unique nutritional needs and ensuring proper nutrition and diet while managing co-morbid conditions and treatment adherence. In counseling sessions, clients will set nutritional goals and make specific plans to achieve them. For clients whose physicians have made referrals for nutritional supplements, the appropriate supplements will be distributed in conjunction with counseling sessions. The program staff will ensure that clients are connected and remain in HIV Primary Care in order to continue receiving services under this contract

Position: Cook

Reports To: Program Manager

Location: 19 Winthrop Street, Brooklyn, NY 11225

Shift Schedule: Saturday and Sunday, 8am-5pm. May cover vacation days as needed.

What The Cook Does:

  • Prepare and cook 3 healthy, nutritional meals based on clients’ dietetic needs according to menu created by the Registered Dietitians during the weekends, holidays and vacation of the full time cook.
  • Maintain a kitchen in compliance with NYC Food Service Standards.
  • Order and inventory supplies and food.
  • Adhere to all NYC Food safety standards, including personal hygiene, food preparation and temperature guidelines, cleaning and sanitizing, storage and disposal of food and supplies.
  • Plan menu with guidance from the Registered Dietician adhering to the Food Is Medicine Guidelines.

Minimum Education/Experience Required:

  • Sufficient education (English-speaking, -reading, -writing, & math abilities) to write and understand written menus and recipes and to inventory and order supplies and food.

Other Requirements:

  • NYC Food Protection Certificate required
  • Knowledge about, understanding of, and ability to work closely with, persons with HIV/AIDS and related issues.

Compensation: $20 per hour
Status: Part-time (18 hours)

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $20.00 per hour

Shift:

  • 8 hour shift

Weekly day range:

  • Weekend availability

Work Location: In person




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