WHAT MAKES VOA SPECIAL?
Volunteers of America Colorado believes unique challenges require unique and thoughtful solutions. VOA creates specialized programs to meet the critical needs of the communities we serve—our programs across Colorado look different because each community is distinct. Volunteers of America recognizes the senior who needs assistance with her grocery shopping in Fort Collins, and the student in Aurora who has never been to summer camp. We support Denver’s homeless veterans who have been underserved, and prepare preschoolers challenged by poverty to be successful in elementary school and beyond. Wherever we go we engage faith, relationship-building, and volunteers to lift-up and support Colorado’s most vulnerable citizens.

SUMMARY

The Pantry Assembly Worker prepares cold and side items for either home delivered Meals on Wheels or the Dining Center Programs. Produces quality food items as appropriate in approved menus according to agency standards and procedures. Assures accurate portioning and packaging of food items for delivery.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Set up hot meal assembly line and participates in daily meal assembly.
• Review daily home delivered or dining center meal count sheets and verifies accuracy for packaging and delivery of meals.
• Set up for bagging and portioning of cold food and side items, efficiently and correctly prepares and packages proper amounts of foods for distribution.
• Complies with all Health Department and Volunteers of America policies and guidelines under supervision of Project Manager.
• Produce items of excellent taste, quality, appearance, texture and client satisfaction as specified by approved menus in accordance with Agency standards and procedures.
• Requisitions food and supplies from warehouse as needed for daily meal preparation and packaging.
• Maintains a clean, safe, organized work area following rules of food service sanitation, handling, storage, and clean up.
• Attend all Agency meetings and trainings as required.
• Predictable, consistent attendance.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Occasional temporary laborers
• Occasional kitchen volunteers

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• One-year related experience in volume food service production environment.
• Ability to read, write, follow standardized recipes, and perform standard mathematical computations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Servsafe certified or obtain within 3 months.
• Food handling and culinary experience.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Clearly and respectfully communicates with Agency staff, volunteers, vendors, and service technicians.
• Strong time management and organizational skills.

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Frequent exposure to heat, cold, steam and fumes.
• Uses knives, utensils, and commercial cooking equipment throughout shift.
• Stand, pivot, walk on hard kitchen floor surface throughout shift.
• Lift, push or pull up to 25 lbs.
• Occasional exposure to chemicals and cleaning solvents.
• Noise levels may range from low to high.

POSITION TYPE AND EXPECTED HOURS

• Full time, Monday-Friday, 5 AM-1:30 PM unless otherwise noted.
• Some designated holidays and special events.

PAY

$18.00 - $19.25/Hourly