Kitchen Aide/Custodian

Company: Elmcor Youth & Adult Activities Inc
Location: Corona
Posted on: February 17, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description SUMMARY: Manage congregate meals and cleaning duties for the Older Adult Center. Essential Duties & Responsibilities: Core duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Follows all requirements relative to health codes and kitchen maintenance. Ensures senior safety as required by Fire Department of New York (FDNY). Coordinate with the Assistant Director in the ordering of perishable, non-perishable, commodities and cleaning supplies. Assists in planning menus that are varied and nutritiously sound with the Cook and/or Caterer. Make adjustments to menus where needed in order to maintain proper daily nutritional intake. Follows all requirements relative to health codes and kitchen maintenance. Ensures strict cleanliness of kitchen, food serving areas, and utensils, at all times. Maintains oversight of the catered food required documentation. Maintains the storage and supply closets. Wears proper attire while preparing meals, as per set guidelines of the Department for the Aging (DFTA) and Department Of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) Documents the catered meal sheets upon receipt. Accurately reports temperature of congregate meals when it arrives, and right before serving. Communicates changes and progress to Assistant Director/ Site Coordinator on a timely manner. Maintains cleanliness and proper temperature of the refrigerator and freezer. Confers with Site Assistant Director/ Site Coordinator of any kitchen area concerns and/or problems, in a timely manner. Reports potential unsafe conditions of the kitchen area to the Assistant Director and/or Site Coordinator, in a timely manner. Incorporates daily assignment sheets for congregate meal and custodial volunteers. Maintains proper signage of Congregate meal and Weekend Meal sheets. Develops alternative solutions with the Site Coordinator and Assistant Director. Keep records for service reports of, boilers, heaters, air conditioners, etc. Ensure proper working condition of air condition, heating units and fire extinguishers. Ensures strict cleanliness of all areas, at all times. Maintains the storage and supply closets are clean and organized. Ensures proper lighting and the maintenance of all light fixtures. Ensures proper maintenance of all floors, sweeping, mopping, stripping, and buffing, etc. Maintain windows and doors, cleanliness and good working order. Maintains cleanliness of all staircase floors and rails. Maintains cleanliness of all walls and doors. Clean all bathrooms, including sinks, mirrors, walls, toilets and floors. Clean the main entrance and rug daily. Empty all trash cans and remove trash to the outside building daily. Clean all trash receptacles. Repair all minor damage and light repairs done to the facility. Major repairs reported to Site Coordinator. Responsible for contacting all outside maintenance contractors as needed after prior approval. Clean up before and after scheduled events. Maintain outside of the building is swept and clean of debris. Also, maintains a snow removal plan. Maintain the location and accessibility of machinery: such as water meters, gas meters, and electrical meters. Ensures that broken furniture is either repaired or discarded. Ensures that painting and patchwork needs are met. Qualifications: Must receive/obtain a Food Protection License from the Department of Health & Mental Hygiene, and receive a copy of their State guidelines. These guidelines must be followed at all times. Must receive/obtain First Aid, CPR, AED training. Some knowledge of minor repair/janitorial work. Some knowledge of basic computer skills. Must take OSHA trainings. These guidelines must be followed at all times. M-F 7AM - 3PM

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