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Kitchen Aide

Part-time

HANAC, Inc.

Astoria, NYPart-time$20.72/hrSeen 2 days agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago

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Compensation
$20.72/hr
Location
Astoria, NY
Schedule
Part-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

NYC Food Protection Certificate, required

Job overview

The Kitchen Aide supports food preparation and service, kitchen and facility cleanliness, and stock and inventory tasks at HANAC Harmony JVL Older Adult Center. The role includes dishwashing, moving supplies, cleaning storage and refrigeration areas, and assisting with food service and special events. The schedule is five days a week, with one of two stated morning shifts.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Food Preparation, requiredFood Service, requiredStock Room Knowledge, requiredDelivery Experience, requiredFollowing Directions, requiredLifting 50 Lbs, requiredPhysical Cleaning, requiredCooking, requiredStanding for 5 Hours, requiredTeamwork, required

Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED, requiredNYC Food Protection Certificate, required

Benefits

Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off

Full job description

Kitchen Aide

Position Type: Hourly (Non-Exempt)

Hourly Rate: $20.7180

Employment Type: Part-Time

Work schedule:

5 Days a Week, 9am – 2pm (No Meal Break) or 8:30am – 2:00pm (with a 30-minute unpaid meal break)

Location: HANAC Harmony JVL Older Adult Center, 27-40 Hoyt Avenue South, Astoria, NY, 11102

HANAC, Inc. – originally founded by George Douris as the Hellenic American Neighborhood Action Committee – is a New York City-based multi-faceted social services organization. The organization was founded in 1972 to serve the needs of vulnerable populations throughout New York City.

Job Summary

The Kitchen Aide will be involved in all aspects of food preparation and service, as well as the cleanup of the kitchen and service area, dining room, and storage areas. In this role, you will support all aspects of food preparation, service, and facility cleanliness. This position requires a team player who is physically capable of handling dishwashing of heavy pots & pans, cleaning, stock and inventory, physical moving of program and kitchen items, and i s able to substitute for prep or custodial staff as needed.

Key Responsibilities

  • Wash pots, pans and cooking utensils by hand. Sanitize trays and other items in dishwasher after handwashing.

  • Transfer supplies and equipment between delivery point, storage, and work areas for kitchen and senior program. Unpack and store morning deliveries.

  • Clean up spills in the kitchen and senior center.

  • Empty garbage cans and recycling bins and place outside for disposal or recycling.

  • Maintain kitchen work areas, equipment, and utensils in clean and orderly condition.

  • Set up and breakdown cafeteria tables and chairs when needed.

  • Prep of meat or vegetables at Head Cook’s request and assist with food service, as needed.

  • Clean Walk in Fridge & Freezers daily.

  • Clean milk cooler and rotate milk stock daily.

  • Take inventory, clean, and organize storage rooms.

  • Assist in any additional service required by special events and parties.

  • Perform other tasks as requested and assigned

  • Maintain adherence to all sanitation standards

  • Attend all training as required

  • Must treat clients and coworkers with respect and be a part of our cohesive team.

Qualifications:

  • Highschool diploma/ GED

  • Must be able to follow directions in food preparation, storage, and cleanup, in order to comply with NYC DOH sanitation standards.

  • Knowledge of Food Service and Stock Room and Delivery experience

  • The ability to lift 50 lbs. (23 kg), perform physical cleaning and cooking tasks, and stand for 5 hours

  • Flexible Team Player who can follow directions and follow through.

*We sponsor employees for NYC Food Protection Certificates, cer ­­­­­­ tification required within nine (9) months of employment for all employees based in the kitchen.

Benefits Offered: dental, vision, and life insurance, 403(b), vacation and sick time

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How this job compares

Set against the 3,072 open Food Service jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$20.72/hr
  • New York median$18–22/hr158 hourly ranges
  • US median$17–19/hr1,311 hourly ranges

This rate, $20.72/hr, is 4% above the New York median midpoint ($20/hr) — in the middle half of Food Service hourly ranges in New York.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 193 open Food Service jobs in New York and 3,072 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in New York
Experience
Food Service postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (412 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 569 of the 3,072 open Food Service jobs (19%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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