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  • Kitchen Assistant
    Kitchen Assistant
    2 hours ago
    $17–$22 hourly
    Full-time
    Lawrence

    Join our dynamic culinary team as a Kitchen Helper, where your enthusiasm and dedication will contribute to creating a vibrant and efficient kitchen environment. In this role, you will support food preparation, maintain cleanliness, and assist with food service operations to ensure smooth daily functions. Your energy and attention to detail will help deliver quality meals and exceptional service in a fast-paced setting. This paid position offers a fantastic opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the food industry while working alongside passionate culinary professionals. Responsibilities Assist with food preparation tasks such as chopping, peeling, and assembling ingredients to support chefs and dietary staff Maintain cleanliness of kitchen areas, including washing dishes, sanitizing surfaces, and organizing utensils and equipment Support meal assembly and plating according to established standards and menus Handle food safely by following proper food handling procedures and hygiene practices Help with inventory management by stocking supplies and notifying supervisors of low stock items Support catering events or special meal services by setting up serving stations and assisting staff as needed Follow all safety protocols related to food handling, knife skills, and kitchen operations to ensure a safe working environment Qualifications Previous experience in a dietary department, dietary aide role, or food service environment is preferred but not required Knowledge of food safety standards and proper food handling techniques Basic culinary skills including knife skills, meal preparation, and cooking techniques Experience with menu planning or food industry operations is a plus Strong organizational skills with the ability to work efficiently in a busy kitchen setting Excellent teamwork and communication abilities to collaborate effectively with kitchen staff and servers Ability to stand for extended periods and perform physically demanding tasks such as lifting supplies or moving equipment This role is ideal for individuals passionate about the culinary arts who want to develop their skills in a supportive environment. We value energetic team players eager to learn and contribute to delivering delicious meals with care. Join us in creating memorable dining experiences while advancing your career in the vibrant world of food service! Pay: $17.00 - $22.00 per hour Work Location: In person

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  • Pizza Chef
    Pizza Chef
    1 day ago
    Full-time
    Fresh Meadows, Queens

    Pizza Chef — Part-Time or Full-Time APPLY IN PERSON OR VIA EMAIL (POSHFOODGROUP GMAIL COM) Posh Restaurant | Fresh Meadows, Queens Posh Restaurant is hiring an experienced and dependable Pizza Chef to join our kitchen team. We are looking for someone who works efficiently, takes pride in food quality and can consistently prepare excellent kosher pizza in a fast-paced restaurant environment. Responsibilities: • Prepare pizza dough, sauces and ingredients according to restaurant standards, • Stretch dough and prepare pizzas with consistent portioning and presentation, • Operate and maintain the pizza oven safely, • Monitor cooking times, temperature and product quality, • Prepare ingredients and maintain proper food rotation, • Keep the pizza station clean, organized and fully stocked, • Follow all food safety, sanitation and kosher kitchen procedures, • Work closely with kitchen staff during busy lunch, dinner and weekend shifts, • Assist with opening and closing duties when scheduled Qualifications: • Previous pizza-making or commercial kitchen experience preferred, • Experience stretching dough and operating a pizza oven, • Ability to work quickly while maintaining quality and accuracy, • Dependable, organized and able to work well with a team, • Comfortable standing for extended periods and working in a hot kitchen, • Available for a flexible schedule, including evenings and weekends, • Knowledge of kosher kitchen practices is a plus Position Details: • Part-time or full-time opportunities available, • Flexible scheduling based on availability and restaurant needs, • Compensation based on experience, • Growth opportunities available for reliable team members To apply, send your experience, availability and contact information. Please include any previous pizza or restaurant experience.

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  • Team Member
    Team Member
    2 days ago
    $16.5–$18.5 hourly
    Part-time
    Oceanside

    • At NAYA, we're on an exciting journey - growing fast, sharing authentic, fresh and nutritious Middle Eastern flavors, and building a team that grows right along with us., • We are looking for experienced, passionate Team Members to grow with us!, • At NAYA, your development is our priority — we train, mentor, and promote from within because we believe our people are the heart of our success. If you're a natural leader who loves great food, thrives in a team environment, and is excited to build your future with a brand on the rise, we want to meet you!, • If you're ready to lead with heart, inspire others, and be part of something bigger, NAYA is the place to make it happen., • Reports to: General Manager, • You will love working at NAYA, • We believe great people deserve great rewards. NAYA offers a comprehensive and people-focused benefits package designed to support you at work and beyond, including:, • Competitive pay to recognize your impact, • Medical, dental, and vision insurance to keep you healthy and thriving, • Commuter benefits to make life easier, • Employee discounts and free NAYA meals — because we believe in enjoying what we serve, • Growth opportunities at every level — we invest in developing leaders from within, • More on the way!, • At NAYA, you'll find more than a job — you'll find a community that values you, supports your goals, and celebrates your success., • ++How You'll Impact++, • The Team Member plays a key role in NAYA's restaurant operations, trained to work across all stations, from front-of-house service to back-of-house preparation. Team Members provide outstanding customer service while ensuring store standards of cleanliness, organization, and quality. Responsibilities include preparing food, working on the service line, cooking on the grill, and setting up and stocking stations. Team Members collaborate with the team to prepare menu items and maintain a smooth, efficient service experience., • ++What You'll Do++, • Food Preparation & Production, • Prepare daily production items in cooperation with kitchen staff., • Ensure food products are prepped correctly, following recipes and Naya's standards., • Follow recipes and portion control standards to maintain consistency and quality., • Wash dishes and tools used during food prep., • Minimize waste and assist with inventory counts., • Kitchen Organization & Maintenance, • Receive, disinfect, store, and organize deliveries following FIFO and best storage practices., • Maintain proper storage temperatures and rotation procedures per DOH regulations., • Clean and sanitize kitchen equipment, tools, and workstations thoroughly and on schedule., • Keep floors in work areas clean, dry, and free of debris., • Ensure a sanitary, clean, and safe kitchen environment, maintaining all equipment and utensils., • Customer Service, • Provide timely and courteous service to guests in alignment with Naya's policies and procedures. * Display thorough knowledge of menu items, including beverages, and adhere to legal alcohol service requirements., • Greet guests, take orders, and expedite as needed, ensuring accuracy and satisfaction., • Ring orders into the POS system accurately and collect payments., • Assist customers with making change, as applicable., • Follow cash handling procedures, turning in accurate amounts daily., • Front-of-House & Station Management, • Maintain a clean, stocked, and organized workstation at the start of each shift., • Stock cashier stations with necessary items, including paper goods and ice water., • Change trash bags, wipe tables, and counters, and pack sauce sides and pita bread., • Turn on displays and play music as part of daily setup., • Follow the proper cash handling procedures and rings up items correctly, • Complete all side work and cleaning tasks to Naya's standards, including setting up sanitizing pails., • Teamwork & Communication, • Support and assist team members as needed., • Communicate issues and ideas to the Chef or Director of Operations., • Participate in training and development of new employees to uphold Naya's service standards., • Compliance & Professionalism, • Adhere to sanitation standards and company policies on scheduling, clocking in/out, uniforms, and grooming., • Attend company meetings and training sessions as required., • Exhibit a friendly, positive, and helpful attitude at all times., • Carry out additional duties as assigned by management., • ++Who You Are++, • 1+ year experience as a restaurant team member at similar caliber concept, • The ability to lift at least 50 pounds on a regular basis., • The ability to bend, stoop, stand and perform extensive walking for 8-10 hours a day., • Excellent communicator in written and verbal formats., • Communicates information effectively and efficiently., • Completed the Train the Trainer course., • Maintain a friendly, helpful and positive attitude always., • Polished personal presentation; grooming meets Naya standards, as outlined by Employee Handbook, • The ability to withstand exposure to high volume of business and the movement, noise and temperature extremes associated with a busy restaurant., • Ability to perform essential job functions under pressure, maintain professionalism when working under stress., • Ability to work nights, weekends and holidays, and variable schedule, per the needs of the business., • Attends mandatory meetings., • Adherence to company, state, and county sanitation standards., • Strict adherence to posted schedule and clock in/out at times.

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  • Service Aide
    Service Aide
    4 days ago
    $46798 yearly
    Part-time
    Queens, New York

    *About NYC Health + Hospitals NYC Health + Hospitals/Coler is a certified 815-bed nursing facility with a 5-Star CMS Quality Rating located on Roosevelt Island, nestled between Manhattan and Queens. Coler offers long term and subacute care, rehabilitation, and a dedicated memory care unit, comprised of 150 beds featuring an acclaimed music and memory program. The facility features a robust rehabilitation therapy program with expansive gym space for residents. Coler also offers full time physician staff, psychiatry, dental services, an onsite 8-chair dialysis den for hemodialysis, and on-site medical clinics to meet the clinical needs of its residents. From more than 600 Nursing Homes in New York, Coler ranks #10 in Newsweek’s Best Nursing Homes in New York 2026; earned a high-performance rating for Long-Term Care and Short-term Rehabilitation from U.S. News & World Report’s Best Nursing Homes in America 2026; and received a 2024 Silver Beacon Award for Memory Care. At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons. Work Shifts Shift Varies Must be available to work weekends and holidays 22.5 HRS per week Duties & Responsibilities Purpose of Position: Under direct supervision, performs work of ordinary difficulty and responsibility in the areas of food services, housekeeping and maintenance and grounds operations; performs related work. Examples of Typical Tasks: In the area of Food Services Operations Only: 1. Sets-up assigned station with appropriate items before meal service; checks for cleanliness before starting preparation of food., 2. Assembles prepared food on trays for patients according to menu cards or special diet lists. Delivers trays to patients and collects/returns soiled trays to the kitchen area. Participates in daily menu conferences and food service operations of cafeteria or dining room area, including organizing the serving area and collecting dishes and resetting tables., 3. Assists in cooking operations and prepares patients’ between-meal nourishment and cold foods (e.g., salads, sandwiches, desserts, etc.) according to oral and/or written instruction; reconstitutes hot foods in microwave ovens., 4. Serves foods at proper temperatures utilizing appropriate kitchen equipment., 5. Cleans kitchen and dining areas. Washes, sanitizes and/or sterilizes dishes, working areas/surfaces, utensils and equipment., 6. Collects, transports and/or disposes of garbage and trash in designated containers; runs appropriate items through a dishwasher utilizing appropriate cleaning and sanitizing agent(s)., 7. Obtains stock from refrigerators and/or storerooms. Loads and unloads stock, and dispatches and stores supplies., 8. Attends in-service education programs, as assigned., 9. Performs other related duties, as assigned or directed. In the area of Housekeeping Operations: 1. Cleans, maintains and/or sterilizes assigned areas of the health care setting by emptying wastebaskets, sweeping, dusting, vacuuming and washing/mopping floors, walls, ceilings, window sills, Venetian blinds, furniture and medical equipment with appropriate cleaning equipment, solutions and disinfectants. Bags soiled linens., 2. Cleans mirrors and scours and disinfects toilets, sinks, tubs and showers using appropriate cleaning equipment, solutions and disinfectants., 3. Cleans unsterile trays and equipment. Cleans and disinfects metal containers, sputum disposal room and equipment. Distributes clean sputum cups, containers and paper bags for waste to patients. Collects and disposes of cups and waste, handles and disposes of sputum specimen containers. Fills ice compartment of oxygen equipment and obtains oxygen tanks when required., 4. Polishes metal. Maintains floors by stripping, waxing and polishing utilizing appropriate cleaning equipment., 5. Collects, empties, transports and/or disposes of debris and garbage in designated containers. Relines waste containers with appropriate liner(s) and transports infectious waste material to designated areas., 6. Assists in loading and unloading trucks and filling stock requisitions. Transports household supplies and equipment and assists supervisor in such tasks as distributing cleaning supplies., 7. Moves furniture and equipment, and assists in the make-up and breakdown of beds (including their proper storage)., 8. Maintains control over tools and equipment. Keeps mechanical equipment in proper running order., 9. May perform auxiliary services in health care setting laboratories, pharmacies and other special areas. In the area of Maintenance and Ground Operations: 1. Maintains grounds, cuts lawns and shrubs and cleans walkways, including but not limited to shoveling snow, to provide for a physically safe environment for pedestrians and vehicles. Assists with the removal of debris., 2. Assists in loading, unloading and storing supplies, equipment and/or tools at point of pick-up, delivery or distribution., 3. Fills and distributes/transports requisitioned records, materials, supplies and equipment including but not limited to food stock, cleaning supplies, medical supplies and ground maintenance equipment. Minimum Qualifications Ability to read and write English and to understand and carry out simple instructions. Benefits NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes: • Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week, • Retirement Savings and Pension Plans, • Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts, • Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees, • College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities, • College Savings Program, • Union Benefits for eligible titles, • Multiple employee discounts programs, • Commuter Benefits Programs

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  • Head Chef
    Head Chef
    1 month ago
    Full-time
    Queens Village, Queens

    Head Burger Chef / Kitchen Manager – Opening Team Location: Queens, New York Company: Just Burgers About Us Just Burgers is an exciting fast-casual burger concept focused on premium smash burgers, crispy fried chicken burgers, fresh ingredients, and outstanding customer service. We are looking for an experienced and passionate Head Burger Chef / Kitchen Manager to join our opening team and help build a strong kitchen culture from day one. Responsibilities • Lead all kitchen operations and daily food production., • Prepare and execute smash burgers, fried chicken burgers, sides, and sauces to company standards., • Train and supervise kitchen staff., • Develop prep systems, recipe consistency, and quality control procedures., • Manage inventory, ordering, and food cost control., • Maintain NYC health and food safety standards., • Ensure cleanliness, organization, and efficiency throughout the kitchen., • Assist ownership in menu development and operational improvements. Qualifications • Minimum 3 years of experience in burger, fast-casual, or high-volume restaurant kitchens., • Strong knowledge of smash burgers, fried chicken preparation, and kitchen operations., • Experience managing kitchen staff and scheduling., • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment., • Strong leadership and communication skills., • NYC Food Protection Certificate preferred. What We're Looking For We are not simply looking for a cook—we are looking for a leader who can help us build a scalable brand with multiple future locations. The ideal candidate takes pride in consistency, cleanliness, speed, food quality, and team development. Compensations- • Competitive salary based on experience., • Performance-based bonuses available., • Growth opportunities as the company expands. How to Apply Please submit your resume along with a brief description of your experience with burgers, fried chicken, and kitchen management. Qualified candidates may be invited for a paid cooking trial. Join us and help build the next great burger brand in New York.

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  • Kitchen Cook
    Kitchen Cook
    1 month ago
    $18–$22 hourly
    Part-time
    Freeport

    Join our culinary team as a Kitchen Cook at bgf Bobby Q's Jus Like Mama's, an established restaurant in Freeport, NY, renowned for its delicious soul food, seafood, and BBQ. With 10 years in business and plans for continued growth, we are seeking a dedicated and skilled individual to contribute to our kitchen's success. Key Responsibilities: • Prepare and cook a variety of soul food, seafood, and BBQ dishes according to established recipes and quality standards., • Ensure the freshness and proper handling of all ingredients., • Maintain a clean, organized, and hygienic work environment in the kitchen., • Adhere strictly to all food safety and sanitation regulations., • Collaborate effectively with other kitchen staff to ensure smooth and efficient service. What We Offer: • Benefits: Access to a personalized physician as an innovative add-on to your existing medical plan, ensuring you have a dedicated medical professional who understands your individual health needs., • Pay Rate is from $18 -22hrly depending on experience. Serious applicants only with a willingness to work, • Rewards: Participate in our Employee of the Month program, which recognizes outstanding contributions and achievements within our organization, including a cash incentive. If you are passionate about preparing high-quality food, thrive in a dynamic kitchen environment, and are eager to be part of a growing team that values its employees, we encourage you to apply!

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  • Bartender and Waiter / Waitress
    Bartender and Waiter / Waitress
    2 months ago
    $17–$23 hourly
    Full-time
    Oceanside

    Bartender / Cantinero(a) Raíces Boricua Restaurant & Lounge is now hiring experienced and motivated Bartenders. We are looking for team players with a positive attitude, great customer service, and strong work ethic. Responsibilities: Prepare and serve alcoholic & non-alcoholic beverages Provide excellent customer service Maintain a clean and organized bar area Handle cash and POS transactions Work efficiently in a fast-paced environment Must be punctual, professional, and respectful Requirements: Previous bartender experience preferred Must be willing to work nights, weekends, and holidays No cell phone use during working hours Must work well with team members Friendly personality and professional appearance Español Raíces Boricua Restaurant & Lounge está buscando Cantineros(as) con experiencia, motivados y responsables. Buscamos personas con buena actitud, excelente servicio al cliente y ética de trabajo. Responsabilidades: Preparar y servir bebidas alcohólicas y no alcohólicas Brindar excelente servicio al cliente Mantener la barra limpia y organizada Manejar efectivo y sistema POS Trabajar eficientemente en un ambiente rápido Ser puntual, profesional y respetuoso Requisitos: Experiencia previa preferida Disponible para trabajar noches, fines de semana y días feriados No se permite uso de celulares durante horas de trabajo Capacidad para trabajar en equipo Buena presencia y actitud profesional Waiter / Mesero(a) English Raíces Boricua Restaurant & Lounge is hiring energetic and reliable Waiters/Waitresses to join our team. We are seeking hardworking individuals who provide excellent guest experiences. Responsibilities: Greet and attend customers professionally Take food and drink orders accurately Maintain clean tables and dining areas Work together with kitchen and bar staff Deliver excellent hospitality and service Requirements: Positive attitude and communication skills Ability to multitask in a busy environment Must be punctual and responsible Willing to work flexible shifts No cell phone use during working hours unless emergency Teamwork is required Español Raíces Boricua Restaurant & Lounge está contratando Meseros(as) responsables y enérgicos para unirse a nuestro equipo. Buscamos personas trabajadoras y enfocadas en brindar una excelente experiencia al cliente. Responsabilidades: Recibir y atender clientes profesionalmente Tomar órdenes de comida y bebidas correctamente Mantener mesas y áreas limpias Trabajar junto al personal de cocina y barra Brindar excelente hospitalidad y servicio Requisitos: Buena actitud y comunicación Capacidad para trabajar en un ambiente ocupado Ser puntual y responsable Disponible para horarios flexibles No se permite uso de celulares durante horas de trabajo Trabajo en equipo es obligatorio

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