Services for the Underserved
Offers services to underserved New Yorkers
Cook
About the job
- Experience in all aspects of food preparation and kitchen management in a large institutional or commercial setting.
- Must possess or be working toward Food Handlers Certification.
- Must maintain CPR and First Aid Certification.
- Annual tuberculosis clearance is required.
- A work schedule that includes some weekend and evening hours is required.
- Manage and monitor development of a nutritious daily menu and meal preparation for consumers, including those with special diets.
- Prepare low-fat, salt-free, vegetarian, and soft meal options to meet residents' special dietary and medically prescribed needs.
- Perform food inventory, inspect kitchen equipment, and report equipment repairs needed.
- Investigate and address complaints regarding food quality or service.
- Handle and store food safely and sanitarily in accordance with New York State and New York City Department of Health regulations.
- Supervise the kitchen area, including cleanliness and maintenance of equipment, utensils, and supplies, and provide instruction to cooks.
- Oversee food preparation, portion sizes, and food presentation.
- Collaborate with the Food Service Director on food service and training budget management.
- Attend staff meetings, supervisions, and trainings as needed.
- Enforce corporate compliance and employee policies, procedures, and protocols.
- Enforce and carry out incident management policies, procedures, and protocols as appropriate.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Food Services.
- High School Diploma or GED is preferred.
About the company
S:US helps New Yorkers who face homelessness, disability, behavioral health and addiction challenges, poverty, criminal justice involvement, and trauma access a wide range of supports across New York City and Long Island. It coordinates services such as case management, housing and stabilization, behavioral health treatment, recovery supports, rehabilitation, advocacy, and community-based programs tailored to each person’s needs. By linking housing, health, justice, and community resources, S:US delivers integrated, place-based services that address multiple barriers at once rather than focusing on a single issue. The goal is to help people lead purposeful lives, improve neighborhoods, and break the cycle of poverty for current and future generations of New Yorkers.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
1978
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What believers are saying
- The April 2026 crisis center adds recurring operating funding through 2031.
- Urban Farms and bed-stuy food programs deepen neighborhood visibility and referrals.
- TD's 2026 grant expands Homebase staffing during acute eviction pressure.
What critics are saying
- S:US depends heavily on New York public funding and contract renewals.
- Aerosolized political attacks on supportive housing threaten S:US's core Brooklyn model.
- If state reimbursement tightens, its housing-and-behavioral-health network faces existential contraction.
What makes Services for the Underserved unique
- S:US opened Brooklyn's sixth state-funded Crisis Stabilization Center in April 2026.
- S:US won a $250,000 TD Charitable Foundation grant for eviction prevention.
- S:US secured a $894,050 Truxton SRO contract through 2032.
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In partnership with Services for the Underserved, NYC Health Dept launched the city's first Public Health Vending Machine located at 1676 Broadway, Brooklyn (corner of Decatur and Broadway).