Reports to: Manager, Food Services

FLSA: Nonexempt

Essential Duties:

• Assist with creating weekly/bi-weekly menu
• Meal set up and clean up
• Preparation of meals
• Assist with serving meals to community and guests
• Oversee volunteers and guests who assist in the kitchen and ensure all ServSafe food handling requirements are practiced
• Serve appealing and nutritionally balanced meals of reasonable portion
• Ensure compliance with all health and safety regulations in the kitchen to yield positive inspection results
• Complete all required food safety logs and documentation
• Ensure kitchen is properly cleaned up and closed/secured with no guests in the area
• Check freshness of food and rotate or discard out of date items
• Accept donations dropped off at the Food Pantry and complete required documentation
• Operate and clean various kitchen equipment
• Provide guidance and encouragement to guests doing tasks in kitchen/dining room

Other Duties:

• Other duties as assigned
• Participate in weekly meetings and monthly trainings

Qualifications and Education:

• One or more years of commercial kitchen experience
• Excels in a fast-paced work environment. 
• Ability to communicate with other staff
• Enjoys menu planning and working in a team environment.
• Able to create nutritional meals from available resources
• Able and willing to model Christ-likeness in conduct and conversation as described in our core values.
• Good discernment with regard to people and situations; exercise patience, wisdom, and accountability within an environment of grace
• Computer literate, proficient with Microsoft Office software, internet and email

Other Factors to Consider:

• Ability to stand and/or sit for long periods of time, reach, lift, bend, kneel, stoop, climb stairs, push, and pull items weighing 100 pounds or less; manual dexterity; auditory and visual skills; ability to follow written and oral instructions and procedures
• Possess a valid driver’s license in accordance with our insurance provider’s requirements
• Possess or have the ability to obtain a DOT physical card

Working Conditions:

Inside/Outside environment