NORTH AMHERST PLEASE SEE WEBSITE FOR FULL JOB DESCRIPTION Community
Meals Coordinator Position Summary: The Community Meals Coordinator is
responsible for the successful operation of the kitchen and community
meals program. The Community Meals Coordinator is part of the Program
Coordinator team that ensures successful operation of all Center
programs. Hours/Classification: Full time (40 hours), exempt (salaried)
position. Hours are generally M-F 8am-4pm. Weekly evening hours may be
required in future upon return to full evening schedule. Occasional
other evening or weekend hours required for special events and
programming. Required qualifications: Minimum 5 years work experience.
Minimum two years experience in commercial food preparation at kitchen
manager, kitchen supervisor, or sous chef level (including menu
planning, food safety, cooking, and kitchen management duties).
Additional preferred. Prior experience and proficiency with commercial
kitchen equipment and large scale/community cooking. Ability to plan and
prepare delicious and healthy meals using purchased, donated and
recovered food. Ability to plan creative and flexible menus. Past
experience managing staff or volunteers required. Demonstrated ability
to work with volunteers with a range of experience, skill levels and
abilities, creating meaningful volunteer opportunities and achieving
program goals. Excellent verbal communication skills. Demonstrated
problem solving skills and ability to deescalate conflicts. Proficiency
with email, internet, and Microsoft Office suite. Basic
competency/ability to learn new computer programs. Strong appreciation
for organization\'s mission, values and approach, with a strong
commitment to working with and supporting all members of the Amherst
Survival Center community and ensuring the fair and equitable
distribution of goods. ServSafe Manager Certification required or must
be obtained within 60 days of hire (training provided by employer).
Preferred Qualifications: 4+ years experience in commercial food
preparation at kitchen manager, kitchen supervisor, or sous chef level
(including menu planning, food safety, cooking, and kitchen management
duties). 5+ years experience cooking in a restaurant, catering, or other
high volume setting. 1+ years experience working in a community meals or
other basic needs program, including use of donated ingredients. Two
years supervisory experience strongly preferred. Experience working with
and supervising volunteers preferred. Language Proficiency: Professional
working proficiency (written and verbal) in English required. Working
proficiency (verbal or written) in Spanish, Mandarin, Portuguese, or
other priority language preferred. Bilingual differential available for
employees with professional proficiency/fluency. Essential Duties and
Responsibilities Basic Kitchen Operations: Plan, prepare and clean up
after all community meals and supervise kitchen-related areas (inside
and outside) during meal times. Plan menus using available ingredients.
Prepare 350-450+ meals daily with largely volunteer team. Adapt to
available items from food bank, institutional donors, and daily
recovered product. Volunteers: Train and provide consistent and
constructive daily supervision of kitchen volunteers, interns and work
study students for community meals program. Support food recovery
volunteer drivers. Record Keeping and Statistics: Keep required records
and prepare/submit required reporting. Working with Donors: Support
community food drives and local businesses to donate food to the
Center\'s Food & Nutrition Programs. Work with Development Manager to
send timely thank you notes to donors to the community meals program and
special events.