FOOD PROGRAMS - SOUS CHEF

About the role

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Food Programs Sous Chef to support our Food Programs by preparing high-quality meals that advance our mission and serve our community with dignity and compassion. This role will be a hybrid position between the Food Security Hub & Joe's Place Youth Shelter. Joe's Place is our newly renovated Teen Center, featuring a dedicated commercial kitchen. In this role, you will support breakfast and lunch service from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., preparing and serving nutritious meals while creating additional menu options that complement the meals provided by Food Security Hub. This position plays an important role in ensuring teens have access to high-quality, appealing, and nourishing food in a welcoming environment.

Schedule

Tuesday–Saturday, 7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (Full-time, 40 hours/week)

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve nutritious meals for breakfast and lunch service
• Create additional menu options that complement meals provided by Food Security Hub
• Support commercial kitchen operations in a hybrid capacity between Food Security Hub and Joe's Place Youth Shelter
• Lead and support staff and volunteers in kitchen operations
• Maintain organized and efficient kitchen management
• Exercise sound judgment and remain calm in fast-paced or stressful situations

Qualifications

• Significant experience in food service and commercial kitchen operations
• Experience preparing meals for large groups in a commercial kitchen
• Strong organizational and kitchen management skills
• Ability to lead and support staff and volunteers
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative team environment
• Commitment to serving individuals experiencing homelessness and/or living in poverty with dignity and respect
• Understanding of social, economic, and food justice issues
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and remain calm in fast-paced or stressful situations

Preferred qualifications

• Culinary education or formal culinary training

Pay

Hourly rate of $24.64

Benefits

• 4 weeks (160 hours, accrued) vacation time
• 12 days (96 hours, accrued) sick time
• 16 hours personal time
• 12 paid holidays
• Health insurance with 100% employer-paid option
• Dental insurance with 100% employer-paid option
• Vision insurance
• Employer-paid Life, STD, and LTD insurance
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer match