Kitchen and Facility Manager at University of Vermont Hillel

Kitchen and Meal Support

Prepare, cook, and help serve meals for Shabbat dinners, Jewish holidays, Sunday brunches, student programs, and special events.

Help plan menus with Hillel staff and student leaders.

Prepare meals for both small gatherings and larger community meals.

Support meals that meet common dietary needs, including vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, and allergy-sensitive options.

Cookfood purchasing, shopping lists, and kitchen supply needs with Hillel staff.

Maintain food, paper goods, cookware, serving supplies, cleaning supplies, and kitchen equipment inventory.

Kosher Kitchen Care

Maintain Hillel’s kosher kitchen standards and procedures.

Ensure that food preparation, storage, labeling, equipment use, and cleanup follow Hillel’s kosher practices.

Help students, volunteers, and staff understand and follow kitchen expectations.

Keep the kitchen clean, organized, safe, and ready for use.

Facility and Building Support

Help maintain a clean, organized, and welcoming environment throughout the Burack Hillel Center.

Support the care of shared spaces, including the kitchen, dining areas, lounge, meeting spaces, study areas, storage areas, and supply closets.

Set up and reset rooms for Shabbat dinners, holiday gatherings, student programs, meetings, and community events.

Move tables, chairs, couches, and other furniture as needed.

Identify basic facility needs, maintenance concerns, supply issues, and safety concerns, and communicate them clearly to Hillel staff.

Cookout with UVM Facilities, Residence Life, vendors, and service providers when needed.

Setup, Service, and Cleanup

Set up tables, chairs, tablecloths, dishware, silverware, napkins, cups, kiddush cups, candles, kippot, siddurim, decorations, and other materials as needed.

Help serve food, bus tables, wash dishes, put away supplies, and reset spaces after programs.

Support student employees and volunteers in setup, service, cleanup, and room reset responsibilities.

Student Hospitality

Create a warm and welcoming environment for students in the kitchen, dining spaces, and throughout the building.

Support student kitchen interns, student employees, and volunteers in cooking, food safety, setup, service, and cleanup.

Help students experience Jewish life through meals, hospitality, tradition, and community.