Do you enjoy creating nourishing meals for others? Are you looking for a meaningful role with a mission driven team?
Look no further!! We are seeking a compassionate and motivated individual to partner with us to fill the role of Kitchen Manager!!
Who we are
At Safehome, our passion and mission is to break the cycle of domestic violence. We are a nonprofit organization and domestic violence shelter located in Johnson County that provides shelter, individual and group counseling, court and legal support, and community programs and engagement to survivors of domestic violence. Our core purpose is to empower survivors and their children to live a life free of abuse.
Why work with us?
As an employer, we pride ourselves on maintaining an open-minded environment and are always learning and motivated to provide an empowering culture that allows our staff to thrive! We believe our competitive pay and comprehensive benefit package, including a flexible work schedule, generous paid time off and dress-for-your-day attire, makes Safehome one of the best places to work!
Our ideal candidate
Our ideal candidate is able to rely on critical thinking to problem solve, have good time management and organizations skills, be dependable and caring, maintain a client centered attitude and practice trauma informed care.
The Role
The Kitchen Manager is responsible for planning and preparing healthy meals for all shelter residents, the upkeep and maintenance of the shelter kitchen and the residential kitchen, appliances, pantry and utilizing available food resources both donated and purchased.
Primary Responsibilities:
Meal Preparation
· Utilize available food resources to plan and prepare nutritious daily meals for shelter residents 7 days a week.
· Daily Continental breakfast
· Daily lunch items for residents to prepare
· Dinner consisting or main course, side dishes, dessert & beverage
· Prepares menus that takes into consideration the varying health and cultural needs of shelter residents.
· Prepares menus and clear written instructions for preparation and serving of meals on days when not working (Saturday & Sunday).
· Utilize donated foods as much as possible, creates shopping lists (as needed), taking food donations into consideration when creating the menu.
· Prepares food as requested for community, staff, or group meetings at Safehome.
· Prepares and stock pre-made frozen meals and casseroles for emergencies of unexpected absences.
Maintenance and Care of Kitchens
· Maintain a clean and orderly residential and shelter kitchen. Including cleaning of: appliances, walls, cabinets, shelves, countertops, and floor (sweep & mop).
· Assists in meal (breakfast, lunch & dinner) clean ups as needed.
· Cleaning out residential refrigerator(s) and freezer(s).
Food Supply
· Shop for food on a needed basis.
· Supervise receipt and storage of food donations and purchases.
· Place commodity (state) orders.
· Communicate kitchen needs to supervisor if needed.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
· Must be familiar with cooking for large number of people, principles of nutrition and kitchen hygiene.
· Must be comfortable teaching basic kitchen skills to others.
· Effective computer literacy skills (Microsoft office suite, data entry skills, word processing, basic email skills, client management programs, etc.)
· Effective oral and written communication skills. This includes telephone, email, and social media etiquette.
· Ability to identify and solve problems in a calm and logical manner. Problem solving will include cooperative efforts with clients, as well as co-workers and supervisor.
· Must be responsible, accountable and demonstrate integrity.
· Must be self-motivated and have the ability to work independently.
· Must demonstrate sound judgement, prioritize tasks and manage time efficiently and resources effectively.
· Must be flexible and open to feedback, change and new ideas.
· Must understand the concept of boundaries with clients.
· Ability to work respectfully and professionally with diverse groups of people and various populations in a culturally competent manner.
· Maintain a valid driver’s license.
· Must be able to lift 40 pounds.
Qualifications:
· High school degree required.
· Nutrition, home economics or hospitality education preferred.
· Experience cooking for large diverse population preferred.
· Be willing to obtain and maintain all necessary certification requirements.
Job Type: Full-time
