Manager, Kitchen and Food–Related Programming, People’s Emergency Center

Posted by on June 10, 2013

Job Description – Manager, Kitchen and Food – Related Programming

Department: Property and Asset Management

Classification: Exempt

Reports to: Vice President, Asset and Property Management

JOB DESCRIPTION

Summary:

The Manager, Kitchen and Food-Related Programming is responsible for the oversight, management, and operation of PEC’s two commercial kitchens. In addition, the Manager is responsible for all food-related programming that supports PEC’s client population. Responsibilities for PEC’s emergency housing kitchen, located at Gloria’s Place, include: coordination and planning of well-balanced meals, ordering and preparation of food; managing the budget, inventory, and other resources of the meals program, providing nutritional guidance and cooking classes.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Food Preparation/Food Service

 Develop and oversee meal design/menu, planning, preparation and service of daily meals for PEC’s emergency housing residents and other eligible consumers/programs

 Manage food inventory, including order placement, delivery and monitoring program budget and expenditures.

Also responsible for inventory of all kitchen supplies

 Train and supervise staff on safe handling and proper temperature control of all food during storage, preparation and meal service

 Maintain cleanliness of kitchen and all food service equipment; adhere to all sanitation standards for dining area, kitchen and kitchen equipment. Establish maintenance schedule for all kitchen equipment

 Supervise, train, and mentor residents and staff in food-related activities, including planning, preparing and cooking meals; enforce all kitchen safety regulations

 Record and maintain all meal data, as required by all governing agencies.

 In coordination with staff, prepare and serve meals and snacks for participants

Nutrition Programming

 Develop and provide programming that promotes the importance of proper nutrition to residents and staff; the benefits of nutrients for the body, balanced diet, health food choices, etc.

 Create and/or identify healthy lifestyle menus to share with both residents and staff

 Obtain required licenses and update/renew as required

Competencies:

 Client/Customer Orientation

 Constructive Conflict Skills

 Change Mastery

 Acceptance of Feedback

 Organizing and Planning

 Team Skills

 Performance Management

 Composure

 Oral and Written Communications

Required Education and Experience:

 Bachelor’s Degree in dietetics, food science, nutrition health studies or culinary arts or minimum of three years’ experience in kitchen and/or program management

 ServSafe Certification

 Experience operating a commercial kitchen

 Proficiency with MS office programs: Word, Excel and Outlook

Preferred Education and Experience:

 Bachelor’s Degree in dietetics, food science, nutrition health studies or culinary arts

 Minimum of five years’ experience in kitchen and/or program management

 ServSafe Trainer Certification

Additional Eligibility Qualifications:

 Sensitivity to and knowledge of the complexity of poverty and women’s homelessness, mental illness, trauma, substance abuse and the impact on individual and community health

Salary

Commensurate with experience.

Benefits Offered

People’s Emergency Center offers a generous benefits package, which includes: group health insurance, vacation, personal and sick benefit time, flexible spending accounts, 401k, disability and life insurance.

Contact

For immediate consideration for this position, please e-mail your resume to aparsons@pec-cares.org or fax resume to A. Parsons at 267-777-5884. Visit PEC’s “Careers @ PEC” web page on our website, http://www.pec-cares.org. EOE/M/F/D/V