Kitchen Coordinator

To develop, implement, and maintain the WINGS Safe House food services program, ensuring nutritious and well-prepared meals for all guests.

• Plan nutritious, well-balanced meals for Safe House guests, creatively utilizing available food sources and scheduled food deliveries.
• Prepare, cook, and serve a variety of meals for WINGS guests that meet dietary requirements, in compliance with all food safety and handling standards.
• Maintain kitchen and food storage areas, including organizing inventory and removing expired or unusable items.
• Complete and submit quarterly inventories of kitchen supplies and place orders through the Greater Chicago Food Depository, including availability to receive deliveries.
• Adhere to the approved monthly budget for kitchen needs, and complete monthly reports.
• Grocery shop, as needed, to meet specific Safe House needs.
• Develop, implement, and update kitchen procedures, protocols, requirements, and training materials; conduct periodic food service assessments to ensure quality of service and positive outcomes.
• Attend administrative meetings and collaborate with other staff as needed.
• Provide direction to volunteers assisting with kitchen duties.
• Comply with all mandated reporting requirements, including immediate reporting of suspected child abuse to the Department of Children and Family Services, and maintain confidentiality of all client, facility, and community-related information in accordance with agency policy and law.
• Availability to work 40 hours per week, with flexibility for some evening and weekend shifts.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• One to two years of experience in food preparation, cooking, or kitchen operations in a high-volume kitchen environment, such as a residential facility, school, shelter, or similar institutional setting, serving approximately 30-50 individuals, required.
• Certification in food service sanitation preferred.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Excellent knowledge of nutrition.
• Must have strong interpersonal, problem-solving, organizational, and verbal and written communication skills with professional boundaries.
• Must have reliable transportation.
• Highly motivated, organized, and professional individual who thrives in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment; builds effective relationships with staff, guests, and volunteers; and works effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office required (Excel skills a plus).