Hope Kitchen Coordinator & Cook

The Salvation Army’s Waltham Corps. is hiring a Hope Kitchen Coordinator &
Cook and offers the following benefit package to part-time employees:

• Generous paid time off every year that includes: holidays, vacation time and sick time
• Employer funded Pension Plan (company contributions begin after 1 year of employment and consistently works 20+ hours/week)
• Eligibility for supplemental insurance plans including:
  Voluntary Term Life & AD&D benefits, AFLAC Insurance
• Most importantly – a job with a good purpose!

Location
: 33 Myrtle St., Waltham, MA

Pay Range
: $15.00 - $17.05 per hour

28 hours per week

The Coordinator is responsible to insure the all operations of the HOPE Kitchen and work together with other department heads to do The Salvation Army Mission.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education Requirements:

• High School Graduate or Equivalence
• Some practical training in social work area preferable

Work Experience:

• Minimum of 2 years experience working with a similar program

Other qualifications:

• Certification for Food Produce Safety
• Certification in Safe Serve approved by Department of Health
• Training in maintenance of environment for good preparation

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Prepare and cook meals for programs
• Clean and maintain Hope Kitchen facilities neat
• Keep Sign-in book for meals served current
• Keep a record / sign-up of all baked good given to Food Pantry clients
• Work with CO to develop and implement a Monthly Menu
• Keep ongoing list of needed items for the food program and give it to the Office Manager so the items can be purchased
• Work closely Pantry Worker in keeping cupboard stocked and notify Office Manager in a timely manner of shortage or insufficiency to run HOPE Kitchen
• Responsible to train, instruct and maintain volunteers that serve at the Hope Kitchen
• Keep up to date record of volunteer sign-in sheet and hours volunteered
• Work with volunteers/custodian to be sure that all garbage receptacles are empty and clean at the end of the day
• Represent The Salvation Army’s spiritual ministry and social mission in the community at large
• Engage in Christian spiritual conversation with members of the public and in the corps facility if opportunity or need present themselves
• Pray with individuals when the opportunity or need arise
• Recognize spiritual need of persons which may require referral to the Corps Officers
• This IS not an all inclusive list; other duties may be assigned to perform the above outlined task. I have read and understand the above requirements for this position.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. The Salvation Army is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified job applicants, job candidates, and employees with disabilities to ensure they enjoy equal access to all employment opportunities and benefits of employment as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act.

EEO is the Law.

The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.