Community Kitchen Assistant

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Community Kitchen Assistant - Recruitment Post
Title: Community Kitchen Assistant
Hours: Starting Part-Time, Seasonal position at 20 hours/week February-May 2024, transitioning to Full-Time, Regular position at 32+ hours/week June 2024. (Will remain a Full-time, exempt, onsite position with minimal work from home)
Schedule: Initial PT, seasonal work is noon-7pm Mondays, noon-7pm Tuesdays, & 9am-3pm Thursdays. Some seasonal flexibility for summer programming needed. 3-5 events annually require weekend work; will adjust schedule accordingly. FT position schedule to be determined.
Salary Range for Position: Hourly rate for part time is $20-$25/hr. When position becomes FT, at 32 hours per week, $34,650-$40,200 ($36,700-$42,200 if fluent English/Spanish speakers)
Close Date: Position will remain open until filled. First application review January 19th, 2023.
Start Date: February-March 2024 (flexible for earlier start date/onboarding for outstanding candidates that are seeking immediate employment).
Reports to: Community Kitchen Supervisor
About The Hunger Coalition (THC)
The Hunger Coalition builds a healthy community through access to good food and addresses the root causes of food insecurity in collaboration with key partners. We envision a community where everyone has access to good food regardless of economic circumstances, where human connections grow, and all are empowered to speak up and be heard.
Why Work Here?
THC builds leaders who embrace a growth mindset, who are self-motivated and self-disciplined, who are committed to learning and development, and who thoughtfully and creatively risk-take to innovate solutions to our community's deepest gaps. We operate in a ground-up style of leadership. Employees are encouraged to dream big and bring ideas to the table. Our community's diverse and rich experiences are centered. Managers act as coaches and advocates to help make those dreams come to life. We craft our benefits and our personnel policies to our staff and our mission - see job description for more info!
The Opportunity - A Snapshot (see more in full job description below)
Our community building philosophy is directly linked to our mission and vision. As part of our dedication to good food for all, we value the many ways food nourishes, connects, engages, and deeply represents people. We strive to build meaningful relationships and steward engaged and well-fed participants and volunteers so we can better address the root causes of hunger, together. This position is ideal for someone who is passionate about food and food justice, a natural educator who wants to foster a sense of belonging where natural connections grow a resilient, diverse community.
This person would ideally have ties to our community with a commitment to grow with us.
Community Kitchen Assistant - JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB SUMMARY:
The Community Kitchen Assistant (CKA) will support Community Kitchen program reflecting the interests and needs of community members, partners, volunteers and The Hunger Coalition. The CKA will focus on strengthening community and inclusivity to address root causes of food insecurity. The CKA will support kitchen teams to ensure food safety and efficiency in food prep and commercial kitchen operations. This position is ideal for someone who is passionate about food and food justice, a natural educator who wants to foster a sense of belonging where natural connections grow a resilient, diverse community. The CKA reports directly to the Community Kitchen Supervisor.
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE:

• Has introductory level experience in a commercial kitchen, community organizing and/or community education or has a strong desire to move into this field with a strong demonstration of ability to learn quickly.
• Is fluently bilingual in Spanish and English, with the ability to communicate clearly in both languages.
• Works well with persons of varied sexual orientation, gender identity, racial, ethnic, cultural, socioeconomic backgrounds, and with individuals who are differently-abled.
• Has personal experience with food insecurity or a commitment to social justice and/or community service through previous employment and/or volunteer experience.
• Is willing to embrace and work to improve a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion, which is central to the work we do.
• Is personable, flexible and sees themselves as a mentor for safety and community building.
• Has the ability to maintain a calm, creative, problem-solving mentality in a busy environment with many moving parts and a variety of interactions with people.
• Is highly organized with excellent communication skills.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintain an organized calendar of commercial kitchen use. Communicate and coordinate with all staff regarding scheduling.
• Coordinate all staff to receive orientation and training to kitchen building use, food and kitchen safety at appropriate levels. Maintain safety policies and protocols.
• Ensure maintenance of all equipment, supplies, shared central food items and cleaning and safety items in the kitchen space and pantries.
• Collaborate with leadership to maintain a cost of goods system.
• Potential to pursue additional creative outcomes for the kitchen, including revenue streams, incubator/entrepreneurial opportunities, and more.
• Provide support to occasional kitchen rental situations, including managing schedule, managing equipment wear and tear, and inventory system.

Program Support

• Support Community Meals program, with initial focus on food preparation, service and clean-up.
• Support education initiatives in the kitchen.
• Oversee and coordinate volunteers in the kitchen, including scheduling, waivers, education, safety parameters and tracking hours.

Benefits:
The Hunger Coalition offers an attractive compensation and benefits package including competitive wages, a higher than average matched retirement savings, and abundant time off. We uphold a flexible, balanced culture of wellness so you can live your best life and also bring your A-game to work. THE FULL SET OF BENEFITS WILL BE ACCESSIBLE WHEN POSITION BECOMES FULL TIME.
Full-Time Employee Benefits include

• Flexible, fun working environment
• Group health, vision, and dental insurance. We currently (and have for several years) pay 100% of vision and health insurance premiums for staff. Staff pay the affordable dental insurance premiums. Subject to change given prices, but we will strive to remain competitive w/ coverage/costs.
• 6% matched retirement savings
• Generous paid time off which accrues to nearly 6 weeks off in the first year.
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid time to represent leadership positions in the community
• Access to case management and grocery services
• Paid staff lunches seasonally
• Occasional access to fresh produce from our growing spaces and hot meals from our Community Kitchen

Training & Development: The Hunger Coalition has an internal leadership development program. We uphold a coaching culture centered on goal-setting and growing your unique leadership skills in-line with our mission. Performance management is integrated into this model and is focused on regular weekly one-on-one meetings for real-time communication regarding expectations and accountability. We have a minimal focus on bi-annual or annual evaluations. Staff have access to a $250-$500 annual professional development stipend to support development.
Apply for this Role
We celebrate our inclusive work environment and welcome members of all backgrounds and perspectives to apply. If you are doubting that you have all of the skills and qualifications outlined within this posting, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may have skills or experience that are relevant that we didn't previously consider.
In our commitment to being an equal opportunity employer, we are happy to provide reasonable accommodations for the role and within the interview process. If you require any accommodations during this process, please don't hesitate to reach out. rshinn@thehungercoalition.org 208-788-0121. The Hunger Coalition is an equal opportunity employer and service provider.
The Hunger Coalition is an equal opportunity employer and service provider. Interested individuals can submit a cover letter and résumé here.
Asistente de Cocina Comunitaria - Puesto de Empleo
Título: Asistente de Cocina Comunitaria
Horario: Inicio a tiempo parcial, puesto de 20 horas por semana de febrero a mayo de 2024 con transición a tiempo completo, puesto regular de 32 horas o más por semana en junio de 2024. (Seguirá siendo un puesto de tiempo completo, exento y en el sitio con un mínimo de trabajo desde casa)
Horario: PT (tiempo parcial) inicial, el trabajo estacional es de mediodía a 7 p. m. los lunes, de mediodía a 7 p. m. los martes y de 9 a. m. a 3 p. m. los jueves. Se necesita cierta flexibilidad estacional para la programación de verano. De 3 a 5 eventos al año requieren trabajo de fin de semana; se ajustará el horario de acuerdo al trabajo. Horario de posiciones de FT (tiempo completo) por determinar.
Rango de salario para el puesto: La tarifa por hora a tiempo parcial es de $20 a $25 por hora. Cuando el puesto se convierte en FT, a 32 horas por semana, $34,650-$40,200 ($36,700-$42,200 si habla inglés/español con fluidez)
Fecha de cierre: el puesto permanecerá abierto hasta que se cubra. Primera revisión de solicitud 19 de enero de 2023.
Fecha de inicio: febrero-marzo de 2024 (flexible para una fecha de inicio/los candidatos destacados que buscan empleo inmediato podrán comenzar antes de la fecha indicada).
Reporta a: Supervisor de cocina comunitaria
Acerca de la Coalición contra el Hambre (THC)
La Coalición contra el Hambre construye una comunidad saludable a través del acceso a buenos alimentos y aborda las causas fundamentales de la inseguridad alimentaria en colaboración con socios clave. Imaginamos una comunidad donde todos tengan acceso a buena comida independientemente de las circunstancias económicas, donde las conexiones humanas crezcan y todos estén capacitados para hablar y ser escuchados.
¿Por qué trabajar aquí?
THC forma líderes que adoptan una mentalidad de crecimiento, que están motivados y autodisciplinados, que están comprometidos con el aprendizaje y el desarrollo, y que asumen riesgos de manera reflexiva y creativa para innovar soluciones a las brechas más profundas de nuestra comunidad. Operamos con un estilo de liderazgo desde cero. Se anima a los empleados a soñar en grande y aportar ideas. Las diversas y ricas experiencias de nuestra comunidad están centradas. Los gerentes actúan como entrenadores y defensores para ayudar a que esos sueños se hagan realidad. Adaptamos nuestros beneficios y nuestras políticas de personal a nuestro personal y nuestra misión. ¡Consulte la descripción del trabajo para obtener más información!
La oportunidad: una ilustración (ver más en la descripción completa del trabajo a continuación)
Nuestra filosofía de construcción de comunidad está directamente vinculada a nuestra misión y visión. Como parte de nuestra dedicación a la buena alimentación para todos, valoramos las muchas formas en que la comida nutre, conecta, involucra y representa profundamente a las personas. Nos esforzamos por construir relaciones significativas y gestionar a participantes y voluntarios comprometidos y bien alimentados para que podamos abordar mejor, juntos, las causas fundamentales del hambre. Este puesto es ideal para alguien apasionado por la alimentación y la justicia alimentaria, un educador natural que quiera fomentar un sentido de pertenencia donde las conexiones naturales hagan crecer una comunidad diversa y resiliente.
Idealmente, esta persona tendría vínculos con nuestra comunidad y el compromiso de crecer con nosotros.
Asistente de Cocina Comunitaria - DESCRIPCIÓN DEL TRABAJO
RESUMEN DE TRABAJO:
El Asistente de Cocina Comunitaria (CKA) apoyará el programa de cocina comunitaria que refleje los intereses y necesidades de los miembros de la comunidad, socios, voluntarios y The Hunger Coalition. La CKA (Asistente de Cocina Comunitaria) se centrará en fortalecer la comunidad y la inclusión para abordar las causas fundamentales de la inseguridad alimentaria. La CKA apoyará a los equipos de cocina para garantizar la seguridad y eficiencia de los alimentos en las operaciones de preparación de alimentos y cocinas comerciales. Este puesto es ideal para alguien apasionado por la alimentación y la justicia alimentaria, un educador natural que quiera fomentar un sentido de pertenencia donde las conexiones naturales hagan crecer una comunidad diversa y resiliente. La CKA depende directamente del supervisor de cocina comunitaria.
EL CANDIDATO IDEAL:

• Tiene experiencia de nivel introductorio en una cocina comercial, organización comunitaria y/o educación comunitaria o tiene un fuerte deseo de ingresar a este campo con una fuerte demostración de capacidad para aprender rápidamente.
• Ser bilingüe con fluidez español e inglés, con capacidad de comunicarse claramente en ambos idiomas.
• Funciona bien con personas de variada orientación sexual, identidad de género, origen racial, étnico, cultural, socioeconómico y con personas con capacidades diferentes.
• Tiene experiencia personal con inseguridad alimentaria o un compromiso con la justicia social y/o el servicio comunitario a través de un empleo previo y/o experiencia como voluntario.
• Está dispuesto a adoptar y trabajar para mejorar una cultura de diversidad, equidad e inclusión, que es fundamental para el trabajo que hacemos.
• Es agradable, flexible y se ve a sí mismo como un mentor para la seguridad y la construcción de comunidades.
• Tiene la capacidad de mantener una mentalidad tranquila, creativa y de resolución de problemas en un entorno ajetreado con muchas partes móviles y una variedad de interacciones con las personas.
• Es altamente organizado con excelentes habilidades de comunicación.

DEBERES Y RESPONSABILIDADES:

• Mantenga un calendario organizado de uso de la cocina comercial. Comunicarse y coordinar con todo el personal con respecto a la programación.
• Coordinar a todo el personal para que reciba orientación y capacitación sobre el uso del edificio de cocinas, los alim...