Part time soup kitchen cook

Job description: The Trinity Jubilee Center is a multi-service, secular agency located in downtown Lewiston.

The Center operates five programs:

a soup kitchen, food pantry and diaper bank, day program for the homeless, resource center and free clinic, and immigrant integration program. The Center serves more than 1,000 clients each week. This past winter the Center moved into a new facility: be part of this growing team! (Learn more here: https://trinityjubileecenter.org/hope) This is a part time floater position four mornings per week, 13 hours per week. This position requires an understanding of and alignment with the Center's mission and objectives; excellent time management and organizational skills, positivity and professionalism, and a passion for preparing good food. We are a busy community center and this is a dynamic, hands-on job. We are looking for someone who can roll up their sleeves and pitch in to support our Kitchen Manager. At this time this position is focused on cooking in the Soup Kitchen.

Responsibilities include:

Menu planning and food preparation Ensuring adherence to food safety guidelines and keeping the space clean and organized Receiving and processing daily food donations Completing paperwork and working with community partners Making sure bathrooms, common areas, and outdoor spaces are kept clean and organized Helping to supervise daily volunteers, many of whom are not fluent in English Additional responsibilities may include: Customer service, including distributing food to clients and helping clients with paperwork Supporting clients within the shelter, including supervising use of the laundry and shower facilities

Required Skills/Abilities:

Excellent skills in the areas of: customer service, problem-solving, attention to detail, organization, task prioritization and delegation, time management, and leadership. Ability to function well in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines

Required and Preferred Education and Experience:

Required education: High school diploma Required experience: 1 year of customer service experience Preferred experience: 1 year of experience in food service Preferred experience: 1 year of experience in leadership Work schedule: This is a non-exempt, part time position on site in Lewiston. The work schedule is Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 8:00 am - 11:00 am and Saturday 7:30 am-11:30 am. There may be more hours available when staff members are out.

Compensation and Benefits:

The pay rate is $21 per hour. Paid time off includes accrued sick time and paid holidays No phone calls or walk-ins please.

Job Type:

Part-time Pay:

$21.00 per hour

Benefits:

Paid time off Application Question(s): Required question: Please tell us about your food service experience!

Required question:

Please tell us about your customer service and/or leadership experience!

Work Location:

In person