Food Service & Catering Skill Instructor

Brighton Center, Inc. is a private non-profit community-based organization with the mission to create opportunities for individuals and families to reach self-sufficiency through family support services, education, employment, and leadership. We have been named a finalist for the Best Places To Work four years in a row, as well as a Top 50 Nonprofit to work for in the Nation!

Purpose:

To provide skill-specific hands-on training that prepares individuals for a career in food service and catering, support of trainees, and classroom management with a customer-first attitude. This position will focus on providing skill training to individuals currently or formerly experiencing addiction recovery.

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain skill curriculum that meets the needs of employer partners.
• Provide adequate, consistent, and regularly scheduled instruction to trainees in a variety of settings including facilitated lectures, workshops, small group instruction, and individualized tutoring.
• Provide coaching to trainees surrounding their progress and employment readiness.
• Work alongside the Success Coach to ensure trainees presenting with barriers (behavioral or resource-related) are reality counseled, with clear choices, resources, and support in setting goals.
• Complete required documentation tracking goals, progress, and outcomes for trainees.
• Maintain a broad scope of relationships with industry employers, community partners, and Brighton Center staff.

Requirements:

• Food service and/or catering experience is a must.
• The ideal candidate will possess the ability to connect and engage with individuals of diverse backgrounds, passionately believe that each person has inherent worth & dignity and the ability to become self-sufficient, and be a strategic thinker with demonstrated skills in growing referral bases, relationship management, and marketing. 
• Demonstrated customer service experience.
• Strong computer skills including proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and ability to navigate database applications.
• Reliable transportation.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build positive, professional relationships.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while demonstrating attention-to-detail in reporting, documentation, etc.
• Ability to work both collaboratively and independently.
• Ability to adapt and maintain flexibility in a fast-paced and changing environment.

What we offer:

• Competitive Medical/Dental/Vision Benefits.
• Retirement Plan-employer contribution of 4% of gross salary for 403b and additional 2% match option.
• Generous Vacation and Sick Leave.
• 11.5 Paid Holidays.
• Childcare Discount.
• Agency Life and Long-Term Disability Insurance.
• Professional Development.
• Education Awards.

This is an Exempt position with a salary range of $37,000 - $42,000.

If you are interested in this position, please log on to and apply today! Come join a growing agency!

We are an equal-opportunity employer. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to gender, race, age, disability, religion, national origin, color, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other protected class.

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Brighton Center wraps a community of support around individuals and families by tackling the issues that prevent people from becoming self-sufficient, removing the barriers they face, and creating hope so that goals can be achieved and dreams realized. From our modest beginnings in 1966, we have grown to provide a wide range of programs and services, which include meeting basic needs, adult and early childhood education, youth services, housing & financial wellness, workforce development, substance abuse recovery for women, and neighborhood-based programs.