Kitchen Coordinator - Part-time

Kitchen Coordinator

WINGS Program is seeking a dedicated and passionate Kitchen Coordinator to serve at our Safe House. With culinary passion and the drive to make a difference in the lives of those who need it most, the Kitchen Coordinator develops, implements, and maintains the food service program and provides nutritious and delicious meals to our clients. This isn't your typical food service position - at WINGS, the Kitchen Coordinator is an integral part of making our Safe Houses feel less like a shelter and more like home by providing hot, fresh meals. Use your culinary skills to make a difference join WINGS today!

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

Key Responsibilities:

• 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.
• Available to work approximately 20 hours per week, with flexibility for some evening and weekend shifts.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• 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 3050 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 and professional individual who wants to be part of an energetic team, thrives in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment, and builds effective relationships with staff, guests, and volunteers.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented professional who works effectively both independently and as part of a team, with proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite (Excel skills a plus).

Part-time Benefits:

• 403b Retirement Plan
• Chicago Paid Time Off
• Vision Insurance
• EAP