Meal Ministry Cook/Mentor- Part Time

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Job Purpose

This position is essential to the continuous operations our our client services at YUGM as it is responsible for cooking meals, mentoring work therapy clients, and encouraging our guests as we minister lovingly through food and relationships.

Mission, Vision, and Core Values

At YUGM we are committed to our mission of, “following Christ in helping people move from homelessness to wholeness,” so that every homeless person in Yakima County has the opportunity for permanent life transformation in Jesus Christ. Our mission is rooted in Christian values, and we believe by combining Love + Professionalism, we focus on achieving meaningful Outcomes that transform lives. Relationships are at the heart of our work, guiding how we connect with our clients, our team, and our community.

To perform successfully in any role within our organization, employees are expected to exemplify YUGM’s Core Values of Love + Professionalism = Outcomes . These competencies are demonstrated in the following ways:

LOVE

• Enhance Christ’s reputation through personal interactions with others.
• Pursue God personally, relationally, emotionally, and intellectually.
• Be present, authentic, and relationally available in all contexts.
• Demonstrate genuine and sacrificial care for the wellbeing of others.

PROFESSIONALISM

• Be consistently punctual and present at work, meetings, and appointments.
• Meet deadlines and fulfill commitments with thorough follow-through.
• Proactively measure work to ensure continuous learning and improvement.
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

OUTCOMES

• Pursue constant growth, learning, and improvement.
• Think creatively, strategically, and spiritually.
• Be regularly sought after for input and value.
• Maintain YUGM’s mission clarity and exemplify a Christ-like attitude under stress.

Duties and Responsibilities

Cultural and Ministerial Responsibilities

• Uphold and promote YUGM’s Christian beliefs and behaviors, core values, policies, and procedures with a high-level of integrity.
• Develop professional, caring, strengths-based relationships built on truth, respect, encouragement, and trust.
• Provide ministry and show kindness and grace to staff, volunteers, clients, donors, and the community.
• Support initiatives that foster a culture of services, compassion, and faith within the workplace.
• Engage in opportunities to pray for individuals, departments, strategic plans and other YUGM needs.

Functional Responsibilities

Team Work

• Model the three virtues of an ideal team player: humble (motivation), hungry (passion), smart (emotional intelligence).
• Work in a supportive capacity with the Meal Ministry Manager and co-workers to solve departmental challenges and accomplish shared goals in pursuit of established priorities.
• Receive and share program information and work collaboratively with other members of the Client Services Ministries Team and other departments to support mission accomplishment and client experience.
• Be available to fill in for co-worker vacations and sickness as needed and requested, if possible.
• When interpersonal conflict occurs, go directly to the staff member involved or, in the case of volunteer conflict, to the Meal Ministry Manager. The Meal Ministry Manager is always available for coaching in conflict situations.

Direct Work

Spiritual Impact

• Serve in this role as a minister of Christ, demonstrating the calling, character and competencies of a person who seeks to faithfully follow Jesus, stay in step with the Holy Spirit, and honor the Father. Carry out these responsibilities with the heart of a chaplain, spiritually caring for all those in your sphere of influence, including staff, clients, volunteers, and community partners.
• Look for opportunities to lead others in prayer, counsel from God’s Word, and model what it looks like to know God and experience His love and leadership.

General

• Work as scheduled by the Meal Ministry Manager.
• Work together to complete set-up, food preparation, and serving meals on time as scheduled. Serve our clients with Christ-like hospitality.
• In dining spaces, clean up after every meal served, ensuring tables are wiped down and clean and the room is reset.
• Prepare meals for our guests and maintain an orderly, clean kitchen.
• Work together with Pantry staff to get our supplies to the kitchen; assist other cooks to transport food from the distribution warehouse to the kitchen as time allows.
• Take laundry, cardboard, and garbage out at the end of each shift.

Work Therapy Clients/Volunteers/Guests

• Demonstrate the fruit of the Spirit to both clients and volunteers: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, gentleness and self-control recognizing that staff are a representative of Christ.
• Both coach to and demonstrate biblical conflict resolution with work therapy clients.
• Act with patience and empathy toward clients, understanding that the majority of population served has experienced significant trauma.
• Train and mentor all program clients present for work therapy, helping each one learn he/she has value and can value others by redirecting difficult emotions.
• Ensure that a staff member is always present to supervise whenever meal services are being prepared and provided by volunteers or program clients, recognizing that work therapy is for client therapy, not free labor.
• Lead work therapy clients and volunteers by helping with clean up and sanitizing daily for pest control.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• Cooking knowledge, and experience in cooking for large groups of people.
• Washington State Food Worker Card.
• Valid WDL, good driving record, proof of insurance.

Proficiencies:

• Strong organizational, customer service, and interpersonal skills, and the ability to maintain confidentiality are required.
• Ability to work independently under the pressure of deadlines, interruptions and changing priorities while maintaining a strong attention to detail. Reliable, resourceful, flexible.
• Ability to work alongside and/or supervise volunteers and clients representing a variety of backgrounds - cultural, economic, and addiction recovery.
• Excellent organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrate personal and work ethic reflecting YUGM’s Core Values of Love, Professionalism, and Outcomes.

Working Conditions:

The primary duties of this position are performed in a well-lit, climate-controlled environment. The noise level in the environment is usually moderate. May also be required to be outdoors in inclement weather and work irregular hours.

Physical Requirements:

• Visual and auditory abilities to effectively perform job tasks.
• Clear and fluent communication in English.
• Capable of walking, climbing stairs, balancing, bending, reaching, and using hands for tasks.
• Ability to lift items weighing up to 50 lbs.