Night Cook, Prep (full-time And Part-time)

Position Title: Cook - Shelter Our Saviour’s Community Services (OSCS) provides dignified shelter and housing for single adults and basic education classes to adult English language learners in the Phillips Community of South Minneapolis. OSCS takes its name from Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, founded our programs in the early 1980s. In 2004, we became a legally and financially independent nonprofit. We are not a religious organization. Our Saviour’s Housing operates a 38-bed emergency shelter and permanent supportive housing program for single adults 18+. The shelter provides a bed, three meals a day, and supportive resources to 19 men and 19 women every night of the year. The shelter is currently open to residents 24/7. Our Saviour’s Housing is a program of Our Saviour’s Community Services.
Our Saviour’s Housing operates a permanent supportive housing program for single adults in Hennepin County. The program aims to maintain housing for 100 single adults or couples that are 18+. The program finds housing in the community or uses our onsite housing buildings to house 10-12 participants. The program offers case management via housing support or housing stabilization. The participants have access to transportation provided by case managers and to our onsite food shelf.
We offer employees the ability to make a meaningful contribution to the community. We offer a flexible working environment. We also provide excellent benefits to full-time and part-time (20+hours) employees, including generous Paid Time Off and Sick Time along with Paid Parental Leave; Paid Holidays; Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage Employer contributions toward premiums; Employer-paid Short and Long Term Disability and Life Insurance; and participation in 401(k) retirement plan.
This Role: The cook position provides nutritious meals for the shelter residents, plans and coordinates the meal calendar with the volunteer coordinator and shelter manager. The cook works collaboratively with other members of the Housing Team, as well as other Program staff members.
The Cook supports Our Saviour’s Community Services (OSCS) shelter kitchen operations by planning, preparing, and serving meals for guests. This role maintains food safety and cleanliness standards, assists with food inventory and ordering, and works closely with the Volunteer Coordinator to integrate volunteer meal groups and donated food items. This position is non-exempt, part-time, regularly scheduled at 20 to 24 hours per week; This position requires being on-site 20 to 24 hours a week.
Meal Preparation & Planning

• Prepare and cook meals according to scheduled service times.
• Safely store, label, and rotate food items following food safety guidelines.

Food Ordering & Inventory

• Maintain organized and accurate food inventory logs.
• Place and receive food orders (with Shelter Manager approval).
• Monitor and minimize food waste.

Ensure volunteers follow kitchen safety and cleanliness practices.

• Communicate pantry needs, surplus items, and meal planning opportunities with Volunteer Coordinator.
• Assist in organizing donated food and ensuring City Code compliance.

Kitchen Operations & Safety
Keep kitchen, storage, and prep areas clean and sanitary.
Wash dishes, clean stove, clean and light housekeeping

• Follow all state and city food safety requirements.
• Report equipment or supply issues promptly to Shelter Manager.

Provide updates on inventory, upcoming menus, and volunteer coordination needs.

• Basic cooking and food preparation skills.
• Good organizational skills for tracking inventory.
• Computer skills: Can use Google suite, MS suite, Emails, IMS, and other tech programs to complete the job.

Ability and willingness to learn about homelessness and factors impacting our participants.
Ability to move around, drive to locations within the community, work on a desk and in front of a computer, sit and stand for long periods, use kitchen equipment, and perform repetitive motions.
Relevant personal, education, or work experience equivalent to 1+year
Job Type: Part-Time, Non-exempt
Pay Rate: $19-$21, hourly
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
We are an EEO/AA employer and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee because of race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, or status with regard to public assistance.