Job description

Department: Emergency Shelter

Job Title: Food Coordinator Staff

Pay Rate: $20-22

Job Summary:

The Food Service Coordinator provides support and assistance in organizing daily meals for clients at the Santa Maria Emergency Shelter.

Responsibilities:

• Develop menus, order and purchase food and supplies, and coordinate with partnering agencies
• Supervise food preparation and presentation, and ensure compliance with food safety regulations
• Plan, organize and execute all aspects of food service operation
• Coordinate and organize food groups that provide meals for the shelter
• Manage and maintain the kitchen area, ensuring all inventory is fully stocked
• Plan and purchase weekly meal items, utilizing Foodbank, Costco, Smart and Final and other resources to reduce costs
• Prepare healthy and balanced meals for all shelter clients
• Reach out to community groups to increase the number of food groups serving the shelter
• Maintain cleanliness of the kitchen area, ensuring that it is kept in a sanitary and organized condition at all times.
• Keep records and document program related activities, including incident reports and client file documents
• Interact with adult clients and their children and assist other Emergency Shelter staff in providing client services
• Carry out additional responsibilities and duties as assigned
• Administer and manage client medications in accordance with agency and certification standards
• Participate in meetings as directed, representing the agency
• Ensure compliance with organization policies and relevant laws
• Conduct observed drug testing as needed.

Qualifications:

∙ AA or equivalent experience.

‘ Food service and cooking experience

∙ Ability to maintain clear personal and professional boundaries.

∙ Ability to work effectively in a constantly changing and sometimes demanding or chaotic environment.

∙ Experience working with a diverse population, with sensitivity to differences in culture, religion, sexual orientation, race, age, and physical and mental illness.

∙ Ability to remain alert and on duty throughout shifts.

∙ Ability to respond responsibly in emergency and crisis situations.

∙ Ability to communicate well both orally and in written form, and follow detailed instructions.

∙ Computer skills including use of Windows Office, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel with the ability to easily navigate through software programs

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, sit, walk, stoop, talk, hear, reach above and below shoulders; use hand and finger dexterity, keyboarding and making and receiving telephone calls. The employee may be required on occasion to lift and or carry up to 20 lbs.

EEO

Good Samaritan Shelter provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Good Samaritan Shelter complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Good Samaritan Shelter is a non-profit, community-based organization and depends on every staff member doing what needs to be done to serve the community and clients. On occasion, you may be required to perform job duties outside of your normal assignments on a as- needed basis.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $20.00 - $22.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Paid time off

Shift:

• 8 hour shift
• Evening shift

Weekly day range:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Experience:

• Cooking: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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