Culinary Arts Coordinator

Black Mountain Home For Children•Black Mountain, NC

About The Position

Black Mountain Home is a Christian ministry whose mission is “Glorifying God by caring for children, youth, and families.” The Culinary Arts Coordinator runs the coffee truck day to day and mentors students in the Culinary Arts program by providing hands-on job training. The role includes overseeing the coffee truck’s daily operations, coordinating locations and events, managing inventory and financial records, and maintaining health inspection standards and certifications for the food truck and cooking kitchen. The Coordinator teaches students culinary and workplace skills, provides food safety training, and meets with residential and independent living students at least weekly for a planned activity. The position also involves building relationships with customers, churches, businesses, and event organizers; promoting the truck; and supporting Black Mountain Home community events. Ministry expectations include maintaining an active relationship with Jesus Christ, serving as a strong Christian witness, praying regularly for youth, staff, and the ministry, and attending staff meetings that include devotion and prayer.

Requirements

Baking expertise.
Barista expertise.
Teaching experience.

Responsibilities

Run the coffee truck’s day-to-day operations, including scheduling, setup, food and beverage preparation, customer service, cleaning, and closing.
Coordinate truck locations, community events, and special bookings.
Manage inventory, purchasing, and vendors; track sales, expenses, waste, and profitability.
Maintain accurate cash-handling, point-of-sale, and purchasing records.
Maintain health inspection standards and certifications for the food truck and cooking kitchen.
Teach students beverage preparation, food safety, point-of-sale systems, cash handling, inventory, customer interaction, and workplace skills.
Provide food safety training and keep ServSafe certifications, including instructor and proctor certifications, current as needed.
Meet at least once a week with residential and independent living students for a planned activity.
Build relationships with customers, churches, businesses, and event organizers; promote the truck; and support Black Mountain Home community events.
Maintain an active relationship with Jesus Christ, serve as a strong Christian witness, pray regularly for youth, staff, and the ministry, and attend staff meetings that include devotion and prayer.