Culinary Instructor / Kitchen Supervisor

Salvation Army USA•Napa, CA

55d

About The Position

As Culinary Instructor/Kitchen Manager, you will play a key role in educating and training our culinary academy students. Your responsibilities include teaching program content, supporting student success, promoting the program, and driving growth and recognition. You will oversee the Napa Corps' food programs, including catering, and manage daily operations of the Culinary Training Academy/Kitchen, including inventory, ordering, and log maintenance. Additionally, you will ensure the completion and distribution of emergency meals, catering, shelter meals, and other contracted food services.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required. Certified from a Culinary Training Program or 3 years' experience in the hospitality industry.
Must be a person of high integrity, beliefs, and lifestyle that agrees with The Salvation Army's mission, recognizing the culinary training academy has a special focus of ministering to individuals in recovery.
Organizational capacity and leadership qualities.
Ability to work independently and with minimum supervision.
Must be knowledgeable and experienced in food service ordering, inventory management, budgeting, food preparation, servicing, cleaning, and equipment maintenance.
Ability to read and comprehend simple to complex instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple, clear correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to students, community members, and other employees of the organization.
Must possess a food handlers' certification at time of employment and be able to complete the manager level ServeSafe training within 60 days of employment start.
Ability to work in a team environment and multitask required duties.
Must maintain confidentiality or sensitive materials and information.
Must possess a valid California Class C Driver License, and ability to drive a DOT-regulated
Must be 21 years or older.
Will be required to pass a behind the wheel road test.
Complete The Salvation Army vehicle course training.

Responsibilities

Assists with recruitment, promotion, and the conducting of interviews for potential students.
Lead in the coordination of teaching and instruction for culinary students.
Assists the Business Administrator with the program's development and management of the Culinary Training activities to help accomplish program goals and objectives.
Instruct students in culinary theory, lab exercises, and hands on training in the kitchen.
Monitor students' performance to make suggestions for improvement and to ensure that they satisfy course standards, training requirements, and objectives.
Maintain records and necessary documentation to support class-training and student progress.
Along with the Student Support Specialist assist in the tracking and maintaining of records of all graduating culinary students; provide on-going mentorship with current and previous students.
Oversee and work alongside food service staff on the preparation, arrangement, and plating of dishes per the current menu.
Be aware of and enforce all County, State, and Federal health, and safety guidelines, including monitoring the kitchen's adherence to health and safety requirements multiple times daily. Also, must keep an eye on food storage, food holding temperatures, surfaces, hand washing facilities, and more. During inspections if/when there is an infraction it is up to the Kitchen Manager to correct it as quickly as possible and create any reports necessary.
Oversee activities of all kitchen staff members, including assisting the business administrator in evaluating individual performance and group cooperation. Any failure on the part of a staff member to perform tasks, obey health codes, or operate as a team should be met with an appropriate response, be that a pep-talk or a warning, or a report up the chain of command.
Keep track of the food in the kitchen. Making informed purchasing decisions, organizes, and labels everything in the inventory, and oversees both incoming and outgoing shipments.
Track, record, and replenish inventory as needed, maintain good relationships with all food and kitchen supply vendors, ensuring we are obtaining and using the best pricing and quality ingredients.
Ensure all kitchen personnel are trained and ready to work with the rest of the staff, including motivating kitchen staff and reinforcing training and food preparation and handling skills.
Create schedules for food service staff, students, and volunteers to ensure best resource management and speed of service.
Work with the Business Administrator to establish pricing of menu items which makes operations sustainable.
Reporting of inventory, cost of goods, and any other reports asked of from supervisors Participate in and coordinate with staff for special events and advertising
And other related duties as assigned by supervisor.