Culinary Volunteer Coordinator

Food and Friends Inc•Washington, DC

3d•$22 - $23•Onsite

About The Position

Founded in 1988, Food & Friends provides medically-tailored meals, nutrition support, and friendship to people living with AIDS, cancer, and other life-challenging illnesses. Our team of seventy employees and thousands of volunteers delivers meals and hope to people living in the District of Columbia and multiple counties across Maryland and Virginia. There is no charge or income qualification for our services, which are rendered solely on the basis of medical need. Food & Friends is proud to be a nationally-recognized leader of the Food is Medicine movement. We seek a Culinary Volunteer Coordinator to work alongside volunteers in our Kitchen and ensure that they follow appropriate protocols for hygiene, food safety, and portion control. The Culinary Volunteer Coordinator will work a Tuesday thru Saturday schedule with the workday beginning at 5:45 AM and lasting until 2:15 PM. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with an interest in volunteer management or a desire to pursue a non-traditional food service career.

Requirements

high school diploma (some college or culinary school strongly preferred)
some professional food handling experience
knowledge of sanitary food handling techniques and ability to pass a food handler’s exam
ability to foster a warm and welcoming environment for volunteers
ability to provide instructions verbally
ability to use a computer and basic business software
ability to direct volunteers possessing a range of skills and talents
ability to be physically mobile, stand for long periods of time, and lift up to 50 lbs
Must be adept at handling unexpected changes in priority or volunteer scheduling
Offer of employment contingent upon a background check and pre-employment drug test

Nice To Haves

some college or culinary school strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Provide training, instruction and supervision to Kitchen volunteer teams, to include working alongside them and monitoring their compliance with safe food handling practices
Ensure that volunteers have the materials they need to complete their assignments
Assist with inventory control of food items, including storing deliveries, organizing dry storage areas, and organizing freezer storage
Assist chefs and volunteers with preparation and packaging of prepared food for client meals
Execute daily prep list to prepare and package food items used in the home delivered meals program
Maintain and record meal production numbers
Ensure volunteer food production areas are clean and hygienic, which includes deep cleaning