Elders Lunch Coordinator

Chickaloon Native Village • Sutton, AK

9d • Onsite

About The Position

If you are passionate about cooking from the heart, enjoy creating nourishing meals, and find joy in bringing people together while caring for Elders in your community, then this is the job for you! CVTC Offers: A welcoming and inclusive workplace that prioritizes each staff members’ professional development, health, and overall well-being. This is a full time, 32 hours per week position, with competitive pay and a flexible benefits package including a 401(k)-retirement plan, 15 paid holidays, accrued PTO, free training and educational opportunities, that includes opportunities to learn the Ahtna language and culture. Our environment is family-friendly, with cultural and wellness activities and opportunities for fun! Who We Are Seeking: Our Health & Social Services (H&SS) Department is seeking an organized and passionate Elders Lunch Coordinator to prepare tasty, nourishing meals for our Elders Lunch Program. This role plans, prepares, and cooks four nutritious meals each week; one on-site congregate meal and three take-home meals, while coordinating menu approval with a dietician to meet dietary guidelines. Responsibilities include grocery shopping, budget and supply tracking, recordkeeping, and reporting, as well as ensuring compliance with OAA Title VI Program requirements. The Elders Lunch Coordinator also provides guidance to the Lunch Assistant, staff, and volunteers and helps create a welcoming dining experience for Elders in support of CVTC’s mission of ‘helping our citizens and community to thrive.’

Requirements

• Minimum of 1 year of experience preparing nutritious meals for congregate or group settings (preferred). We are willing to train CNV Tribal Citizens.
• Food Safety Card required; ServSafe Manager Certification preferred or willingness to obtain shortly after hire.
• Basic computer proficiency, including tracking receipts and maintaining records; ability to learn new software.
• Strong time management and organizational skills, with the ability to meet competing deadlines.
• Dependable, detail-oriented, and able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Clear and professional communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Excellent interpersonal, customer service, and leadership skills, with the ability to work well with diverse populations and as part of a team.
• A valid Alaska Driver’s license and the ability to be insured on CVTC’s vehicle insurance policy is a requirement of this position.
• This position requires you to complete and pass a pre-employment state and federal background check and drug screening as a condition of employment.

Nice To Haves

• ServSafe Manager Certification preferred or willingness to obtain shortly after hire.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience preparing nutritious meals for congregate or group settings (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Plans, prepares, and cooks four nutritious meals each week; one on-site congregate meal and three take-home meals, while coordinating menu approval with a dietician to meet dietary guidelines.
• Grocery shopping
• Budget and supply tracking
• Recordkeeping and reporting
• Ensuring compliance with OAA Title VI Program requirements.
• Provides guidance to the Lunch Assistant, staff, and volunteers
• Helps create a welcoming dining experience for Elders in support of CVTC’s mission of ‘helping our citizens and community to thrive.’

Benefits

• A welcoming and inclusive workplace that prioritizes each staff members’ professional development, health, and overall well-being.
• Competitive pay
• Flexible benefits package including a 401(k)-retirement plan
• 15 paid holidays
• Accrued PTO
• Free training and educational opportunities, that includes opportunities to learn the Ahtna language and culture.
• Family-friendly environment
• Cultural and wellness activities
• Opportunities for fun

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed