Kitchen and Facility Manager at University of Vermont Hillel

Hillel International•Burlington, VT

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Hillel at the University of Vermont is seeking a reliable, organized, and hands-on Kitchen and Facility Manager to support Jewish student life through food, hospitality, and care for the Burack Hillel Center. This role is central to making sure students are nourished, welcomed, and connected through various meals and events. The Kitchen and Facility Manager will be responsible for preparing meals, maintaining the kosher kitchen, managing supplies, and ensuring the Hillel Center's shared spaces are organized and ready for student use. This is a part-time, in-person position.

Requirements

Cooking and baking skills, with comfort preparing meals for groups.
Experience in a communal kitchen, commercial kitchen, catering, dining services, hospitality, facilities, or food service environment preferred.
Experience working in a kosher kitchen preferred, or willingness to learn kosher food practices.
Comfort with hands-on facility tasks, including tidying rooms, moving furniture, organizing supplies, and resetting spaces.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Ability to manage multiple responsibilities in a busy, student-centered environment.
A warm, dependable, flexible, and collaborative approach.
Comfort working with students, volunteers, vendors, university personnel, and Hillel staff.
Knowledge of food safety practices and willingness to maintain required certifications.

Nice To Haves

Previous kosher experience not necessary.
A driver’s license and access to transportation preferred.

Responsibilities

Prepare, cook, and help serve meals for Shabbat dinners, Jewish holidays, Sunday brunches, student programs, and special events.
Plan menus with Hillel staff and student leaders.
Prepare meals for both small gatherings and larger community meals.
Support meals that meet common dietary needs, including vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, and allergy-sensitive options.
Coordinate food purchasing, shopping lists, and kitchen supply needs with Hillel staff.
Maintain inventory of food, paper goods, cookware, serving supplies, cleaning supplies, and kitchen equipment.
Maintain Hillel’s kosher kitchen standards and procedures, ensuring food preparation, storage, labeling, equipment use, and cleanup follow kosher practices.
Help students, volunteers, and staff understand and follow kitchen expectations.
Keep the kitchen clean, organized, safe, and ready for use.
Maintain a clean, organized, and welcoming environment throughout the Burack Hillel Center.
Support the care of shared spaces, including the kitchen, dining areas, lounge, meeting spaces, study areas, storage areas, and supply closets.
Set up and reset rooms for various events and programs.
Move tables, chairs, couches, and other furniture as needed.
Identify basic facility needs, maintenance concerns, supply issues, and safety concerns, and communicate them clearly to Hillel staff.
Coordinate with UVM Facilities, Residence Life, vendors, and service providers when needed.
Set up tables, chairs, tablecloths, dishware, silverware, napkins, cups, kiddush cups, candles, kippot, siddurim, decorations, and other materials as needed.
Help serve food, bus tables, wash dishes, put away supplies, and reset spaces after programs.
Support student employees and volunteers in setup, service, cleanup, and room reset responsibilities.
Create a warm and welcoming environment for students in the kitchen, dining spaces, and throughout the building.
Support student kitchen interns, student employees, and volunteers in cooking, food safety, setup, service, and cleanup.
Help students experience Jewish life through meals, hospitality, tradition, and community.