Kitchen Coordinator

Second Helpings Inc•Indianapolis, IN

12d•Onsite

About The Position

About Second Helpings At Second Helpings, we envision a community where everyone has enough nourishing food and ample opportunities to thrive. By accepting donated perishable and overstocked food, we prepare nutritious meals for thousands of hungry children and adults every day and distribute them free of charge through social service organizations in Greater Indianapolis and surrounding areas.. Founded in 1998 by three chefs, Second Helpings remains true to its core mission while the ability to serve our community has continued to grow. In this past fiscal year we have saved nearly 5 million pounds of food from the landfill. We distributed nearly 1.35 million meals and redirected another 2.9 million pounds of food products to 100+ area partners. The Second Helpings building is a vibrant and active one, fostering a collaborative work environment. The organization relies on a steady and dedicated volunteer corps that is in the building during most open hours, and it sees culinary job training students and graduates coming and going regularly. Food and food culture are ever-present, and lunch is available on most days. JOB SUMMARY Provides support to Hunger Relief in food preparation, directing the work of volunteers and temporary employees, and ensuring food and kitchen safety practices are followed at all times.

Requirements

Must be a high school graduate or equivalent.
Must obtain the ServSafe Manager certification within 60 days of the date of hire.
Must be able to successfully complete ServSafe Manager certified food handling program.
Must possess good communication skills.
Must have the ability to take and give directions well.
Must be able to work independently and under pressure.
Must be able to work with people of all backgrounds, cultural groups and socioeconomic levels.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Regularly required to stand for long periods of time; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; and taste or smell.
Regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Vision (with correction if necessary) capabilities include close and distance, peripheral, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Exposure to wet, humid and/or extreme heat conditions.
Occasional exposure to fumes, flame, airborne particles, moving mechanical parts, sharp food preparation tools, risk of electric shock, and moderate to high noise levels.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the food service industry preferred.

Responsibilities

Direct the work of volunteers and temporary employees with food preparation, food safety, sanitation.
Provide a meaningful and satisfying experience for all volunteers.
Maintain useable inventory of rescued food.
Plan menus based on rescued inventory and direct the preparation of nutritious meals.
In coordination with hub staff, unload, sort, log, and store rescued food.
At the discretion of the Hunger Relief Manager and on a rotating basis, may be assigned to shifts on Saturdays and an evening per week.
Maintain kitchen safety and food handling procedures throughout production; attain and maintain ServSafe Manager certification.
Assign and log meals to partner agencies, in conjunction with their requirements.
Routinely clean and maintain all food production and storage areas, the cafeteria and breakroom, and all hunger relief equipment.
Provide assistance in other areas as requested and when time permits.