Café & Culinary Support Coordinator

The Edinburg Center; Bedford (MA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits

Job summary

The Edinburg Center is seeking a Café & Culinary Skills Coordinator to lead Café Aroma, blending hands-on kitchen work with coaching and community-based mental health services.

You will manage daily operations, develop menus, teach cooking skills, and grow the training program while ensuring safety and fiscal responsibility in a not-for-profit setting.

Qualifications

• Has experience in food service, restaurant operations, or kitchen-style cooking
• Enjoys teaching, coaching, and working with others
• Has experience working with individuals with mental health or developmental disability needs
• Can manage menus, inventory, food costs, and a kitchen budget
• Is ServSafe Manager certified or able to obtain certification within the first three months
• Is comfortable using basic computer programs and staying organized

Responsibilities

• Lead daily kitchen and café operations while creating a welcoming and supportive environment
• Teach cooking, baking, cleaning, food preparation, and café skills to individuals participating in the program
• Train and support counselors, relief staff, and interns in cooking and café operations
• Develop weekly menus and introduce seasonal menu options
• Manage food and supply inventory, shopping needs, and the kitchen budget
• Help create a culinary training and certificate program for individuals served
• Lead social and interactive groups within the café
• Maintain food safety, Board of Health, and program standards
• Help grow Café Aroma and expand its lunch offerings

Job description

Full Time | $53,000 + Benefits

Ready to take your food service experience in a new direction? Do you have experience working in a restaurant, café, or kitchen and love teaching others what you know? If you're looking for a change from traditional food service and want a role where your skills can make a meaningful impact, this could be a great next step.

Café & Culinary Skills Coordinator

Full Time | $53,000 + Benefits

Ready to take your food service experience in a new direction? Do you have experience working in a restaurant, café, or kitchen and love teaching others what you know? If you're looking for a change from traditional food service and want a role where your skills can make a meaningful impact, this could be a great next step.

The Edinburg Center is looking for a Café & Culinary Skills Coordinator to help lead Café Aroma, combining hands-on food service experience with coaching, mentorship, and community-based mental health services.

What You’ll Do

• Lead daily kitchen and café operations while creating a welcoming and supportive environment
• Teach cooking, baking, cleaning, food preparation, and café skills to individuals participating in the program
• Train and support counselors, relief staff, and interns in cooking and café operations
• Develop weekly menus and introduce seasonal menu options
• Manage food and supply inventory, shopping needs, and the kitchen budget
• Help create a culinary training and certificate program for individuals served
• Lead social and interactive groups within the café
• Maintain food safety, Board of Health, and program standards
• Help grow Café Aroma and expand its lunch offerings

Who You Are

You may be a restaurant or food service professional who is ready to use your experience in a different way.

We’re Looking For Someone Who

• Has experience in food service, restaurant operations, or kitchen-style cooking
• Enjoys teaching, coaching, and working with others
• Has experience working with individuals with mental health or developmental disability needs
• Can manage menus, inventory, food costs, and a kitchen budget
• Is ServSafe Manager certified or able to obtain certification within the first three months
• Is comfortable using basic computer programs and staying organized

If you love food, enjoy helping others learn, and are looking for a career where your restaurant experience can have an impact beyond the kitchen, we’d love to hear from you!

Who We Are

The Edinburg Center is a not-for-profit organization with a long history of providing community-based services to individuals with mental health needs, developmental disabilities, brain injury, and autism.

Our employees bring different backgrounds, experiences, and talents to their work every day. At The Edinburg Center, your skills can become part of something meaningful while you build a new career path.

Come bring your food service experience to a role where you can cook, teach, lead, and make a difference!