Cafe & Kitchen Manager

Valley Real Life; Spokane Valley (WA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 29,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Partial benefits

Job summary

Valley Real Life in Spokane Valley, WA is seeking a part-time Café & Kitchen Manager to lead Sunday operations, recruit and train volunteers, and uphold hospitality, food safety, and guest experience.

Strong leadership, organizational skills, and the ability to develop systems for inventory, cash handling, and staff coordination are essential. 20 hours per week, with weekend scheduling and event support. Salary $18.00-$21.00 per hour with partial benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience in café, hospitality, food service, or related leadership roles.
• Experience leading, training, and developing volunteers.
• Knowledge of café operations, inventory management, food safety, and sanitation.
• Strong leadership, hospitality, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective systems and processes.
• Self-motivated, adaptable, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead Café and Kitchen operations for Sunday services and support special events as needed.
• Recruit, train, schedule, develop, and care for volunteer teams and volunteer leaders.
• Maintain excellence in hospitality, product quality, cleanliness, food safety, and overall guest experience.
• Oversee operational systems, including procedures, recipes, cash handling, inventory, equipment, and facility upkeep.
• Monitor financial performance, including revenue, expenses, pricing, and operational improvements.
• Ensure the Café and Kitchen remain well-stocked, organized, and ministry-ready.
• Establish and maintain systems and expectations for kitchen use across staff, ministries, and volunteers.
• Support food and beverage needs for church events while equipping ministry teams and volunteers to lead execution.
• Continually improve the café experience while prioritizing hospitality, connection and ministry.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Hospitality

Communication

Organizational skills

Volunteer management

Food service knowledge

Job description

Reports To: Weekend Experience Lead

Scheduled Hours: 20 hours per week

Job Titles Supervised: None

Salary: $18.00-$21.00 per hour

Benefits Eligible: Partial

MY ONE THING

Develop leaders, systems, and volunteer teams that create excellent Café and Kitchen environments where people feel welcomed, cared for, and connected.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

The primary responsibilities of the Café & Kitchen Manager include, but are not limited to the following:

• Lead Café and Kitchen operations for Sunday services and support special events as needed.
• Recruit, train, schedule, develop, and care for volunteer teams and volunteer leaders.
• Maintain excellence in hospitality, product quality, cleanliness, food safety, and overall guest experience.
• Oversee operational systems, including procedures, recipes, cash handling, inventory, equipment, and facility upkeep.
• Monitor financial performance, including revenue, expenses, pricing, and operational improvements.
• Ensure the Café and Kitchen remain well-stocked, organized, and ministry-ready.
• Establish and maintain systems and expectations for kitchen use across staff, ministries, and volunteers.
• Support food and beverage needs for church events while equipping ministry teams and volunteers to lead execution.
• Continually improve the café experience while prioritizing hospitality, connection and ministry.
• Other duties as assigned.

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in café, hospitality, food service, or related leadership roles preferred.
• Experience leading, training, and developing volunteers or teams strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of café operations, inventory management, food safety, and sanitation.
• Strong leadership, hospitality, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective systems and processes.
• Self-motivated, adaptable, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

VALUES

At VRL we make disciples who make disciple-makers for Jesus. As VRL staff you are a critical part of that process. Your job will be tied to the values that help us to become and make disciples of Jesus as we:

1. Abide in Christ
   Maintain growing relationship with Jesus
2. Create a Relational Culture
   Build all relationships like Jesus, graciously, directly, & lovingly
3. Connect the Unconnected
   Seek to engage people beyond large environments
4. Equip Volunteers to Serve
   Pray for and personally invite others to serve, beyond your area
5. Share Christ with Others
   Make a habit to share Jesus in your life through words and actions
6. Strive to Make it Better
   Do everything with faithfulness and tenacity, reflecting God’s glory in all areas of life

EXPECTATIONS, SKILLS, & ABILITIES

• Attend VRL church services on a regular basis
• Have attended The Journey and signed a commitment form.
• Be in full alignment with VRL's mission, vision, beliefs, and culture.
• Be in a Life Group on a regular basis
• Committed to regular giving of income to God through VRL
• Abiding in Christ and continuing to grow toward Christ-likeness and spiritual maturity.
• Attend monthly All Staff meeting and participate in department meetings or other meetings when requested to do so.
• Work in close association with the entire staff to build and maintain a strong team environment among our staff and complete the work necessary to fully serve and support the ministries and events of Valley Real Life.