Chef for Senior Congregate Meal Program

Jewish Community Center; Cherry Hill Township (NJ); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

The Jewish Community Center in Cherry Hill, NJ is hiring a part-time Chef for the Senior Congregate Meal Program. This role supports the on-site lunch program with leadership to plan menus, manage budgets, and supervise kitchen staff to deliver nutritious meals.

Responsibilities include coordinating with vendors and Vaad Kashrut, ensuring compliance with health regulations, and maintaining high standards of food safety and cleanliness. Serve Safe certification is required.

Qualifications

• Current Serve Safe Certification.
• Bookkeeping and inventory mgmt. experience.
• Proficient in Excel, Word, Access, Outlook.
• Supervisory experience.
• Kosher food guideline experience.

Responsibilities

• Menu planning and execution for the Senior Congregate Meal Program within Camden County guidelines.
• Budget management and cost control for ingredients and supplies.
• Supervise sous chefs and kitchen volunteers; coordinate with Vaad for Kashrut.
• Ensure health department standards and cleanliness are maintained.
• Collaborate with health officials to pass inspections and maintain Kashrut standards.

Skills

Bookkeeping

Inventory management

Excel

Word

Access

Outlook

Supervisory experience

Kosher guidelines

Public health knowledge

Cross-functional teamwork

Project management

Education

Serve Safe Certification

Tools

JCC ordering platform

Job description

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Chef for Senior Congregate Meal Program

Part Time - work less than 24 hours Support Cherry Hill, NJ, US

4 days ago Requisition ID: 2296

Salary Range: $22.50 To $22.50 Hourly

Job Summary:

We are committed to excellence and providing a welcoming atmosphere and excellent food menus for our on-site Senior Congregate Meal Program in partnership with Camden County Division of Senior Services. We are seeking an experienced and innovative Chef to provide food for the senior lunch program.

Primary Responsibilities:

Primary responsibilities include:

1. Menu Planning and Execution:

• Create nutritious and appetizing menus for the Senior Congregate Meal Program according to Camden County regulations and guidance.
• Use the JCCs ordering platform, and preferred vendors to order ingredients

2. Budget Management:

• Create and work within budget parameters to order ingredients and supplies efficiently.
• Monitor expenses related to food costs, staffing, and equipment maintenance.

3. Staff Supervision:

• Recruit, train, and manage sous chef and kitchen volunteers to ensure performance and teamwork.
• Work in coordination with Vaad for Kashrut standards

4. Operational Excellence:

• Ensure kitchen operations meet and exceed health department standards and regulations.
• Establish and maintain high standards of cleanliness, hygiene, and safety in the kitchen.

8. Regulatory Compliance:

• Collaborate with health department officials to ensure compliance with food safety regulations and pass inspections.
• Maintain Kashrut standards

Required Licenses/Certificates/Registrations:

Current Serve Safe Certification

Required Education & Experience:

• Bookkeeping and inventory mgmt. experience
• Proficient in Excel, Word, Access, Outlook
• Supervisory Experience
• Kosher food guideline experience

Additional Technical Requirements:

• Advanced Level PC skills: Microsoft Office Suite – Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Microsoft Access.
• Public health policies and standards related to food service.
• Knowledge of systems and functionality.
• Ability to work in cross-functional teams.
• Excellent project management, customer meal experience and service, organization, and time management skills.

EEO Statement:

The Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey, and our family of agencies, is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon a person’s actual or perceived gender, race, creed, color, sex (including pregnancy), affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital/civil union status, domestic partnership status, familial status, religion, national origin, nationality, ancestry, age, veteran or military status, disability that does not prohibit performance of essential job functions, or other legally protected characteristics.

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The Federation is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us via the link on this posting