Community Kitchen Lead – Day Shift, Weekends

The Next Door Recovery; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

The Next Door Recovery in Nashville is seeking a Food Service Lead to oversee daily kitchen operations, ensure safe storage, and uphold TN Health Department guidelines.

You will assist the Food Service Manager with purchasing, inventory, meal planning, and supervising kitchen staff, including weekend shifts, to feed 40-100 clients.

Valid driver’s license is required; candidate should be self-motivated and able to make ethical decisions with minimal supervision.

Qualifications

• 1-year minimum comparable experience preferred.
• Valid Driver’s License.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook meals in large quantities to feed 40-100 clients.
• Complete cleaning of kitchen and dining room after meal service.
• Receive and put away food deliveries according to FIFO best practices.
• Assist with monthly inventory of all food and kitchen supplies
• Ensure that kitchen and dining room are clean and sanitized at all times, and that Health Code Standards are followed at all times.
• Enforce kitchen safety and cleanliness guidelines with all residents that utilize or assist in kitchen.
• Work closely with other departments to coordinate resident attendance for kitchen orientation and kitchen chores as assigned.
• Work closely with Volunteers to show appreciation and to enhance their experience with TNDR and clients.
• Provide day-to-day supervision of kitchen staff, including delegating tasks and supporting team members to ensure efficient food service operations.
• Place food and supply orders in the absence of the Food Service Manager and review delivery invoices against menus to verify that all necessary items have been received.
• Maintain a visible presence during meal service to answer dietary questions and assist clients and other departments with meal-related requests.
• Assist with inventory management and ensure adequate stock levels to support menu requirements.
• Maintain flexibility to support operations by covering shifts as needed, being trained to prepare and serve all menu items, reporting incidents to management, and remaining responsive to communications in the Food Service Teams channel.
• Additional responsibilities as assigned.

Job description

The Next Door Recovery in Nashville is seeking a Food Service Lead to oversee daily kitchen operations, ensure safe storage, and uphold TN Health Department guidelines.

You will assist the Food Service Manager with purchasing, inventory, meal planning, and supervising kitchen staff, including weekend shifts, to feed 40-100 clients.

Valid driver’s license is required; candidate should be self-motivated and able to make ethical decisions with minimal supervision.