Food Programs - Sous Chef

Preble Street; Portland (ME); Hybrid; USD 28,929 - 38,572; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation time

Sick time

Personal time

Paid holidays

Job summary

Preble Street in Portland, ME is seeking an experienced Food Programs Sous Chef to prepare high-quality meals that advance our mission and serve the community with dignity and compassion. The role is a hybrid position between the Food Security Hub and Joe’s Place Youth Shelter, with a 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

schedule. You will lead kitchen operations, supervise staff and volunteers, and create nutritious menus for teens and other clients.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in food service and commercial kitchen operations.
• Experience preparing meals for large groups in a commercial kitchen.
• Strong organizational and kitchen management skills.
• Ability to lead and support staff and volunteers.
• Commitment to serving individuals experiencing homelessness with dignity and respect.
• Understanding of social, economic, and food justice issues.
• Preferred: Culinary education or formal culinary training.

Responsibilities

• Prepare high-quality meals for youth and community served by Preble Street.
• Lead kitchen operations and supervise staff and volunteers.
• Develop nutritious menus and support breakfast and lunch service.
• Collaborate with teams across the Food Security Hub and Joe’s Place Youth Shelter.

Skills

Food service experience

Kitchen management

Staff leadership

Communication

Independence

Team collaboration

Food safety

Dignity & inclusion

Education

Culinary education

Tools

Commercial kitchen equipment

Job description

Job DetailsLevel: ExperiencedJob Location: Preble Street - PORTLAND, ME 04101Position Type: Full TimeMake an Impact Through Food

Do you believe that food has the power to nourish both people and community? We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Food Programs Sous Chef to support our Food Programs by preparing high-quality meals that advance our mission and serve our community with dignity and compassion. This role will be a hybrid position between the Food Security Hub & Joe’s Place Youth Shelter.

Joe's Place is our newly renovated Teen Center, featuring a dedicated commercial kitchen. In this role, you will support breakfast and lunch service from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., preparing and serving nutritious meals while creating additional menu options that complement the meals provided by Food Security Hub. This position plays an important role in ensuring teens have access to high-quality, appealing, and nourishing food in a welcoming environment.

The schedule for this position is Tuesday-Saturday 7:00am—3:00pm

Qualifications

• Significant experience in food service and commercial kitchen operations.
• Experience preparing meals for large groups in a commercial kitchen.
• Strong organizational and kitchen management skills.
• Ability to lead and support staff and volunteers.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative team environment.
• Commitment to serving individuals experiencing homelessness and/or living in poverty with dignity and respect.
• Understanding of social, economic, and food justice issues.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and remain calm in fast-paced or stressful situations.

Preferred: Culinary education or formal culinary training.

Compensation & Benefits

• This position has a full-time schedule (40 hour/week) and offers an hourly rate of pay of $24.64. Generous paid time off, insurance, and retirement plan benefits include:
• 4 weeks (160 hours, accrued) vacation time, 12 days (96 hours, accrued) sick time, 16 hours personal time, 12 Paid Holidays
• Health insurance w/ 100% employer-paid option; Dental insurance w/ 100% employer-paid option; Vision insurance; Employer-paid Life, STD, and LTD insurance
• 403(b) retirement plan w/ employer match

Preble Street, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit agency, has been working since 1975 to provide best practice social services that meet urgent needs and end hunger and homelessness for individuals and families in Maine living in poverty.

Preble Street is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to equity and inclusion in our workplace. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals and consider applications for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military status, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Preble Street recognizes that Black and Indigenous people, people of color, people from working class backgrounds, people with disabilities, LGBTQ2IA+ people and women are less likely to apply for jobs if they don’t believe they meet every qualification described in a job posting.

Our hiring process recognizes the value of various lived experiences and backgrounds when assessing candidates.

Individuals from all cultures and communities are encouraged to apply.