Food Service Coordinator

Lord of Life; Minnesota; On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Minnesota seeks a part-time Kitchen Coordinator to manage the church food service operations 24–28 hours per week. You will oversee kitchen safety, supplies, event food coordination, and vendor relationships, while training volunteers and staff to handle food properly.

The role emphasizes guest experience, flexibility for evenings and weekends, and collaboration with the Resources team under the Resources Executive Director.

Qualifications

• Certification from Minnesota State Department of Health is required.
• Commercial food service experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Kitchen management: maintain supplies and equipment, ensure food safety and cleanliness.
• Coordinate event food: plan menus, purchase food, and prepare for events (funerals, special events, fundraisers, Sunday coffee).
• Administrative tasks: track, bill, and code expenses; work with kitchen vendors.
• Recruit, coordinate, and train volunteers and staff in proper food handling procedures.
• Create a positive guest experience.

Skills

Food safety

Volunteer coordination

Food service management

Education

Minnesota State Health Department certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Position Summary : Manage and coordinate the food service functions for Lord of Life Lutheran Church.

Department : Resources

Reports to : Resources Executive Director

Status : Part-time

FLSA : Non-Exempt

Hours Worked Per Week : 24-28. Hours vary by need.

Essential Functions :

• Kitchen management; maintain food and accessory supplies, be responsible for equipment and maintain kitchen cleaning assuring food safety.
• Event food coordination (plan menu, food purchase, and preparation, etc ) for events such as Funerals, Special events , Fundraising events, Sunday coffee and donuts, and Lenten / Soup Suppers .
• Kitchen management; maintain food and accessory supplies, be responsible for equipment and maintain kitchen cleaning assuring food safety .
• Administrative tasks related to the kitchen, including the ability to complete tracking, billing and coding expenses. Work with appropriate kitchen vendors.
• Recruit, coordinate, and train volunteers and staff in appropriate food handling procedures.
• Ability to create a positive experience for guests

Disclaimer:

This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions; and nothing in this herein restricts management’s rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Core Competencies:

• Collaborates- Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Member/Guest focus - Building strong member/guest relationships and delivering member/guest-centric solutions.
• Plans and aligns- Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.
• Situational adaptability- Adapting approach and demeanor in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations.

Education/Qualifications :

• Certification from the State of Minnesota’s Department of Health.

Experience/Knowledge :

• Commercial food service experience in cooking, planning, serving, kitchen management and maintenance is preferred.

Physical Demands: Check appropriate category to function in the job

Sedentary work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or negligible

amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects,

including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are

sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary

criteria are met.

Light work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of

force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg control requires exertion of

forces greater than that of sedentary work and if the worker sits most of the time, the job

is considered light work.

X Medium work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20

pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Heavy work - Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds

of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Environmental/Working Conditions :

• Work is performed in church kitchen including freezers, serving lines, cooking and cleaning surfaces both hot and cold. Ability to work days , evenings, and weekends- often on short notice . Workdays may be of varying length.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds. Loading and unloading food. Standing for extended periods of time.
• Flexibility to deal with changing demands.
• Shared office space outside of the kitchen.

Equipment Used :

• Computer, including the Microsoft 365 Office Suite.