Food Service Coordinator- Mornings

City Rescue Mission of Lansing; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 19,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Sick Time

Christian Counseling Services

Job summary

The City Rescue Mission of Lansing is seeking a Food Service Coordinator to oversee meal service for guests, supervise volunteers, and ensure clean, sanitary kitchen operations across facilities.

This role requires attention to food safety, the ability to multitask under pressure, and a courteous, Christ-centered approach with guests and staff. Shifts include 6am–10am, with offsite kitchen pickups as needed.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma - Required
• ServSafe Certification preferred or eligible within 90 days
• Driver's License - Required
• Microsoft Suite (Office) - Preferred

Responsibilities

• Oversee meal service to facility guests, manage volunteers and guest helpers
• Ensure cafeteria, kitchen, and storage areas are cleaned thoroughly each shift
• Maintain logs of food and refrigerator temperatures for safety and records
• Inventory items each shift, ensure all items are dated and rotated
• Communicate needs and numbers with Food Service staff via email
• Attend all meetings and trainings as scheduled
• Demonstrate Christ-like service, share the gospel, and pray with guests

Skills

Volunteer management

Clean work environment

Guest interaction

Multitasking

Detail oriented

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The main mission of the City Rescue Mission of Lansing, since its founding, has remained to teach the Word of God as found in the Christian Bible (Romans 10:13-15), edify and equip the saints to be committed followers of Jesus Christ and His teachings (Ephesians 4:11-13), and present an authentic representation of traditional, Biblical Christianity (Philippians 1:9-11). For this reason, employees will be guided by the Doctrinal Statement established by the Board of Directors.

Mission Statement

To meet physical needs for Food and Shelter to bring those with spiritual needs the Hope that is found in Jesus Christ.

Vision Statement

To bring the lost to the Lord Jesus Christ and to establish believers in the Christian Faith.

Reports To

Food Services Manager

Job Overview

This role is vital to the Success of the City Rescue Mission. The Food Service Coordinator oversees the service of the meal to the guests of their assigned facility, managing volunteers and guest cleaning crews to ensure the cafeteria and kitchen are cleaned and sanitized properly. The 2nd Shift Coordinator is also responsible, as assigned, for picking up the meal from the Offsite Kitchen and delivering it to all facilities and ending their shift by picking up leftovers from all facilities and returning to the Offsite Kitchen. The Coordinator must have an excellent grasp on food safety, multitask well, and be able to maintain a clean and organized workstation under pressure. The Coordinator must be friendly and encouraging while maintaining shelter policy and procedure with consistency and firmness. The Coordinator must also be able to complete tasks independently and accurately, meeting deadlines every time. The Coordinator must be able to enforce food safety rules and City Rescue Mission policies to volunteers and guests in a consistent and caring manner.

Expected Schedule

1st Shift Coordinator is to be available between 6am and 10am. Times vary slightly by location.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Oversee the service of the meal to all facility guests, managing volunteers and guests as they assist with serving, ensuring food safety rules and best practices are being followed
• Manage guest cleaning crews and volunteers ensuring the cafeteria, kitchen, and storage areas are cleaned thoroughly every shift
• Maintain logs of food and refrigerator temperatures to ensure food safety and accurate record keeping
• Do inventory of the available items every shift, ensuring every item is dated, within date, and being rotated
• Communicating with all other Food Service staff via Email communicating needs, numbers, and other relevant information
• Attend all meetings and training sessions as scheduled
• Show the love of Christ, be ready to share the gospel, and pray with guests regularly

Qualifications

• High School Diploma - Required
• ServSafe Certified or able to be Certified within 90 days of Employment - Preferred
• Driver's License - Required
• Proficient use of the Microsoft Suite - Preferred

Skills

• Ability to manage groups of volunteers and guest with kindness and firmness
• Ability to keep a clean, sanitized work environment at all times
• Ability to respectfully interact with guests and volunteers no matter their background, temperament, preferences, or life choices
• Detail oriented, organized, thorough, and possessing the ability to multitask well
• Ability to constantly assess the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of all work assignments

Foundation of Faith

• Be ready at all times to give an answer of the Hope that lies within the committed follower of Christ, as outlined in the Christian Bible, with gentleness and respect (1 Peter 3:15).
• Live everyday life in submission to the authority of the Christian Bible (2 Timothy 3:15-17).
• Commit to continual training under those called to teach the doctrines of the faith and the Word of God, as well as to seek out fellowship with other believers (Hebrews 10:24-25), as evidenced by being a member in good standing in a local evangelical church.

Environment

The Food Service Coordinator will need to be able to constantly work in a noisy and distraction-filled environment. The Coordinator's task will occasionally require them to work in low temperatures, high temperatures, outdoor elements (e.g., rain, wind, snow), and small/enclosed spaces.

Physical Requirements

The below listed abilities are required to be able to complete the essential duties of the role:

The Food Service Coordinator will need to be able to navigate stairs quickly and proficiently navigating up to 2 flights of stairs whenever needed. They will constantly need to be able to lift 25lbs in all directions and will occasionally need to lift 50+lbs in all directions. They will need to be able to complete 1-2 hours of physically taxing work without a break and stand or walk for 3+ hours without sitting down. They will occasionally need to complete 3+ hours of physically taxing work without a break.

They will need to constantly complete visual scans of indoor/outdoor areas in varying levels of light. They will need to occasionally complete tasks with repetitive motions that include the wrists, hands or fingers. They will need to be able to constantly communicate clearly with others to exchange information.

Benefits

Part Time-

• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Paid Sick Time
• Christian Counseling Services

Pay Range

$14.00-$16.00/hr

Be Aware

This Job Description serves to provide an overview of the role of Food Service Coordinator. It is not a task list and does not encompass all the details of this role. The employee will be expected to complete all tasks as assigned by the Food Services Director and serve as needed throughout the City Rescue Mission of Lansing.