Food Service Specialist

Lund Co; Burlington (VT); Hybrid; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

Lund Co in Burlington, VT seeks a part-time Food Services Specialist to plan and prepare nutritious meals for clients, staff and guests at our Residential and Treatment Center. The role supports the Food Services Coordinator and involves compliance with health standards in a welcoming, inclusive environment.

The position requires assisting with meal planning, food preparation, and safe handling of groceries and supplies, with flexibility for a 24-hour facility. Competitive hourly pay is offered.

Qualifications

• Practical experience in delivering meals and maintaining records.
• Ability to interact well with both staff and residents.
• Ability to juggle priorities and meet deadlines.
• Willingness to work irregular hours in a 24-hour facility.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and handle bulk food orders.
• Adherence to food safety regulations and health standards.

Responsibilities

• Work with Food Services Coordinator to plan and prepare nutritious meals and snacks.
• Prepare economical meals with dietary accommodations.
• Monitor residents in the kitchen to ensure safety.
• Maintain compliance with licensing and health department regulations.

Skills

Food service delivery

Record-keeping

Organizational skills

Staff-resident interaction

Multitasking

Flexibility

Transportation reliability

Health and safety compliance

Team collaboration

Job description

Are you passionate about creating delicious, nutritious meals and fostering a sense of community? Lund’s Food Services department seeks a Food Services Specialist to help us deliver thoughtful, nutritious meals to clients, staff, and guests in an inclusive and welcoming environment at our ResidentialandTreatment Center.

As a Food Services Specialist, together with the Food Services Coordinator, this position willassistin planning and preparingnourishing meals and snacks for clients, staff, and guests throughout the year.This position provides opportunities to engage with clients, and support catering inclusive meals during the holidays, events, and celebrations.The Food Service Specialisthas shared responsibilitiesandassistswith mealplanning,wastecontrol, andmaintainingcompliance with health and safety regulations. This role works as a team with otherFood Service Specialists and community members, including clients, administrators,and coordinators, to build an inclusive, welcoming, and healthy environment for everyone.

Other responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Work withFoodServices Coordinator to plan and prepare nutritious, creative, and economical meals and snacks for clients, staff and guests including alternative meal options based onidentifieddietary preferences and needs.
• Monitor residents in the kitchen at all timesto ensure safety.
• Comply withall licensing and health department regulations andmaintainall recordsrequiredin this area.
• Communicate regularly with shift supervisors and residential counseling staffregardingkitchen, dining room,meal times,and resident food needs.

This is a part-time, in-person, 24-hour per week position at our facility in Burlington.The rate of pay for this position is $22/hr.

Research shows that individuals from marginalized groups - such as BIPOC, LGBTQ+, women, people with disabilities, and those from working-class backgrounds - often hesitate to apply for jobs unless they can see themselves meeting and performing every responsibility and requirement. However, many skills can be learned on the job. If you can see yourself adding value to the role, our clients, staff, and guests and meeting most of the responsibilities and qualifications, we encourage you to apply!

What You Will Bring:

• Strong practical experience in the areas of food service delivery, record-keeping,
• Self-motivated and creative thinker with good organizational ability.
• Ability to interact well with both staff and residents.
• Ability to juggle multiple priorities, deadlines and demands.
• Ability to work occasional irregular hours to meet the needs of a 24-hour facility.
• Ability to receive and store large bulk food orders, including ability to lift up to 50 pounds and lift items overhead for proper storage.
• Ability to abide by all food and personal safety regulations.
• Ability to maintain access to reliable transportation. Occasional statewide travel may be required.
• Ability to consistently demonstrate Lund’s values of collaboration, compassion, empathy, integrity, and respect.

The successful completion of a background check is a conditional of employment.

Why Join Our Team at Lund

For over 132 years, Lund has been harnessing hope and providing opportunities to help strengthen families and ensure a safe, secure and loving environment for all Vermont children. As a multi-service nonprofit organization, Lund serves more than 5,000 individuals each year. Lund’s mission is to help children thrive by empowering families to break cycles of poverty, addiction and abuse.Lund offers hope and opportunity to families through education, treatment, family support and adoption.

At Lund, we celebrate our clients' and staff's unique strengths and talents, fostering a supportive, inclusive environment where collaboration thrives. Our work is rooted in a strengths-based approach, focusing on family-centered services, including lifelong adoption support and innovative residential and community treatment programs that address both treatment and parenting. Our team believes in creating a vibrant, fun, and community-oriented workplace, emphasizing professional growth through ongoing training and weekly supervision. We value employee well-being, offering staff-led initiatives for wellness, diversity, equity, and inclusion, as well as opportunities for work-life balance, with some positions offering flexible or hybrid schedules. Lund provides competitive pay, paid training, and a comprehensive benefits package for benefits-eligible positions that includes health, dental, life, disability, retirement plans, generous time-off accrual, 13 paid holidays, and wellness reimbursements, making Lund a place where you can thrive personally and professionally.

Lund does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, genetic information, ancestry, place of birth, age, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. EEO/AA