Food Services Coordinator_Mobile Mission Mobile, AL

Kaizen Lab Inc.; Mobile (AL); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaizen Lab Inc. in Mobile, Alabama, is looking for a Kitchen Operations Manager to oversee food services for ministry programs. This role involves managing kitchen operations, ensuring food safety, and mentoring staff and clients while exemplifying Christian values.

The candidate should have a high school diploma or GED and 2-5 years of relevant experience, with preference for food service management experience. Responsibilities include menu development, maintaining inventories, and coordinating community meals.

Qualifications

• Must exemplify and model Christian behaviors and values.
• Requires 2-5 years of experience in the food service industry.
• Food service management experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day operations of kitchen and food services.
• Complete inventories of kitchen supplies.
• Manage staffing for meal preparation and service.
• Ensure proper food storage and safety.

Skills

ServSafe certification

Food service management

Inventory management

Menu development

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Under the supervision of the Director of WRM-Mobile Mission and Operations Manager, this position oversees the day to day operations of the kitchen and food services of the Mobile ministry programs.

Qualifications

Christian Commitment: Must exemplify and model Christian behaviors and values and possess high levels of ethics, honesty and character.

Education/Experience: High school diploma or general education degree (GED); and two-five years related experience and/or training in the food service industry; food services management experience is a plus.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

• This position will obtain and maintain ServSafe certification.
• Completes inventories of kitchen supplies and ensures that temperature logs are maintained.
• Manages the development of healthy weekly menus for clients and schedules the staffing for meal preparation, service, and clean‑up.
• Oversees the development, placement, and reception of orders for food and other kitchen supplies.
• Ensures that all food products are refrigerated, cooked, thawed and served in a safe and timely manner.
• Maintains facilities appliances, equipment and stored food in accordance with ServSafe guidelines and public health directives.
• Ensure proper cooking of all meats at the required temperature & for the prescribed length of time as directed by ServSafe standards and public health directives.
• Ensures that all donated cooked foods are marked with the date and time and are stored properly in the refrigeration units.
• Ensures that cooking and serving surfaces are cleaned & sanitized and floors are cleaned and free of grease and other safety hazards.
• Instructs staff and clients in proper hand washing techniques and practices.
• Inspects kitchen utilizing the AGRM compliance checklists that have been developed.
• Coordinates the Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday's community meals.
• Ensures the clients working in the kitchen are trained and that their experience is beneficial to their recovery.
• Maintains and provides appropriate training of department Material Safety Data Sheets. Ensures all employees are aware of the location of the Safety Data Sheets and is aware of how to handle any and all hazardous materials in the department.
• Some travel may be necessary for training & temporary duty.
• Other duties as assigned by immediate supervisor or other Mission management.
• Making Schedules and Cleaning

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk and taste or smell. The employee is frequently required to use hands to manipulate; reach with hands and arms, and talk and listen. The employee is required to sit; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles. The employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.