Head Chef

Water Street Mission; Lancaster (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team at an established Christian ministry where you will supervise food preparation and lead a team of kitchen staff, volunteers, and guests. This role emphasizes the importance of community, faith, and service, as you create a welcoming environment for those in need. With a focus on maintaining exceptional cleanliness and food quality, you will play a vital role in the mission's outreach efforts. If you are passionate about food service and committed to sharing the Gospel, this opportunity offers a fulfilling career path that makes a real difference in the lives of others.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of food services experience, with 5+ years in supervisory roles.
• Must be a current active member of a local church.

Responsibilities

• Supervise kitchen staff and volunteers, ensuring high food quality.
• Maintain cleanliness and compliance with sanitary standards.

Skills

Leadership

Food Safety Standards

Team Collaboration

Menu Planning

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Professional Chef Training

Servsafe Certification

Job description

For Water Street Mission to fulfill its mission and purpose, it is critical for all staff to participate in the development and maintenance of a healthy Christian Community. By living out our faith with one another and creating a space where our guests are invited to experience that community with us, we participate in lives being restored. Even as some positions have minimal direct contact with guests, each staff member has an essential role in forming and maintaining Christian community. The love of Christ, evidenced in our Water Street community, is the real impetus for change with our guests.

Job Summary: Supervises the food preparation process for the mission. Trains and supervises all staff, guests, and volunteers.

FLSA: Full-time, non-exempt

All Water Street Mission staff must be:

1. Willing to sign the Water Street Ministries’ Statement of Faith
2. A current and active member and/or regular attendee of a local church.
3. Able to fully support the Water Street Mission’s core values and ministry philosophy.

Essential Functions:

Culture and Values

1. Share the Good News of Jesus Christ in words and actions with people we serve, communicating hope and dignity.
2. Walk alongside fellow WSM staff in Christian community as we journey toward maturity.
3. Encourage restoration in the lives of coworkers and guests, recognizing we are each restored by God to become restorers.
4. Work in full coordination with other WSM staff at all times to identify, report and respond appropriately to any potential threats to the safety and wellbeing of guests.

Role Specific Responsibilities

1. Provides guidance and direction of kitchen staff, volunteers, and guests.
2. Assists Food Services Manager and Human Resources with hiring of new team members.
3. Maintains good order and alignment in regard to teamwork in the kitchen.
4. Covers duties for Sous Chefs when absent.
5. Ensures that the kitchen maintains an exceptional standard of cleanliness by leading cleaning efforts and inspecting of kitchen, facilities and equipment to ensure compliance with sanitary standards and passing annual inspections.
6. Collaborates with the Sous Chefs in creating menus.
7. Creates checklists, schedules, prep lists, and cleaning schedules for the team.
8. Enhances food quality by creating exceptional standards for the food service team.
9. Ensures the organization of the cooler and freezer in collaboration with the Food Services Manager.
10. Oversees the food service department’s in-house catering program.
11. Oversees the equipment maintenance in the kitchen and food dock areas.
12. Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervision:

Supervises and trains sous chefs & prep cooks in kitchen procedures and policies.

Education and Experience: Professionally trained chef with at least 10 years of food services experience in a restaurant or institutional setting preferred. At least 5 years of supervisory experience mandatory. Evidence of past spiritual leadership preferred. High school diploma or GED mandatory. Servsafe certification preferred. This position will work some weekends and holidays.

Reports To: Food Services Manager

Key Internal Relationships: Department Directors & Supervisors

Physical Demands:

The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.

1. Stand, walk, or sit- Continuously
2. Use of fine motor skills- Continuously
3. Bend, squat, kneel, and reach- Continuously
4. Lift and/or move up to 50 pounds- Continuously
5. Weekend and evening availability- Occasionally

Christian Life:

Water Street Mission is a privately funded 501(c) 3 non-profit, evangelical Christian ministry. Our designated purpose is religious, and we are a Christ-centered ministry that is dedicated to sharing the Gospel and helping the homeless and impoverished. We consider every position to be essential in the fulfillment of our ministry and purpose statement. As such, each employee must have a relationship with Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord. All employees must:

1. Be able and willing to share the Gospel and participate in the ministry activities of Water Street Mission.
2. Subscribe to the Water Street Mission Statement of Faith and Qualifications of Employment upon hire and continuously while employed.
3. Adhere to the Water Street Mission Employee Handbook.