Kitchen Ministry Coordinator

Grace Community Church; Fulton (MD); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Grace Community Church is seeking a part-time Kitchen Ministry Coordinator to lead the church's commercial kitchen, train volunteers, and ensure safe, hospitable food service for ministry events. The role develops policies, maintains compliance with health regulations, and oversees inventory and equipment maintenance.

The ideal candidate will have CFPM certification, 2+ years in food service or hospitality, and strong communication and leadership skills to empower volunteers and coordinate with

Qualifications

• 2+ years of food service, hospitality, or related experience.
• Current Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM) certification.
• Knowledge of local health department regulations and food safety standards.
• Alignment with Grace Community Church’s theology and ministry philosophy.

Responsibilities

• Steward the church kitchen and support events and hospitality efforts.
• Develop and maintain kitchen policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety standards and CFPM protocols.
• Train and equip staff and volunteers in food handling and kitchen safety.
• Recruit, train, and lead kitchen volunteers and leaders.
• Coordinate kitchen scheduling and usage requests.
• Communicate expectations to ministry leaders and event coordinators.
• Oversee inventory, purchasing, labeling, and storage of kitchen resources.
• Coordinate equipment maintenance and preventative service.
• Provide event support in partnership with ministry teams.

Skills

Food service experience

Hospitality

Volunteer leadership

Communication skills

Staff training

Safety compliance

Education

CFPM certification

Job description

OVERVIEW

The part-time Kitchen Ministry Coordinator is responsible for providing leadership and oversight for G race Community Church's commercial kitche n. S/he equip s staff and volunteers to utiliz e the kitchen safely, effectively, and in support of the church's mission. This role develops systems, trains volunteers, ensures regulatory compliance, and helps create excellent hospitality experiences for ministry events.
S/he also leads a team that provides full food service for specific events throughout the year.

CHARACTER

S/he is a self-aware, spiritually mature disciple as embodied by our five marks: spiritually deep, gospel fluent, emotionally mature, culturally intelligent, and missionally engaged. S/he is a humble servant whose gentleness, compassion, and courage remind others of Jesus. S/he lives a multi-ethnic life, demonstrated through friendships and a willingness to welcome cross-cultural experiences and learning as a way to know and love God deeper.

ABOUT YOU

You are passionate about hospitality and creating welcoming environments where people feel cared for. You balance hand-on service with leadership, equipping and encouraging volunteers while maintaining high standards of excellence, safety and organization. You are proactive and resourceful and you enjoy building systems that help things run smoothly. You are able to communicate clearly with a wide range of people. While you could work anywhere, using your gifts for God’s Kingdom gives you the most joy and fulfillment and seeing the Gospel message advanced and lived out in people’s lives is of utmost importance to you.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Steward the church's commercial kitchen and ensure it is prepared to support ministry events, hospitality efforts, and community gatherings/
• Develop, implement, and maintain kitchen policies, procedures, and usage guidelines/
• Ensure compliance with all local health department regulations and food safety standards/
• Serve as the Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM) and oversee food safety practices and protocols/
• Train and equip staff and volunteers in food handling, kitchen safety, sanitation, and operational procedures/
• Recruit, develop, and support kitchen volunteers and volunteer team leaders/
• Coordinate kitchen scheduling and approve kitchen usage requests/
• Communicate kitchen expectations, guidelines, and requirements to ministry leaders and event coordinators/
• Oversee inventory levels, supply purchasing, storage, labeling, and organization of kitchen resources/
• Coordinate equipment maintenance, repairs, and preventative service/
• Provide varying levels of event support and partner with ministry leaders to ensure successful events

COMPETENCIES

• 2+ years of food service, hospitality, commercial kitchen, catering, or related experience/
• Current Certified Food Protection Manager(CFPM)certification/
• Knowledge of food safety regulations and commercial kitchen operation/
• Strong organizational and time management skills;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills/
• Proven ability to recruit, train, lead, and motivate volunteers/
• Able to use technology with ease and competence, knowing you will be more effective in ministry and collaborating with teams as you do/
• Alignment with Grace Community Church’s theological convictions and philosophy of ministry, including Gospel-centered and Emotionally Healthy Discipleship and convictions around God’s vision for ethnic unity

SCHEDULE

20 hrs per week; 2x Month–Meet with Sr. Director of Finance & Operations; 1x week –Attend the weekly All Staff Meetings on Tuesday mornings; 1x Week–Attend the weekly All Staff Prayer Pause; 1x Year–Participate in the All-Staff Retreat; Christmas Eve+Easter Sunday Gatherings

RELATIONSHIPS

Reports to the Sr. Director of Finance & Operations; Works Closely with Ministry Teams & Volunteers