Part-time Kitchen Staff

Hope Gospel Mission; Eau Claire (WI); Hybrid; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Hope Gospel Mission in Eau Claire is seeking a part-time Kitchen Team member to assist with daily food service preparation and distribution for Residents.

Ideal candidates have kitchen/food service experience, Serve Safe certification, and the ability to lift up to 50 pounds. The role includes Monday and Friday, 9:00AM-1:00PM, with occasional celebration dinners and events beyond this schedule.

Qualifications

• Mature Christian aligned with HGM faith statement.
• Experience in kitchen or food service preferred.
• Serve Safe Manager certification or ability to certify.
• Strong interpersonal and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to navigate crisis calmly and professionally.
• Computer literacy.
• Current driver’s license and pass driving eligibility.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Create an intentional, faith-based, healthy, healing community.
• Obtain food and donations to maintain meal service within budget.
• Oversee kitchen volunteers and provide orientation.
• Prepare three meals daily and portion for each resident.
• Stock condiments, milk, and other food items as needed.
• Maintain hygiene and food safety standards in all kitchens.
• Keep food rotated and fresh.
• Implement and oversee all kitchen processes and procedures.
• Provide meals for events such as Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, and celebration dinners.

Skills

Mature Christian

Kitchen/food service experience

Computer literacy

Valid driver’s license

Tools

Serve Safe Manager certification

Job description

Description

The Kitchen Team at Hope Gospel Mission is searching to add another staff member! This role will be focused on assisting with daily food service preparation and distribution to provide healthy and balanced meals for all Residents of Hope Gospel Mission. The ideal candidate has previous work experience in a kitchen or food service - if this is you,
Classification: Part-time, : Monday and Friday, 9:00AM-1:00PM. Help at Celebration Dinners the last Friday of every month. Additional required events fall outside of this range. Position Objective: Provide healthy and balanced meals for all Residents.
Culture Expectations: Hope Gospel Mission’s program staff works to create an environment that is consistent with faith and healing. We are deliberate about creating an intentional, faith-based, healthy, healing, community. Decisions are made intentionally, with consistency, and strategically to reach predetermined outcomes. We do not require residents to be Christians, but we intentionally create an environment where they will feel Jesus in their hearts. We intentionally create healthy relationships, while learning to use boundaries to protect from unhealthy relationships. We intentionally create a trauma-informed, safe space for our residents to heal. And we intentionally help our residents develop a healthy community so that they are healing together, with encouragement and support. We expect all program staff to be enthusiastic and devoted to helping us create this environment. In your area of responsibility, you are the conduit that ensures the culture is intentionally created through your interactions with others.

Requirements and preferences for this position:

• Mature Christian in agreement with Hope Gospel Mission’s faith statement
• Previous experience with kitchen or food service preferred
• Serve Safe Manager certification or ability to certify upon hire
• Strong interpersonal and critical thinking skills
• Ability to navigate crisis in a calm and professional manner
• Computer literate
• Current driver’s license and ability to meet approval requirements of HGM’s insurance company for driving mission vehicles
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds regularly.

Summary of responsibilities:

• Create and maintain an intentional, faith-based, healthy, healing community
• Obtain food and donations to maintain meal service within budget
• Oversee kitchen volunteers, including providing each person an orientation prior to working in the kitchen
• Create three healthy meals and portion control for each resident each day, including preparing a dinner that can be finished and served in each house – This includes making sure that unlimited salads items and vegetables are available so no resident is hungry
• Supply and stock condiments, milk, and other supplementary food items as needed
• Maintain hygiene and food safe standards in all kitchens
• Keep food rotated and fresh
• Implement, and oversee all kitchen and food processes and procedures
• Provide meals for events such as Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, and celebration dinners