Sous Chef

Open Door Mission; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(K) plan with company match

Health Insurance option

Flexible Spending Account

Life Insurance & disability

PTO & Sick leave

11 Paid Holidays

Meal benefits on campus

Christ-centered staff culture

Job summary

Open Door Mission is seeking a Sous Chef to support the Hospitality Manager in preparing meals for residents and the community on campus. You will help plan menus, lead volunteers, and ensure food safety and quality while using donated ingredients to create tasty, nutritious meals.

The role emphasizes a Christ-centered environment, serving those in need, and contributing to a full-time Christian ministry within a large, downtown Omaha campus.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of culinary education or experience.
• Experience cooking for large groups.
• High flexibility and creativity in cooking.

Responsibilities

• Prepare meals for ODM's dining hall/cafeteria with the Hospitality Manager, Kitchen Associate and staff/volunteers.
• Direct and encourage volunteers and residents assisting in the kitchen.
• Utilize donated food creatively in recipes and menus.
• Keep the kitchen clean and safe, maintaining the health department rating.
• Oversee the kitchen in the Hospitality Manager's absence.
• Exemplify Christ and share the gospel when opportunities arise.

Skills

Creativity in cooking

Flexibility

Volunteer and donor communication

People supervision

Education

Culinary education or equivalent

Tools

Kitchen equipment operation

Job description

Every day of the year, Open Door Mission provides safe shelter, meals, clothing, recovery, and life-changing programs and services to hungry and homeless in Omaha and Southwest Iowa. It’s a daunting task, and we cannot do it alone. If you are a dedicated Christian, with a desire to impact others through your job and feel good about your contribution, we hope that you will view our current job openings and prayerfully consider applying.

Sous Chef

Join the Open Door Mission's team of dedicated staff who are committed to full-time Christian ministry and breaking the cycle of homelessness and poverty!

ABOUT THIS POSITION

ODM's Sous Chef assists the Hospitality Manager (Head Chef) in overseeing the kitchen and preparation of meals. This position creates meals and menus from the items on hand, providing meals to our men, women, & children living on campus, as well as community members in need. This position plays a key role in meeting the basic needs of those suffering from homelessness and poverty in our community.

RESPONSIBILITIES

A full job description will be provided for review during the interview process.

• Prepare meals for ODM's dining hall/cafeteria alongside the Hospitality Manager (Head Chef), Kitchen Associate, and other staff/volunteers.
• Direct and encourage volunteers from the community as well as current ODM residents assisting in the kitchen.
• Use a creative mindset to properly utilize donated food products in creation of recipes and menus.
• Ensure the kitchen is kept clean and safe, maintaining ODM's "Excellent" rating from the health department.
• Oversee the kitchen in the absence of the Hospitality Manager.
• Exemplify Christ and share the gospel as opportunities arise.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• A visible relationship with Christ and ability to share the gospel. A regular attendee of a local Christian church.
• 2+ years of culinary education or experience.
• Experience cooking for large groups of people.
• A high level of flexibility and creativity in cooking.

AN IDEAL CANDIDATE WOULD HAVE...

• Experience in scratch cooking and baking.
• Experience operating a large variety of kitchen equipment.
• Good communication skills, and ability to speak to volunteers/donors about the mission of ODM and our current needs.
• Experience directing others and holding them accountable.

PERKS & AVAILABLE BENEFITS

• 401(K) plan with a 2% company contribution and 4% company match
• Health Insurance option
  • Health Savings Account with employer contribution
• Flexible Spending Account
• Complimentary Life Insurance, Accidental Death/Dismemberment Insurance, and long-term disability.
• PTO and paid Sick leave
• 11 Paid Holidays
• RightNow Media Membership
• Christ-centered staff culture
• On-campus cafeteria with complimentary meals

DETAILS

• Job Type: Full Time
• Pay Range: $17.00 - $25.00
• Schedule: Full-time, 40 hours per week

ABOUT OPEN DOOR MISSION

Open Door Mission is a Gospel Rescue Mission founded in 1954 committed to breaking the cycle of homelessness and poverty. Each day, Open Door Mission’s campus offers 917 safe, shelter beds to people experiencing homelessness, serves over 4,747 nutritious meals to feed the hungry, and provides homeless preventive resources to more than 1,000 people living in poverty to empower them to remain in their own homes.

At Open Door Mission, we believe in coming alongside people experiencing homelessness and poverty, empathizing with their situation and speaking truth into their lives—that they are worthy, valued and created in the image of God. It’s our passion, our calling. And we’ve been doing it since 1954.

Our Impact in 2024

• Provided 195,125 nights of safe shelter.
• Served 2.0 million nutritious meals to feed the hungry.
• Empowered 33,123 individuals to remain in their own homes andpreventing homelessness.
• Celebrated 77 graduates from life-changing programs.
• Helped 311 individuals achieve stable housing.
• Provided a Learning Center and Tutoring Lab for 94 children.
• Assisted 404 men and women in finding employment.