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NORTH AMHERST PLEASE SEE WEBSITE FOR FULL JOB DESCRIPTION Community Meals Coordinator Position Summary: The Community Meals Coordinator is responsible for the successful operation of the kitchen and community meals program. The Community Meals Coordinator is part of the Program Coordinator team that ensures successful operation of all Center programs. Hours/Classification: Full time (40 hours), exempt (salaried) position. Hours are generally M-F 8am-4pm. Weekly evening hours may be required in future upon return to full evening schedule. Occasional other evening or weekend hours required for special events and programming. Required qualifications: Minimum 5 years work experience. Minimum two years experience in commercial food preparation at kitchen manager, kitchen supervisor, or sous chef level (including menu planning, food safety, cooking, and kitchen management duties). Additional preferred. Prior experience and proficiency with commercial kitchen equipment and large scale/community cooking. Ability to plan and prepare delicious and healthy meals using purchased, donated and recovered food. Ability to plan creative and flexible menus. Past experience managing staff or volunteers required. Demonstrated ability to work with volunteers with a range of experience, skill levels and abilities, creating meaningful volunteer opportunities and achieving program goals. Excellent verbal communication skills. Demonstrated problem solving skills and ability to deescalate conflicts. Proficiency with email, internet, and Microsoft Office suite. Basic competency/ability to learn new computer programs. Strong appreciation for organization\'s mission, values and approach, with a strong commitment to working with and supporting all members of the Amherst Survival Center community and ensuring the fair and equitable distribution of goods. ServSafe Manager Certification required or must be obtained within 60 days of hire (training provided by employer). Preferred Qualifications: 4+ years experience in commercial food preparation at kitchen manager, kitchen supervisor, or sous chef level (including menu planning, food safety, cooking, and kitchen management duties). 5+ years experience cooking in a restaurant, catering, or other high volume setting. 1+ years experience working in a community meals or other basic needs program, including use of donated ingredients. Two years supervisory experience strongly preferred. Experience working with and supervising volunteers preferred. Language Proficiency: Professional working proficiency (written and verbal) in English required. Working proficiency (verbal or written) in Spanish, Mandarin, Portuguese, or other priority language preferred. Bilingual differential available for employees with professional proficiency/fluency. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Basic Kitchen Operations: Plan, prepare and clean up after all community meals and supervise kitchen-related areas (inside and outside) during meal times. Plan menus using available ingredients. Prepare 350-450+ meals daily with largely volunteer team. Adapt to available items from food bank, institutional donors, and daily recovered product. Volunteers: Train and provide consistent and constructive daily supervision of kitchen volunteers, interns and work study students for community meals program. Support food recovery volunteer drivers. Record Keeping and Statistics: Keep required records and prepare/submit required reporting. Working with Donors: Support community food drives and local businesses to donate food to the Center\'s Food & Nutrition Programs. Work with Development Manager to send timely thank you notes to donors to the community meals program and special events.