Community Chef Position: Full-time (35 hours/wk) permanent position Hours: 7:30am -3:30 pm, Mon-Fri with occasional flexibility required Location: CRC at 40 Oak St. Supervisor: Community Food Centre Manager Salary: $22.18/ hr with benefits after 3 months The CRC is located in Regent Park. Our mission is “Building Lives. Creating Community. Together.” The CRC is partnering with Community Food Centres Canada (CFCC) to develop the Regent Park Community Food Centre, which will bring people together to grow, cook, share and advocate for good food. With CFCC and other centres across the country, we will be working towards a healthy and fair food system. We are looking for a talented, motivated chef to join our community food centre team to provide leadership in our kitchen. The ideal candidate is someone who is passionate about good food—and wants to contribute to ensuring that everyone has access to it. S/he has an understanding of the power of food and the many positive impacts it can have: from supporting the health and social wellbeing of our community members, to building social ties to supporting local farmers. The community chef will be a great cook whose food models the principle that healthy food can also be delicious food. S/he will possess strong leadership skills balanced with an ability to create a supportive environment in the kitchen for a diverse team of volunteers that will enable them to develop skills and leadership. Major Responsibilities: 1. Oversee preparation of meals for our community meal program 2. Coordination of the kitchen 3. Support cooking and nutrition education 4. Participate as CRC team member 1. Oversee preparation of meals for our community meal program a) Plan menus for community meal program that reflect our philosophy and commitment to healthy food b) Support and oversee team of staff and volunteers c) Provide leadership to the community meal preparation d) Provide basic training and instruction to volunteers as needed e) Oversee health and safety in the kitchen 2. Coordination of the kitchen a) Source, order, and manage inventory of food for community meals and basic kitchen supplies b) Assist with sourcing of food for other community programs as needed c) Ensure high standard of health and safety in the kitchen space d) Oversee maintenance of equipment and resources in the kitchen e) Liaise with other users of our kitchen space to ensure standards and best practices are shared 3. Support cooking and nutrition education a) Support other program staff to develop cooking skills b) Engage in cooking demonstrations c) Advocate for healthy food in our community 4. Participate as CRC team member a) Attend staff meetings; trainings; agency functions as appropriate b) Role model professional behaviour and positive communication with participants, volunteers and partners c) Promote culture of health and safety within our space d) Represent CRC in the community e) Interview, screen and supervise assigned placement students Qualifications and Experience: • 3 of years of experience with large scale food preparation and kitchen management • Diploma in a related field of study (culinary, nutrition, social work) an asset • Demonstrated ability to plan and prepare healthy, delicious meals for 150-250 people • Experience with budgeting, sourcing food, and working with suppliers • Experience working with volunteers and supervisory skills an asset • Experience with program planning and evaluation an asset Knowledge and Skills: • Commitment to and knowledge of food security issues, knowledge of nutrition • Ability to work sensitively with people of diverse backgrounds who experience poverty/ discrimination • Experience with community / social services sector through work or volunteer experience an asset • Patient with a good sense of humour and an ability to inspire and motivate others Please submit your resume by Friday, July 12th at 5 pm to [email protected] CRC encourages applications from people representing the diverse community we serve. We thank all candidates for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Posted on: Wed, 03 Jul 2013 12:55:49 +0000
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