Update: This position has been filled. Food For Free is hiring a Program Coordinator for our growing Family Meals program. Family Meals re-purposes surplus prepared foods, donated from local university dining halls and corporate cafeterias, into single-serving frozen meals for people with limited access to kitchens, such as community college students and their families. The Program Coordinator will:
- serve as a kitchen manager
- manage incoming Family Meals food donations
- manage distribution of meals to Food For Free’s recipient agencies.
The Program Coordinator position is 30 hours/week initially, with the potential to increase in the future as the program continues to grow. There is the possibility of fewer hours available in the summer months. Our kitchen facility is in Kendall Square. Food For Free’s office is located in Central Square. The Program Coordinator will report to the Program Director.
Areas of Responsibility
- Meal Production: Working with a team of volunteers, produce approximately 1000 meals per week, with that number likely to increase as the program continues to grow
- Food Safety: Ensure food safety practices in all aspects of food handling throughout meal production.
- Volunteer Management: Schedule, manage, and help recruit volunteers in the production of meals each week.
- Manage Prepared Food Donations: Identify and sort rescued food suitable for the Family Meals program.
- Record Keeping: Maintain accurate program record and compile a yearly program report.
- Manage Outgoing Meal Distribution: Communicate with Food For Free’s partner agencies and our Operations Department to ensure accurate and timely delivery of meals.
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- Commitment to social justice, and food justice in particular
- Interest in feeding families in need
- Experience in the foodservice industry
- ServSafe Manager certification (can be acquired shortly after hire)
- Ability to work on your feet for several hours at a time
- Ability to lift 40 pounds repeatedly during a shift
- Ability to manage a kitchen production process with a smile
- Comfortability managing and working with volunteers doing meal preparation
- Ability and willingness to identify and implement improvements to the kitchen production process
- Exceptional leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills
- Ability to think on your feet and problem-solve in the moment
- A high level of organization and time-management skills
- Maturity and sound judgment
- A warm and professional demeanor
Compensation
- $17 an hour
- Medical and Dental insurance available (Food For Free covers 75%)
Send a resume and cover letter to Program Director Fiona Crimmins via email at fiona@foodforfree.org.
