Company description
For more than 50 years, Preble Street has been working to empower people experiencing problems with homelessness, housing, hunger, and poverty, and advocating for solutions to these problems. We believe in our approach of combining social work services with public policy advocacy and education, working relentlessly for social and economic justice.
Preble Street is committed to hiring individuals who want to make an impact in Maine through their diverse lived experience, education, and other learnings, are committed to providing low-barrier services directly to Mainers and have a positive regard for individuals accessing services for homelessness and poverty.
We seek to create and maintain an inclusive, safe, respectful, and welcoming environment for all people. Everyone deserves dignity, equitable treatment, and respect for who they are from shelters to offices, from the streets to healthcare clinics. With the entire staff’s shared commitment, we can make progress towards a more equitable workplace and world.
Preble Street provides employees with comprehensive health and benefits packages. Additionally, we also offer generous time off and competitive salaries. Full and part-time positions are available, as well as as-needed positions for people looking for more flexibility in their work schedules. Internships are also available.
Preble Street recognizes that Black and Indigenous people, people of color, people from working class backgrounds, people with disabilities, LGBTQ2IA+ people and women are less likely to apply for jobs if they don’t believe they meet every qualification described in a job posting.
Our hiring process recognizes the value of various lived experiences and backgrounds when assessing candidates.
Individuals from all cultures and communities are encouraged to apply.
Job description
The Hope House Kitchen Manager oversees all aspects of the Hope House kitchen to ensure the provision of high-quality services in alignment with the agency mission through the supervision of the Hope House kitchen staff.
This includes functional management of the program, staff training, direction, and supervision, volunteer education and relations, and execution of programming, including meal and pantry services, food pick-up and processing donations. The HH Kitchen Manager directly supervises kitchen staff assigned to shifts in the Food Hub kitchen in compliance with all Preble Street policies and procedures. The HH Kitchen Manager also participates in program development and evaluation, resource and systems development, and community relations in support of the Program Director.
The schedule for this full-time (40 hours/week), 1st shift position is Monday- Friday, 9:00am - 5:30pm.
Qualifications
Regularly work a full-time schedule, with consistent, predictable on-site attendance to meet program coverage needs, and work different and or extended shifts to meet program coverage needs, as needs arise
Assist the Director in approving and timely processing of all Human Resource and payroll-related paperwork and documentation (i.e. time cards, hiring documentation, performance reports and reviews, and separation notices
Valid Class C driver’s license with acceptable motor vehicle records check results, according to Agency and business insurance requirements
food safety certification (must be obtained within 60 days of hire and continuously maintained thereafter).
Preferred: One to three years supervisory/management experience in food services operations in social services or nonprofit organization. Bachelor’s degree in food service management or related field, or comparable combination of education and relevant experience.
Ensure that all aspects of menu planning, food preparation and meal provision align with Preble Street’s Food Security Hub vision and standards.
Compensation and Benefits
This is a full-time, benefits-eligible position, with a pay rate of $29.19/hour. This position is also eligible for the overnight shift differential of $2.00 per hour for all hours actually worked between the hours of 10:00 pm and 7:00 am. Generous paid time off, insurance, and retirement plan benefits include:
4 weeks (160 hours, accrued) vacation time, 12 days (96 hours, accrued) sick time, 32 hours personal time, 12 Paid Holidays
Health insurance w/ 100% employer-paid option; Dental insurance w/ 100% employer-paid option; Vision insurance; Employer-paid Life, STD, and LTD insurance
403(b) retirement plan w/ employer match
Compensation
this position is: hourly, $20/hr +
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Deadline
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