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

Make an Impact Through Food

Do you believe that food has the power to nourish both people and community? We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Food Programs Sous Chef to support our Food Programs by preparing high-quality meals that advance our mission and serve our community with dignity and compassion. This role will be a hybrid position between the Food Security Hub & Joe’s Place Youth Shelter.

Joe's Place is our newly renovated Teen Center, featuring a dedicated commercial kitchen. In this role, you will support breakfast and lunch service from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., preparing and serving nutritious meals while creating additional menu options that complement the meals provided by Food Security Hub. This position plays an important role in ensuring teens have access to high-quality, appealing, and nourishing food in a welcoming environment.

The schedule for this position is Tuesday-Saturday 7:00am—3:00pm

Qualifications
Required;

• Significant experience in food service and commercial kitchen operations. -
• Experience preparing meals for large groups in a commercial kitchen. -
• Strong organizational and kitchen management skills. -
• Ability to lead and support staff and volunteers. -
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. -
• Ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative team environment. -
• Commitment to serving individuals experiencing homelessness and/or living in poverty with dignity and respect. -
• Understanding of social, economic, and food justice issues. -
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and remain calm in fast-paced or stressful situations.

Preferred: Culinary education or formal culinary training.

Compensation & Benefits

This position has a full-time schedule (40 hour/week) and offers an hourly rate of pay of $24.64. Generous paid time off, insurance, and retirement plan benefits include:

• 4 weeks (160 hours, accrued) vacation time, 12 days (96 hours, accrued) sick time, 16 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 +

Application instructions

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Deadline

September 01, 2026