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

Lead a Team. Feed Our Community. Make a Difference.

We're looking for an experienced food-service professional who is organized, dependable, collaborative, and passionate about helping others. Candidates should have food-service and leadership experience, strong communication skills, and a commitment to providing meals with dignity and respect.

Want your food-service leadership to make a real difference every day? Join Preble Street as a Food Programs Supervisor and help lead a team providing nutritious, high-quality meals to people experiencing food insecurity. This hands-on role combines kitchen leadership, team development, and community impact—ensuring every meal is prepared with care and delivered with dignity.

Bring your leadership, your food-service experience, and your passion for community to Preble Street.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the street outreach meal distribution
  Supervise, train, and support Food Programs staff and volunteers.
• Oversee daily meal preparation, packaging, delivery, and service.
• Coordinate with Chefs, Program Directors, the Operations Director, and community partners.
• Maintain high standards for food safety, sanitation, quality, and kitchen organization.
• Assist with menu planning and support efficient Food Security Hub operations.
• Lead projects and contribute to program development and continuous improvement.
• Build positive relationships with staff, volunteers, partners, and the people we serve.

This is a full-time, 1st shift position with a Tuesday - Saturday, 8:00am-6:30pm schedule.

Compensation, and Benefits

These positions offer competitive pay at a rate of $30.78 per hour, as well as generous paid time off, insurance, and retirement plan benefits including

• 4 weeks/160 hours (accrued) vacation time, 12 days/96 hours (accrued) sick time, 4 days/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 and disability insurance
• 403(b) retirement plan w/ employer match

Preble Street, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit agency, has been working since 1975 to provide best practice social services that meet urgent needs and end hunger and homelessness for individuals and families in Maine living in poverty.

Preble Street is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to equity and inclusion in our workplace. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals and consider applications for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military status, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Compensation

this position is: hourly, $20/hr +

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Deadline

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