Company description

The Centre for Faith, Art and Justice was founded as a separate non-profit in 2019 by First Baptist Church in JP (FBCJP) in order to raise funds to leverage underutilized church building space as community space. The Centre’s vision is to build a just society by fostering the integration of the arts, faith, culture, education and social justice in a space open to everyone with intentional inclusion and accessibility to historically marginalized populations such as youth, women, people of color, low income, the disabled, and the LGBTQ community.

Job description

Chef Job Description

Position Title
Department/Ministry/Location
Chef
Centre Food Justice Program
Supervisor Position Title
Weekly Hours
Food Justice Director
10 hours
Position Status/ Classification
Ministerial Status
Hourly, Part-time, Non-Exempt
Non-ministerial

The First Baptist Church in Jamaica Plain is seeking a Chef to support the Centre for Faith, Art & Justice’s (The Centre) Food Justice Program, a project of the First Baptist Church in Jamaica.

The Centre’s Food Justice Program is one of the vital food security initiatives serving Greater Boston. Our mission is to help to mitigate the growing hunger crisis of neighbors impacted by food insecurity through weekly food program offerings and a low-cost community market open daily for our community located at 3702 Washington Street.

This position requires a positive team player who will work in close collaboration with FBCJP and Centre Program staff and volunteers to prepare and cook two meals on Wednesday evenings and Saturday afternoon that serve the community

Responsibilities of this role include:

Prepare and serve twice weekly meals (Wed dinner, Sat lunch) according to Ethos nutritional standards.
Manage kitchen, walk-in and storage units within industry standards according to food safety practices/requirements and health department standards
Prepare food for First Fridays once a month and at other occasional events.
Prepare and plan written menus on a weekly basis
Coordinate needed inventory with the Food Justice Program Director.
Ensure high levels of recipient and volunteer satisfaction through excellent service
Ability to manage time, work independently and follow instruction
Keep track of relevant meal data, kitchen inventory and supplies
Provide hospitality and support for all volunteers, staff and guests of FBCJP and the Centre Food Justice Program

SKILLS/REQUIREMENTS

Two years previous kitchen and meal planning experience
Wednesday evening afternoon and Saturday morning/afternoon availability
Ability to stand for long periods, bend, reach, and lift 50 lbs
Ability to exercise good judgment, diplomacy, and sensitivity to all persons, regardless of faith, economic status, disability, culture, race, age, gender, sexual orientation and human condition.

Licenses, Registrations, and Certificates:

Food Safety Certification and Massachusetts Allergen Awareness certification

COMPENSATION:

$28.00 per hour

At this time there are no other benefits, including health, dental, retirement or personal vacation time. Sick Leave is 21 hours cumulative for the year.

This position is an hourly, non-exempt position and will work the following *schedule:

3:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Wednesday,

9:00 am to 2:00 pm on Saturday,

Approx 5-7pm the First Friday of each month

Chef position is not permitted to work more than 10 hours per week without prior authorization from their supervisor.

*This schedule is contingent upon the weekly Church & Centre program schedules. Schedule may be adjusted to reflect program needs.

Compensation

this position is: hourly, $20/hr +

Application instructions

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Deadline

October 24, 2026