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FOOD SERVICE ASSOCIATE
Butter Beans, Inc.
Brooklyn, NY

Butter  Beans  Inc.  is  a  nutritional  food  service  provider  that  serves  healthy lunches  to  students  and  teachers  of  Nursery  through  12th grade  schools.  We  pair  our  food  services  with  wellness  education  so  that students  and  teachers  learn  about  the  food  and  how  to make  healthy  eating  choices.  We  are  located  in  Brooklyn,  NY.  
 
This  exciting  start-­‐up  seeks  a  talented  and  motivated  individual  looking  to  work  on  a  team  with  shared  goals  of  promoting  healthy eating  to  students  in  the  role  of  a  Food  Service  Associate.  The  role  is  part  time,  following  a  school  schedule  with  the  hours  being  during  the  school’s  lunch  periods,  and  is  based  in  an  independent  school  located  in  either  Brooklyn  or  Manhattan.  The  candidate  will  be  responsible  for  managing  the  school’s  daily  lunch  service.  The  candidate  will  have  good  communication  skills,  great  attention  to  detail,  be  friendly,  resourceful  and  tactful.  The  ideal  candidate  must  have previous  cooking  experience;  enjoy  working  with  all  school-­‐aged  children,  and  interacting  with  parents  and  school  administrators. Previous  experience  serving  food  in  a  commercial  setting,  and  a  passion  for  food  and  healthy  eating  a  plus.  Required  to  pass  the  Food  Safety  course  at  the  Dept.  of  Health  prior  to  the  beginning  of  the  school  year.  

SUMMARY OF DUTIES

• Perform  tasks  with  several  steps  or  sequences  of  tasks  such  as:    sets  up  food  service  counters,  steam  tables,  dining  room  tables,  and  side  service  stands  with  hot  and  cold  food,  including  meats,  vegetables,  salads,  desserts,  and  beverages.    
• Serve  food  cafeteria-­‐style  to  customers - Heat  soup  in  large  soup  pots  according  to  the  number  of  servings  desired,  with  responsibility  for  timing  and  serving.    Heat  and  serve  food  in  standard  portions  by  placing  uniform  amounts  on  dishes  or  in  glasses  in  prescribed  quantities.    Make  simple  sandwiches/wraps,  cuts  fresh  fruit,  and  mixes  fruit  into  yogurt.    Assist  teachers  with  packing  box  lunches  for  occasional  field  trips.    Monitor water  and  detergent  levels  in  dishwasher;  clean  all  dishes  in  dishwasher  or  sink,  dry  and  puts  away  all  dishes,  properly  store  leftover  food  for  another  day  or  to  return  to  the  kitchen;  communicate  with  main  kitchen  regarding  food  quantities,  fill  out  inventory  sheet  etc.;  and  restore  room  to  orderliness  at  the  end  of  each  shift.
• Must monitor  the  number  of  teachers  being  served  lunch  each  day  and  communicate  this  information  to  the  Butter  Beans  Account  Manager  for  the  school.
• Provide world-­‐class  customer  service  with  an  emphasis  on  courtesy.    Assist  customers  and  communicates  positively  in  a  friendly  manner.    Acknowledge  customers,  smiles  and  makes  eye  contact.    Ask questions  to  determine,  verify  and  solve  problems.    Check for  satisfaction  on  the  quality  of  goods  and  services.    Take  action  to  solve  problems  quickly.    Alert  the  manager,  or  proper  point  of  contact  for  help  when  problems  arise.    Adhere  to  safety  regulations  and  standards.    Use required safety  equipment,  and  observe  safe  work  procedures.  Promptly  report  any  observed  workplace  hazards,  and  any  injury,  occupational  illness,  and/or  property  damage  resulting  from  workplace  mishaps  to  the  immediate  supervisor.

REQUIREMENTS

• Skill and Knowledge - Skill  to  perform  tasks  with  several  steps  and  use  judgment  in  the  performance  of  sequential  tasks.    
• Concentration  is  required  to  serve  uniform  individual  portions  and  to  avoid  distractions,  such  as  when  several  people  ask  for  different  items  at  the  same  time.    Simple  arithmetic  and  the  ability  to  read  and  follow  instructions  are  required.   
• Working  knowledge  of  common  sanitation  procedures  to  prevent  contamination. Required  to  be  familiar  with  all  food  safety  guidelines  instituted  by  the  Department  of  Health  and  Hygiene,  and  have  passed  the  Food  Safety  course  at  the  Dept.  of  Health  prior  to  the  beginning  of  the  school  year.  The  exam  is  offered  for  online  and  can  be  found  at  http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/hany/hanyfood-­‐online.shtml.      
• Responsibility:    Work  is  scheduled  knowing  what  steps  are  needed  to  complete  the  work.    Follow  specific  oral  or  written  instructions  when  changes  or  new  assignments  are  made,  but  use  some  judgment in  deciding  that  the  standards  of  sanitation,  attractiveness,  timeliness,  safety,  and  service  are  met  (i.e.,  serving  and  individual  portioning).    The  supervisor  periodically  checks  to  see  that  work  is  done  on  time  and  according  to  instructions.
• Physical  Effort - Work  involves  light  to  moderate  physical  effort  such  as  frequently  lifting  or  moving  objects,  constant  standing  and walking.   

TO APPLY
Please  send  your  resume,  and  references  to  Flora  Kohane  at  flora@butterbeanskitchen.com.   

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ASSISTANT PRODUCTION MANAGER/PASTRY
Fairway
New York, NY

Fairway baked goods division is looking for an Assistant Production Manager/Pastry.  Responsibilities include helping to oversee all aspects of the pastry department to ensure efficient production and distribution of consistently high quality products

Candidates should have minimum five years experience managing an employee base of 15-30 in a high volume, fast paced production bakery; extensive knowledge and technique of pastry arts, both traditional and modern; ability to implement systems for efficient mass production; in depth knowledge of food ingredients, and the ability to upgrade existing product line and execute new products.

Should have excellent communication and organizational skills; proficient  in computer skills

Fairway is rapidly expanding and we are offering a competitive salary and excellent benefits.  The Production bakery is currently in upper Manhattan, but will move to a large new facility in the Bronx next year.

TO APPLY
Send resume to ruth.mcmonigle@fairwaymarket.com

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SOCIAL MEDIA SPECIALIST
CROPP Cooperative
LaFarge, WI

DESCRIPTION
CROPP Cooperative (Organic Valley and Organic Prairie brands) is seeking a
Social Media Specialist to complement its Interactive Marketing Team.

The ideal candidate for the Social Media Specialist position is tech and net-savvy and loves interacting with people, both in person and online.

IDEAL CANDIDATE

• Is knowledgeable about organic farming, cooperatives, nutrition, health and sustainability, and these issues are important to you.
• Is exceptionally well qualified to fuse our unique farmer-owned brand personas to the social space and are prepared to make an impact quickly.
• Is thrilled about the prospect of interacting with people on blogs, microblogs, social networks, media sharing sites and other online communitieson behalf of CROPP’s nationally recognized brands (Organic Valley and Organic Prairie). The challenge to develop and execute strategies that will grow CROPP’s social communities and make them more valuable to the cooperative is exciting to you.
• Understands the need to validate your work and will develop useful social engagement analytics and provide regular reports regarding your social media efforts.
• Has the intelligence, instincts and experience required to understand the complexity and uniqueness of CROPP Cooperative’s structure, history and mission, and you will have demonstrated professional experience communicating with the public about those types of issues.
• Has strong writing skills and very good technical capabilities are required for this position.
• Understands that close collaboration with internal stakeholders is a fundamental element of your position at CROPP; your ability to effectively work with others and understand diverse viewpoints is critical.
• Enjoys bringing clever and creative ideas to the table. CROPP expects you to be a self-reliant innovator who can effectively work independently with limited supervision.

DUTIES

• Understand and articulate CROPP’s mission, including why it is unique, important and worthwhile.
• Collaborate with a variety of internal individuals and groups in order to help achieve shared cooperative goals.
• Assume a role as the primary day-to-day voice for CROPP and its brand in the social media space, engaging in dialogue, answering questions, and offering helpful advice.
• Plan and implement social marketing campaigns, including advocacy initiatives, marketing/new concepts, community-building efforts and promotions.
• Create, obtain and/or coordinate content for all social media campaigns.
• Communicate key themes and messages that support the cooperative’s mission, marketing programs, product launches, campaigns, etc.
• Listen to and monitor all social media outlets and respond in a timely and effective manner where appropriate.
• Develop and maintain content calendars for all social media vehicles and synchronize them with overarching CROPP marketing initiatives.
• Establish a social engagement analytics system to measure our social media efforts to determine those that are working and those that need to be improved and/or replaced.
• Recommend new social tools and techniques as technology and methods emerge or evolve.
• Identify emerging social mobile trends and help position the cooperative to leverage them.
• Work closely with PR team to ensure CROPP’s public relations efforts are properly supported.
• Work closely with interactive team members to ensure that all onlinemarketing endeavors are properly synchronized.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Professional experience with organic food, farming, sustainability, health and nutrition preferred.
• Excellent writer with a clear understanding of audience, tone and nuance.
• Ability to think strategically and act tactically.
• Self-starter with the ability to work collaboratively with others and under limited supervision.
• Strong social media experience required.
• A probing sense of curiosity — someone who will question the status quo.
• Actively engaged in social media and technology.
• Ability to write quickly and well on deadline.
• Able to bring many ideas to the table, run with the ones that work, and dispose of the ones that don’t.
• Ability to jump from the creative to the analytical as required.
• A critical thinker who dwells comfortably and passionately in the world of social media.
• Collaborative and comfortable in dynamic corporate environs.
• Innate passion for communicating through new media channels and
• understanding what motivates people to engage in social media.
• Strong project management skills.
• Ideally with communication and/or journalism background.
• Ability to travel as needed.

TO APPLY
Visit the job listing at the following link: http://ov.coop/2ph

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