Chef Lunch Coordinator/ Cooking Specialist

Job description

The Common Place (TCP) is an urban, faith – based organization whose mission is to serve children and families of the Southwest Philadelphia community.

The Common Place (TCP) is looking to hire a passionate and experienced individual for the

Programming Chef position. This individual will be involved with several programs within the

organization including the After school Scholars program (June -August) SWAT Summer camp

and TCPO (Oct – May) which averages about 40 – 60 hrs a month. Each of these programs will

require different skill sets including creating lunch/ breakfast menu options, lesson planning, teaching lessons for food preparation, serving, clean up and shopping for food supplies. During the school year (June-August) there may be some Saturday morning hours which will be scheduled in advance. A current Safe Serve certificate is required along with paperwork, 12 hours of annual training.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Qualified candidates should hold a high school diploma and certificate or degree in

culinary arts with minimum 2 years’ experience

• Excellent verbal communication, strong creative and organizing skills are needed.
• Considerable knowledge of nutrition, balanced meal planning, budgeting, money saving

methods and culinary experience is a must.

• Must have good administrative skills and be detailed oriented; Must have an effective

system for storing, organizing and securing food products.

• Should be flexible and able to multitask.
• Must have the ability to work independently, but function in a team setting.
• Current Safe Serve certificate
• Relevant clearances and paperwork
• Must have a lifestyle that demonstrates moral and ethical adherence to the teachings of

the Bible.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

As the Lunch Coordinator (LC) for the SWAT Summer Camp (June-August) the candidate will

work in a team setting to provide nutritious lunch options for the summer camp. The LC will be

responsible for working with the Program Director and Program Coordinator to create a healthy lunch menu for our 8 week summer camp; Shop for the food supplies; prepare lunch and food options for scholars; Serve scholars in lunchroom style in a timely fashion; and clean up kitchen and lunchroom area M – Th/ 8:30 Am – 2 PM. Based on budget restrictions ,there is the potential for culinary classes with the students in the afternoon if time and money allows.

As the Breakfast Coordinator (BC) for TCP Orchestra Saturday Rehearsals (Oct – May), the

candidate will need to prep from 7:30am-9:00am, serve a hot breakfast from 9:00am-9:30am,

and clean up the kitchen and lunchroom area from 9:30am-10:30am or until cleaning is

complete. Rehearsals will be scheduled on a semester basis.

Finally As the Cooking Specialist for the TCP Scholars (June-August ) the candidate will need to

teach students basic cooking skills, utilizing math, reading and other core skills during the process. The Chef will creating a hands-on cooking and nutrition education curriculum for young people ages 5 through 8. Participants will be introduced to cooking, vocabulary & techniques, tools and utensils, basics of etiquette, nutrition, safety in the kitchen, and new foods.

Activities should be based on learning strategies and guided practice designed to provide significant nutrition information, culinary skills, food safety, cultural diversity, team building and self-esteem as they learn about making wise food choices for lifetime

of good health.

Young chefs will learn basics in:

• Kitchen safety
• Proper food handling
• Food preparation
• Cooking and baking techniques
• Presentation
• Table setting
• Manners

Other responsibilities include but not limited to:

▪ Create lunch menus on a monthly basis.

▪ Create shopping lists on bi weekly or monthly basis.

▪ Prepare lunch for children daily.

▪ Serve prepared lunch to scholars in timely fashion.

▪ Clean area after serving lunch.

▪ Create age-appropriate lessons for children K – 8 groups.

▪ Communicate with PD regularly.

▪ Integrate time for shopping for food supplies

▪ Engage in money saving methods and practices to maximize funding.

▪ Perform other duties as assigned.

ALL EMPLOYEES MUST BE ABLE TO OBTAIN A PA CHILD ABUSE CLEARANCE, PA

CRIMINAL CLEARANCE, AN FBI FINGERPRINT CLEARANCE, NATIONAL SEX OFFENDER

REPORT AND COMPLETE A MANDATED REPORTING TRAINING