Community Meals Coordinator

Community Meals Coordinator (FT, $52,500-57,500/year + Salary Increase on 7/1 + up to $2,000 bilingual differential + excellent benefits) 

The Amherst Survival Center is seeking an experienced, flexible, and creative kitchen lead with strong culinary, organizational and leadership skills to oversee kitchen operations, volunteers and food prep for 300-450+ people daily. The Community Meals Coordinator and the primarily volunteer kitchen team uses a combination of recovered, donated, and purchased food to prepare healthy, delicious, and varied meals, feeding our community in body and spirit. This person also plays an active role on our staff team ensuring successful operations of all Center programs. We are looking for someone with a minimum of 2 years’ experience (4+ preferred) in large scale/commercial food preparation, at the kitchen manager/kitchen supervisor/or sous chef level, who combines strong culinary skills, creative menu planning and adaptability, a desire to lead and teach others in the kitchen, and a real passion for providing our neighbors with delicious, beautiful, and nutritious meals.  

This is a full time, exempt (salaried) role. Schedule is generally M-F 8-4, with occasional eve/weekend hrs. See www.amherstsurvival.org/jobs for job description, full list of qualifications and duties.   

To Apply: Submit resume to jobs28@amherstsurvival.org or mail to Hiring Manager, Amherst Survival Center, P.O. Box 9629, N. Amherst, MA 01059. No phone calls or visits please. Upon receipt of your resume, you will be asked to complete a brief candidate questionnaire. Applications accepted until positions are filled. Review to begin immediately. Prompt applications encouraged. 

We know that the benefits offered are an important part of your decision to apply for a job. The Amherst Survival Center offers a comprehensive benefits package for full and part-time employees. Benefits include: Paid Time Off, starting at 4 weeks per year, PLUS paid sick leave, and paid holidays; Simple IRA with 3% employer match and immediate vesting; Health & Dental Insurance (for all employees working 20 or more hours per week); Life insurance (100% paid by organization); employee assistance program; and Long Term Disability Insurance (100% paid by organization, available to all employees working 30 or more hours per week). You’ll also receive quality supervision and work alongside an amazing team of staff and volunteers as part of a robust community effort that provided more than 1.4 million meals worth of food to 10,000 of our neighbors last year. And you’ll get to eat delicious, prepared lunches four days a week!