Kitchen Coordinator

Community Solutions Inc. (CSI) is a nonprofit organization that promotes the responsible citizenship, accountability, and well-being of individuals and families involved, or at risk of involvement, in the child welfare, juvenile justice, or criminal justice system. Since CSIs founding in 1962, it has been a pioneer in the community-based service. We have been delivering supervision, treatment, and comprehensive individualized services to help clients interact more effectively in their communities and become productive citizens. Using this plan we built the first ever halfway house in New England which has now been replicated and grown to almost 50 programs in 9 states. For over 50 years, CSI has been building upon its successful foundations and has been expanding its services to serve thousands of adults, youth, and families each year.

CSI understands clients and staff have been impacted by trauma. CSI is becoming a trauma-informed organization by hiring individuals with existing experience in trauma-informed practices as well as supporting ongoing staff development with trauma-informed practices. This will include learning to recognize symptoms of trauma and how to respond, through training starting at orientation and throughout their career at CSI. CSI is committed to systematically evaluating the integration of the trauma-informed values of safety, trustworthiness, choice, collaboration, and empowerment at all levels of the organization's policies, procedures, and structures to guard against the possibility of re-traumatization.

Program Overview:

CSI is in need of a Kitchen Coordinator for our Waterbury Kitchen, located at the Chase Center in Waterbury, CT. The Chase Center is an adult residential facility for individuals leaving Department of Corrections locations to learn skills and strategies that will allow them to successfully re-enter society.

Starting Wage: $20.50/hour Schedule: full-time, Monday - Friday.

Position Overview:

The Kitchen Coordinator prepares meals, orders supplies, completes kitchen inventory, monitors kitchen equipment to ensure safe working order, and maintains a hygienic environment in the kitchen and dining areas.

Responsibilities:

• Follow menu, prepare and serve food for all lunch and dinner meals and set aside food for breakfast meal and evening snack.
• Maintain kitchen in a neat, clean and orderly appearance in accordance with town and state requirements.
• Purchase ingredients for all menu items, including beverages and snacks, utilizing Food share, Buying Club or other sources as much as possible to keep food costs down.
• Maintain knowledge of regulations related to food received from Food share or other sources whose use is restricted, and ensure compliance with these regulations.
• Order and restock supplies as needed, staying within the established budget. May require lifting of up to 50 lbs
• Manage inventory according to menu needs and in a manner that adheres to portion control, dietary guidelines and minimizes food waste.
• Ensure that foods are properly stored.
• Maintain personal cleanliness at all times, including clean hands and fingernails, wearing a hairnet or cap, plastic gloves and clean washable garments, as directed by the supervisor.
• Communicate to Food Service Manager and/or Program Director any relevant information pertaining to food service issues or any deviations of policy and/or procedure.
• Occasionally cater functions for special program events, i.e. Day of Caring, being responsible for creating the menu, preparing, and serving and cleanup of such events.
• Supervise Client volunteers as needed.
• Maintain a working knowledge of and abide by the Agency's programs, policies, and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Three years' experience or certification from an accredited food service program .
• Serve safe certified.
• Medically cleared to work with food.
• Two years' experience in cooking and food ordering.
• Good detail and organization skills.
• Valid driver's license and clear driving record is required to drive Agency vehicles.
• Use of a personal vehicle may be required.

CSI Offers:

• Two (2) weeks' vacation accrued within the first year, bumped to three(3) weeks accrual after 1 year of service.
• Sick time (7 days accrual basis), floating holiday time (4 days/year).
• Medical and Dental plans.
• Voluntary plan options for: Vision, FSA, voluntary STD, Accident, Hospital, Life insurance and AD&D.
• 401(k) plan with automatic enrollment and a company match of 100% up to 4% of your contribution.
• Tuition reimbursement after 1 year service.
• Ongoing training.