09/01/2026
🍳 We’re Hiring: Kitchen Coordinator
Food and Shelter is seeking a dependable, confident, and compassionate Kitchen Coordinator to lead our fast-paced shelter kitchen.
Schedule: Full-time or part-time available
Typical hours: 6:00 a.m.–1:30/2:00 p.m.
Compensation: Based on experience
We serve breakfast and lunch daily to individuals experiencing homelessness. Our kitchen has one additional staff member and relies heavily on the support of volunteers.
This is not a typical kitchen position. Our Kitchen Coordinator will:
• Prepare and serve breakfast and lunch
• Oversee daily kitchen operations, organization, and cleanliness
• Create flexible menus using donated items and Regional Food Bank products
• Assist with food ordering, inventory, and daily meal counts
• Pick up, transport, organize, and safely store community donations
• Build positive relationships with local donors and community partners
• Lead and work alongside volunteers with varying experience levels
• Follow all food-safety and sanitation standards
• Maintain a safe, orderly, and respectful dining-room environment
• Communicate expectations and redirect challenging behavior calmly and professionally
• Work closely with other staff to ensure efficient meal service
The right candidate will be:
✅ Dependable, organized, flexible, and resourceful
✅ Comfortable in a busy and sometimes unpredictable environment
✅ Able to work independently and take ownership of kitchen operations
✅ Confident leading volunteers and managing large groups of people
✅ Compassionate while maintaining clear and consistent boundaries
✅ Calm and professional during challenging situations
✅ Respectful toward individuals from all backgrounds and circumstances
✅ Able to safely lift and carry boxes of food and supplies
✅ Willing and able to pick up donations throughout the community
Food-service or commercial-kitchen experience is preferred. The selected candidate must obtain ServSafe certification. A valid driver’s license and safe driving record are required for donation pickups.
This position is ideal for someone who understands that feeding people is only part of the job. We need someone who can lead a kitchen, manage a crowd, support volunteers, represent Food and Shelter professionally, and serve others with both compassion and confidence.
Interested in joining our team? Please send us a message for application information—or share this post with someone who would be a great fit!
Please send resumes to [email protected]
