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Chef Manager

11 months ago

Washington

Job Description MISSION Our mission is to support strong children, strong families, and strong communities. VISION At Martha’s Table, we believe that every Washingtonian deserves the opportunity to stay and thrive. ABOUT MARTHA’S TABLE At Martha’s Table, we believe that every Washingtonian deserves the opportunity to thrive. For over forty years, we have worked to support strong children, strong families, and strong communities by increasing access to quality education, health and wellness, and family resources. Together, we are “One MT.” This means we work across all three of our locations to support our shared mission. In all that we do, we exemplify our four core values of respect, compassion, teamwork, and accountability. These values -- and our commitment to “white glove service” -- guide how we engage with the communities we stand alongside and how we work together as a team. When you come to Martha’s Table -- as a guest or as a team member -- you are valued and you deserve our very best. In order to be the best version of MT, we are deeply committed to equitable practices. We apply the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion in providing programming and services; in creating our Board; in partnerships and procurement; and in hiring, training, and advancing our team members. We invest in our team members’ personal and professional goals through our “STEP” program, which includes tuition for continuing education, certifications, and professional development; funding to unlock financially held transcripts; and flexible leave options. POSITION OVERVIEW The Chef Manager will be an experienced, passionate, and highly organized professional responsible for leading recipe and menu development and overseeing the safe, efficient production of all meals prepared in-house at Martha’s Table (MT). A primary responsibility of this role is managing MT’s Children’s Meals Program, which provides nutritious meals to students aged 6 weeks to 5 years enrolled in our high-quality Early Childhood Education center. The Chef Manager will oversee the day-to-day operations of the kitchen at The Commons and provide support and coverage as needed for kitchen operations at The Maycroft. This role includes ensuring that all meals for children and staff are fresh, high-quality, nutritious, and appealing, while meeting nutritional guidelines and budgetary requirements. The Chef Manager will lead with a strong focus on food safety, hygiene, teamwork, and continuous improvement. The position is based at Martha’s Table at The Commons, with regular travel to The Maycroft to provide coverage and support as needed. POSITION DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Meal Planning and Culinary Operations • Collaborates with the Director, Culinary Services on the development of innovative seasonal menus, • Leads the preparation of meals for MT’s ECE program participants, with a specific focus on daily production of healthy and appealing children’s meals that meet MT’s quality standards and comply with all applicable regulations and nutritional guidelines., • Design menus tailored to a client's tastes, dietary needs, and budget. This includes sourcing ingredients and managing food costs to ensure a profitable operation., • Manages stock control, ordering, deliveries and rotation to minimize waste., • Supervises and coaches kitchen team members, food entrepreneurs, contractors, and interns/volunteers., • Provides leadership and coaching to team members to inspire commitment to organizational objectives and values., • Supports team members to develop personal and professional goals in line with departmental and organizational goals and strategies. Tracks, evaluates, and conducts performance evaluations for team members in line with individual, departmental, and organizational goals., • Maintains optimal staffing and scheduling while being responsive to organizational needs., • Builds and manages relationships with service providers/contractors, community partners, and community members., • Fosters teamwork and collaboration with team members for all Health & Wellness programs and across the organization., • Collaborates with the Director of Healthy Foods, Director of Culinary Services, Community Nutritionist, and others on operational logistics for food nutrition activities, such as family cooking workshops or cooking demonstrations, • Ensures strict adherence to all food safety regulations, • Maintains high standards of cleanliness and hygiene in the kitchen areas, • Attends and provides support as needed at MT events., • Communicates MT’s mission to program participants and neighbors, and represents MT at relevant conferences, meetings, kitchen and market tours, and other outreach events., • Attends at least two MT anchor events annually., • Extensive culinary/cooking skills with at least 5 years of experience including but not limited to: food safety, handling, storage, and sanitation, food prep, knife skills, and high-volume cooking., • Supervisory skills: strong communication, systems development, team building, and conflict mediation skills., • Demonstrated leader in creating positive experiences in customer service with a diverse range of clientele, volunteers, and donors., • Knowledge of Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFFCP) program guidelines and experience preparing meals in a child care center or school is highly preferred., • Passion for the culinary arts field and for making a difference with respect to nutrition, while having a great knowledge of food accessibility and healthy food choices., • Experience in kitchen management, including inventory, cost control, and staff supervision. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work with program participants, kitchen staff, volunteers, and vendor-partners * Adaptability to various cooking settings and able to adjust to different kitchen environments, equipment, and client standards. * Supervisory skills: strong communication, systems development, team building, and conflict mediation skills. * Food safety and management: robust knowledge of food code and federal and local licensing processes. * Understanding of various cooking methods, regions, ingredients, equipment and procedures. * Partnership-building: skilled at managing relationships with service providers, community partners, community members, contractors, and food entrepreneurs * Troubleshooting skills: ability to adapt, think broadly and creatively, and solve problems. * Excellent time-management skills, with the ability to multitask and execute quickly under pressure. * Excellent written and verbal communication skills. * Exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, and planning ability. * Demonstrated leader in creating positive experiences in customer service with a diverse range of clientele, volunteers, and donors. * Demonstrated commitment to MT’s mission and core values of compassion, respect, teamwork, and accountability. * Embodies and serves as a model for “The Martha's Table Experience” and our organization’s core values * Proficient in verbal/written Spanish, preferred but not required. * Proficiency in multiple software applications including most Google Suite products. EDUCATION AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS • 2 year degree from an accredited university in Culinary Arts or related major., • 5 + years experience in the culinary, food and beverage, or related professional area., • ServSafe Food Safety Management Certification required., • District of Columbia Food Protection Manager Certificate required., • While daily schedules may shift according to program needs, a typical shift is 7:00am-3:00pm, Monday-Friday., • Ability to work a flexible schedule to aid MT programs, including holidays, weekends, and evenings., • The team member may be required to travel between MT’s NW and SE locations on a regular basis, including operation of MT vehicles in service of program delivery as necessary., • While performing the duties of this job, the team member is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop; kneel; talk or hear; taste or smell., • Must be able to lift and/or move a minimum of 50 pounds. Martha's Table requires all team members to have: • 2 doses of either Pfizer or Moderna administered before April 18, 2023;, • 1 dose of Johnson & Johnson's Janssen administered before May 22, 2023;, • 2 doses of Novavax COVID-19 vaccine, Adjuvinated; or Candidates who object in good faith and in writing, pursuant to procedures established by the City Administrator or his/her designee, that the employee's vaccination would violate their sincerely held religious beliefs; and * Candidates who have obtained and submitted written certification from a physician or other licensed health professional who may order an immunization, that being vaccinated for COVID-19 is medically inadvisable because of the employee's medical condition. Marha's Table is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants who are unable to be vaccinated for religious or medical reasons should contact Human Resources () as soon as possible to engage in the interactive process and explore what, if any, reasonable accommodations Martha's Table is able to offer. This position requires the completion of a satisfactory background check. Martha's table is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment of any kind. Martha's table is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for the employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion or belief, age, sex (including pregnancy), national, social or ethnic origin, disability status, HIV status, family medical history or genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, family or parental status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Martha's table will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at 202-328-6608 or via e-mail at .

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