Food Service Specialist

Brighton Center, Inc. is a private, non-profit, community-based organization with the mission to create opportunities for individuals and families to reach self-sufficiency through family support services, education, employment, and leadership. We have been named a Best Place to Work three years in a row, as well as a Top 50 Nonprofit to work for in the Nation!

Purpose :

The role of the Food Services Specialist will be to assist the Food Services Manager with the food services needs of residents of Brighton Recovery Center for Women, processing SNAP benefits, and ensuring catering needs in the Northern KY area. Also provide support and training to the residents assigned to the kitchen and catering programs, responsible for monitoring food inventory and safe handling of food prepared and served, assist with purchases related to catering and or kitchen supplies and ensure compliance of the physical plant with NKY Health Department standards.

Job Responsibilities :

• Assist in preparing weekly menus and provide nutritious meals to residents in the recovery program that meet DOC and VA standards. Ensure that meals for catering and the Center meals are cost-effective and prepared in accordance to NKY Health Dept standards.
• Work cooperatively with area non-profit agencies and private requests for catering services that are prepared, transported, and served in accordance to NKY Health Dept standards. Agency goals and outcomes are to be met as outlined.
• Assist the women in applying for benefits, meet with the Department of Community Based Services to process applications and recertifications and keep accurate records for annual monitoring.
• Adheres to all contractual regulations as addressed in the operations manual.
• Training and support to residents includes proper food handling, preparation and storage as well as facilitating culinary training classes to comply with NKY Health Dept. standards.
• Attends and participates in all required meetings. Collaborate with staff on specific residents.
• Performs other tasks as assigned.

Requirements :

What we offer :

This is a non-exempt position with an hourly wage of $15.

If you are interested in this position, please log on to www.brightoncenter.com / careers and apply today! Come join a growing agency!

We are an equal-opportunity employer. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to gender, race, age, disability, religion, national origin, color, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other protected class.

Drugfree Workplace.

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About Brighton Center Inc :

Brighton Center wraps a community of support around individuals and families by tackling the issues that prevent people from becoming self-sufficient, removing the barriers they face, and creating hope so that goals can be achieved and dreams realized. From our modest beginnings in 1966, we have grown to provide a wide range of programs and services, which include meeting basic needs, adult and early childhood education, youth services, housing & financial wellness, workforce development, substance abuse recovery for women, and neighborhood-based programs.