FOOD SERVICE COORDINATOR – Chicago Lights Summer Day
Job Description
May 2024
Classification: Non-Exempt
Status: Seasonal, Part-time
Reports to: Food Manager & Director, Tutoring and Summer Day
Program Description
Summer Day provides dynamic summer learning and enrichment to 100 students through creative academic, arts, and enrichment programming to combat summer learning loss. For six weeks each summer, Summer Day is a safe place for students to learn and grow by sharpening their academic skills in language arts and math and engaging in music, dance, acting, art, and meditation.
Summary Description
Chicago Lights Summer Day provides nutritious meals to students engaging in summer learning in literacy, math, and the arts. The Food Service Coordinator assists in the food service process from preparing menus, preparing food, serving food, record keeping, meeting local and federal government standards, and more.
Primary Responsibilities
- Assist with the Summer Food Service Program (through the Illinois State Board of Education) meal tracking and reporting.
- Ensure conformance with all policies, procedures, guidelines, and government and accrediting agency standards regarding food safety, storage, preparation, handling, sanitation, record keeping, and equipment maintenance.
- Assist in food preparation by sanitizing food preparation areas, reading menus, collecting supplies, and turning on equipment.
- Assist in the preparation, cooking, and serving of food according to proper codes.
- Oversee cleaning of all food preparation and service areas (including equipment and all serving items)
- Interact with staff, volunteers, and students.
- Adhere to the Tutoring and Summer Day Programs’ employee policies.
- Provide trauma-informed care to all, ensuring that program environments and interactions are safe, inviting, and demonstrate best practices.
- Attend staff meetings as required.
- It is impossible to convey every single task into one job description. As the role evolves over time, this job description will be adjusted accordingly.
Schedule
This is a seasonal, limited part-time position.
Summer Day is in session from June 24 – Aug. 2. (no programming on July 4 & 5). The schedule for this position is: Monday – Thursday, 7 am-11 am Fridays; Aug. 2nd, 7 am-3 pm
Additionally, there is a mandatory Staff Meeting on June 12 from 5:30 pm-7 pm.
Qualifications
- High school diploma required. Bachelor's degree preferred.
- Food service sanitation certificate required.
- Minimum of 3 years of food service experience.
- K-12/ Health care/ University food service experience is preferred.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with an ability to build relationships.
- Ability to lift and carry up to 40 pounds and to push or pull up to 100 pounds; stand for long periods, stoop, bend, kneel to put away supplies; and to balance large trays. Requires strong vision and hearing for communication with students and staff and for proper preparation of food and reading labels.
- Dependable and timely.
- Appreciation for working with adults and children between the ages of 6 through 18.
- Understanding of and commitment to providing trauma-informed care.
- Strong work ethic and judgment, apparent collaboration skills, and a commitment to Chicago Lights’ mission.
- Commitment to racial equity and social justice: Recognize the role of race, income, age, immigration status, and other identities in shaping disparities, and work toward amplifying community voices to advocate for equity. Recognize how your own identities show up in the work, and welcome, reflect on, and act on feedback with an eye toward continuous learning about race, ability, and other lines of difference.
Why Work for Us
At Fourth Presbyterian Church/Chicago Lights, we offer more than just a job; we provide an opportunity to be a part of something extraordinary. Nestled in the heart of Chicago's iconic Magnificent Mile, our location is more than just a workplace; it's an experience. Here's why you'll love working here:
Work-Life Balance: We understand that a healthy work-life balance is essential. With these incredible surroundings, you'll have ample opportunities to rejuvenate and recharge, whether it's a walk on the beach, a lakeside jog, or simply watching the sunset over Lake Michigan after a productive day.
Meaningful Impact: By joining Fourth Presbyterian Church/Chicago Light, you will have the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of individuals and communities.
Positive Work Environment: Fourth Church/Chicago Lights values collaboration, inclusivity, and mutual respect. We foster a positive work environment where teamwork and open communication are encouraged.
Diverse and Supportive Team: Our organization values diversity and believes in the strength that comes from bringing together individuals with different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
Physical Requirements and Work Environment
The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those an
employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job. Reasonable
accommodation may be made to enable individuals with different abilities to perform essential.
functions.
Ability to lift and carry up to 40 pounds and to push or pull up to 100 pounds; stand for long periods, stoop, bend, kneel to put away supplies; and to balance large trays. Requires strong vision and hearing for communication with students and staff and proper preparation of food and reading labels.
- Must be able to access and navigate each department at the organization’s facilities.
- If the current health conditions dictate, one must be able to participate in online virtual communications, including email, video conferencing, and other online tools used to facilitate virtual office culture and work sharing.
- Smoke- and drug (illegal or recreational)-free environment.
- Fourth Church/Chicago Lights aims for accessibility in any off-site location that we have control of, but some of them may not be fully accessible.
EEO Statement
Fourth Presbyterian Church/Chicago Lights is committed to equal employment opportunity for all qualified persons, without regard to race, color, citizenship status, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, creed, physical or mental disability, marital status or familial status, veteran status, military status, source of income, political affiliation, or any other factor protected by law. Fourth Church/Chicago Lights seeks to build and retain a diverse staff and is committed to fostering an equitable and inclusive workplace where everyone is treated as a respected and valued member of the team. Fourth Church/Chicago Lights is committed to elevating the voices of women, young people, people of color, Native people, immigrants and refugees, low-income people, LGBQ , and transgender, gender non-conforming, and non-binary people, people with disabilities, and young parents. We encourage people from these communities to apply