Description

Preble Street’s Emergency Food Services help meet the nutritional needs of our community members through our Food Security Hub, Mobile Food Services, Food Pantry, and shelter-based meal service sites. Preble Street has adapted how it provides food services to effectively meet the food needs of people experiencing homelessness and food insecurity—and our team of food services professionals work together in our innovative Food Programs toward achieving our goals to address and end hunger in our communities.

Preble Street’s Food Programs has a full-time Prep Cook position available to work as part of the collaborative team at the Food Security Hub and other Food Programs locations to ensure that our community members in need have access to nutritious, delicious food every day. In a fast-paced, team-oriented work environment, Prep Cooks have a hands-on role in the day-to-day kitchen and meal preparation, dishwashing, and packaging tasks, providing guidance and training for volunteers, and assisting in various Food Programs tasks and in all Food Programs locations.

The schedule for this full-time (40 hours/week), 1^st shift position is Sunday - Thursday, 6:30am to 2:30pm.

Qualifications

Prep Cook qualifications include education, training, and/or work experience in food service operations, and alignment with Preble Street’s mission and understanding of social, economic, and food justice. Preferred qualifications include 1-3 years’ experience in commercial or institutional foodservice, or other relevant culinary experience.

Skills needed for Prep Cooks include the ability to maintain a clean and efficient kitchen operation while overseeing that all meals are prepared properly and served on time; strong organizational and communication skills; ability to work in a team setting with a diverse population; and ability to perform work according to safety rules and practices.

Consistent, reliable attendance at work as scheduled is required, and the ability to drive a small cargo truck, with a valid driver’s license and an acceptable motor vehicle record, is helpful.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

This is a full-time, benefits-eligible position, with a pay rate of $19.91/hour. Generous paid time off, insurance, and retirement plan benefits include:

• 4 weeks (160 hours, accrued) vacation time, 12 days (96 hours, accrued) sick time, 16 hours personal time, 12 Paid Holidays
• Health insurance w/ 100% employer-paid option; Dental insurance w/ 100% employer-paid option; Vision insurance; Employer-paid Life, STD, and LTD insurance
• 403(b) retirement plan w/ employer match

To Apply: We encourage applicants to apply via Preble Street’s website employment page. Applications (resume and cover letter, preferred) may also be emailed to employment@preblestreet.org or mailed via USPS mail to Preble Street Human Resources, 55 Portland Street, Portland, ME 04101. Please note that automatically generated confirmations of receipt will be sent in response to applications sent via email. Only those candidates selected for interviews will be otherwise contacted.

If you need assistance or accommodation in the application process, please contact us at hr@preblestreet.org.

Preble Street, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit agency, has been working since 1975 to provide best practice social services that meet urgent needs and end hunger and homelessness for individuals and families in Maine living in poverty.

Preble Street is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to equity and inclusion in our workplace. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals and consider applications for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military status, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.