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Catering Chef & Program Manager
Ceres Community Project seeks a candidate for a 3/4 time position at our site in Santa Rosa, California.
The
Catering Chef & Program Manager position will begin in
March, 2017.
The ideal candidate for the job has strong production cooking and event experience, is well-organized and comfortable using technology, has a great sense of humor and is excited to work with and empower youth.
We will be accepting applications for the position through Monday, March 3rd. Candidates should send a cover letter expressing why they are interested in working at Ceres Community Project and how their experience and skills match the position, along with a current resume and three references with the reference's name, email address and daytime contact info to:
hr@ceresproject.org
We will acknowledge receipt of your application and, if we would like to speak with you further we will contact you
by Wednesday, March 15th. We apologize that we are unable to communicate personally with each applicant.
Below is a job description for the position. Please help us spread the word about this opening at Ceres by passing this email on to anyone you know who may be interested. Thanks so much for your support of Ceres Community Project.
Warm regards,
Jake Blehm
Director, Administration
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Organization
Founded in 2007, Ceres Community Project creates health for people, communities and the planet through love, healing food and empowering the next generation. We have four program sites in San Rafael, Santa Rosa and Sebastopol.
- Food as Medicine: We support primarily low-income people struggling because of a serious health challenge with home-delivered nourishing organic and locally produced meals, nutrition education and the caring support of the community.
- Youth Development Program: All the meals we provide are prepared by youth ages 14 and up who volunteer in our 3/4 acre food production garden and three commercial kitchen sites in Marin and Sonoma counties. Youth learn about growing, cooking and eating healthy whole foods and the connection between diet and health, develop life and work-ready skills, and experience their power to make a difference.
- Community Education: We educate clients, youth and the whole community about the vital importance of a diet based on healthy organic and locally-produced foods, and provide the knowledge, skills and inspiration for people to make and maintain real change in how they eat.
- National Replication: We have trained twelve communities nationally to replicate our model.
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Position Title: Catering Chef & Program Manager
Exempt classification
¾ time
Base rate of pay: $33,000/year ($44,000 Full-Time Equivalent)
Start date: Immediately
Location: Santa Rosa, CA
Eligible for benefits including health insurance, paid holidays and paid time off after 60 days.
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Position
The Catering Chef & Program Manager is responsible for overseeing all aspects of Ceres' growing catering program, including responding to inquiries, setting prices, creating menus, negotiating with clients, creating procurement lists, scheduling volunteers, and executing the entire event including on site.
This position may also supervise regular morning prep and cooking shifts in the Ceres Café.
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Responsibilities
- Respond to inquiries for Ceres' catering services in a gracious and timely manner
- Create menus in line with Ceres' food philosophy
- Liaise with clients and finalize contracts
- Schedule youth and adult volunteers for prep shifts and onsite shifts
- Integrate (schedule, train and support) Ceres youth to maximize the potential of this program area for youth leadership development and job training
- Order rentals
- Manage prep and all on-site execution of event
- Track and report youth and adult volunteer hours
- Track and report food costs for jobs
- Help develop necessary forms, sample menus and content for web pages as needed to support the program
- Supervise occasional Monday - Friday shifts in the Ceres Café and cover for Café Chef & Coordinator when on vacation
- Represent Ceres in a warm, hospitable way that is reflective of our Operating Principles
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Qualifications
Specific skills and training needed:
- A commitment to Ceres Community Project's Mission and Operating Principles
- At least 3 years of professional catering experience, preferably in the whole foods arena, including outreach to and management of client relationships
- Experience in teaching culinary skills preferred
- Strong capacity for mentoring and teaching
- Experience working with youth and/or in youth development preferred
- Ability to work, stay calm and keep your sense of humor in a fast paced, entrepreneurial environment.
- Excellent organizational and management skills
- Excellent communication skills both verbally and in writing
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite and databases.
- Completion of professional culinary program and/or BA required
- Ability to work well in a team
- Has a good awareness of self
- Ability and desire to be in a work environment that values working as a team, relationships and giving and receiving honest feedback
- Ability to communicate warmly and clearly
- Physical requirements:
- Ability to stand, bend, stoop, sit, walk, twist and turn.
- Ability to use a computer keyboard and calculator.
- Ability to lift 25 pounds.
- Work environment is primarily indoors with the majority of time spent in a busy production kitchen or sitting at a desk.
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Details
- Participates in Staff meetings, Santa Rosa Team meetings, Youth Leader meetings and others as needed.
- Reports to Executive Director
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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.
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OPERATING PRINCIPLES
Heart Centered & Love Guided
We are committed to expressing love, trust, respect and integrity in
our lives, work and organization.
Everything Matters
Nothing is left out. We work to have every action and choice lead to
the greatest positive impact.
Young People are the Future
Young People are intelligent, responsible, capable, creative and caring,
and must be central participants in shaping our collective future.
The Universe has a Purpose
Everything is connected, and life continually invites us to experience gratitude, abundance, connection, community and healing.
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