Advertisement for Soup Kitchen Manager
Franciscan Outreach Association is a homeless service organization with a 246 bed overnight shelter, a soup kitchen, and case managers who help the homeless find whatever they need to build a better life. Our website is www.franoutreach.org.
We are in search of a Soup Kitchen Manager for our dining room for the homeless. This is a full-time position that reports to the Executive Director. Responsibilities of the position include:
· Coordinate the providing of an evening meal for the homeless every night by preparing menus and ensuring safe food handling procedures, clean conditions, adequate food supplies, consistent policies, and proper staffing.
· Coordinate the providing of showers and a laundry service for the homeless.
· Plan, envision and develop program features that will benefit our guests.
· Be present at the evening meal to provide supervision five nights per week. Arrange, train, and supervise alternate evening meal supervisors.
· Develop respectful and pleasant relationships with our homeless guests while maintaining appropriate boundaries and consistent policies.
· Train and supervise full-time volunteers in duties related to the kitchen.
· Cultivate, schedule, train, and build relationships with part-time volunteers who are involved with the kitchen. Work with development department to identify and cultivate potential major donors.
· Cultivate relationships with food donors and arrange for pick up of donated goods.
· Maintain and report on service statistics and program details for the meal, shower and laundry programs.
· Maintain building by coordinating maintenance and performing simple upkeep and cleaning.
· Maintain fleet of five automobiles by scheduling routine maintenance and repairs and obtaining parking permits.
· Other duties as assigned
Successful applicants will have:
· Five or more years of relevant experience.
· The ability to maintain boundaries and consistently carry out shelter procedures while treating our guests with respect.
· The ability to work independently and as part of a team
· Basic Spanish or Polish language skills a plus.
· Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Word
· The ability to stand for several hours at a time, lift boxes of thirty pounds, and communicate verbally and in writing.
We are an equal opportunity employer. Interested candidates should send resume and cover letter by mail or fax. Resumes will NOT be accepted by email. Franciscan Outreach Association is an equal opportunity employer. Send resume and cover letter to Diana Faust SFO, Franciscan Outreach Association, 1645 W LeMoyne, Chicago IL 60622 or fax to (773) 278-7120.
Rev. 5-6-2009