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Associate Chef & Marin Youth Program Coordinator
Ceres Community Project seeks a candidate for a 35 hour per week position at our program sites in Sonoma and Marin County, California.
The Associate Chef and Marin Youth Program Coordinator position will begin in January, 2017. The ideal candidate for this job is a dynamic person with a passion for Ceres' mission, at least 2 years of experience as a production chef, preferably in the whole foods arena, and a love of and experience working with teens. He or she will have the ability to stay calm, organized, and centered in a fast paced environment, and work with both adult and youth volunteers in an empowering, respectful and kind way.
We will be accepting applications for the position through Thursday, January 5th, 2017. 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: [email protected]
We will acknowledge receipt of your application and, if we would like to speak with you further we will contact you by January 19th. 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 eleven communities nationally to replicate our model.
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Position Title:
Associate Chef & Marin Youth Program Coordinator
Approximately 35 hours per week
Rate of pay: $33,696/year ($37,440 FTE)
Start date: January 2017
Location: Sonoma and Marin County, CA
Eligible for benefits including health insurance, paid holidays and paid time off after 60 days.
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Position
The Associate Chef and Youth Program Coordinator is a member of the Meals Program and Youth Program Teams, and will be working at both Marin and Sonoma County program sites.
He/she ensures the smooth running of the Marin Youth Development Program and supports the implementation of program goals as well as organizes youth scheduling in the San Rafael kitchen. This position also works as a Lead Chef in the Sebastopol kitchen and other kitchens as necessary, working collaboratively with team members to create a lively, fun, welcoming, warm, and meaningful environment for the youth volunteers to engage in creating healthy meals for our clients.
This position is approximately 35 hours per week with some evenings and weekend times. The Chef will regularly lead at least 2 full cooking shifts/week of 6.5 hours, and must be available to work in our San Rafael kitchen at least one day per week.
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Responsibilities
Work as a Lead Chef in the kitchen during regular shifts in Sebastopol, Santa Rosa or San Rafael kitchens, managing youth and adult volunteers to:
- Ensure that all meals leaving the kitchen are beautiful, delicious and nutritious
- Ensure full engagement of youth and support a culture of youth ownership, accountability and leadership
- Develop relationships with youth and provide appropriate support, training and acknowledgement
- Mentor youth in a timely way and consistent with Ceres' culture
- Schedule the adult volunteers as necessary
Manage the Marin Youth Development Program to meet its goals including being present on-site at least once a week with these responsibilities:
- Accurately manage the youth scheduling on a weekly basis, including for additional events outside of the kitchen
- Support the chef and kitchen volunteers to ensure that the kitchen is a safe and supportive place for youth empowerment and growth
- Mentor youth in the Youth Leadership Process, and hold youth accountable for their participation in the program in a way that empowers them and supports their continuous development
- Lead the monthly Youth Volunteer Orientation and onboard youth into the program
- Ensure that all youth documentation, surveys, forms, are complete and maintained in a timely manner
- Track and report all youth volunteer hours on a monthly basis
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Qualifications
- A commitment to Ceres Community Project mission and operating principles
- At least 2 years of professional cooking experience, preferably in the whole foods arena
- Experience working with youth and in youth development; preference for community organizing experience, especially with youth
- Strong capacity for mentoring and teaching
- Excellent administrative skills and attention to detail
- Ability to stay calm and keep your sense of humor in a fast-paced environment
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office suite and database programs
- B.A. preferred
- 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
- Has a good awareness of self
- Physical requirements:
- Ability to stand, bend, stoop, sit, walk, twist and turn
- Ability to use a computer keyboard and calculator
- Ability to lift 25 lbs.
- 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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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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