Food Service Coordinator

Accountable for all activities related to the food service and for the instruction of residents. See Key Responsibilities below.

Non-Exempt / Full Time

Pay Range begins at $24.00/hour

QUALIFICATIONS

High school diploma or equivalent, plus Manager ServSafe certification and two years of food service experience. An understanding of and empathy for recovering persons is required. Initiative, creativity, and high energy level. The ability and willingness to teach clients. Reliability and efficiency. Knowledge of nutritional guidelines and safe food handling, a commitment to healthy nutrition

Physical Requirements: Light to heavy lifting required, as necessary, for stocking and cooking responsibilities.

Valid Driver’s license required.

BENEFITS

• 4 Weeks of PTO that increases with years of service
• 11 Paid Holidays
• Medical & Dental Insurance - with large employer paid premium
• Life Insurance - 100% employer paid
• Voluntary Vision Insurance
• AFLAC Voluntary Benefits
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with employer match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Tuition Discounts at participating schools
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• NHSC Federal Loan Repayment (for approved sites)
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
• 2 Gym Membership Options
• Shift Differential for weekend overnight coverage in residential programs

AGENCY OVERVIEW

The McCall Behavioral Health Network is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to inspire hope and promote wellness and healing through a continuum of behavioral health services — prevention, treatment, recovery support, and community engagement — for individuals of all ages and families across Western Connecticut. For more than 50 years, we have reached out to those who often feel isolated in their struggles and have never turned anyone away for their inability to pay. Led by President and CEO Maria Coutant Skinner, LCSW, our passionate team of highly trained professionals is committed to helping individuals and families overcome adversity, foster resilience, and achieve wellness. With locations in Canaan, Danbury, Torrington, Waterbury, and Winsted, McCall serves over 3,500 clients annually, supporting individuals wherever they are on their recovery journey. At McCall, our mission is at the heart of everything we do, ensuring that everyone in our community has equitable access to best-in-class care and the resources they need to heal and thrive.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintains standards of cleanliness and sanitation in kitchen and dining areas.
• Instruct clients in the elements of meal-planning, nutrition, portion control, food shopping, cooking and safe food handling.
• Work with clients to prepare and serve meals. Teach clients the proper and necessary elements of hygienic maintenance of food supplies, food preparation equipment, kitchen appliances and utensils.
• Assist clients in transferring knowledge of food service to the needs of a smaller group, e.g., individual meal-planning.
• Supervise clients during the preparation and serving of meals as well as kitchen clean-up.
• Participate in periodic staff meetings to discuss clients and their performance in the food service areas.
• Present educational groups related to nutrition and its role in recovery.
• Assist other staff members in educational groups related to food, nutrition, cooking, shopping, menu-planning, and portion control.
• Develop a menu that provides a variety of healthy and nutritious meals based on the nutritionist’s menu and current nutritional guidelines.
• Maintain accurate financial records; submit accurate and timely reports.
• Maintain cleanliness, neatness and organization of kitchen, dining room and food storage areas.

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