Food Service Coordinator - Camp Oakes - YMCA of Greater Long Beach

Start Date: January 6th, 2025

Position Summary:

Delivershigh qualityfood service to all camp participants. Superviseskitchen staff, trains new employees and helpsfood service director with ordering and staff schedule.

Essential Functions:

1. Oversee, manage and deliver meals in the dining hall and for various cookouts.
2. Oversee and prepare food for meals and manage food lines.
3. Supervises kitchen staff, provides direction and assigns tasks.
4. Supports Food Service Director with training and orientation of new staff.
5. Ensure county health dept. food service requirements are followed at all times.
6. Assist in the orientation of each group on the proper techniques of the Dining Hall.
7. Regularly check inventory for appropriate levels and ensure rotation of product is taking place.
8. Ensure dining hall and kitchen supplies, equipment are kept in a clean and orderly fashion.
9. Report all incidents immediately to the immediate supervisor.
10. Inspect activity areas; ensure no hazards are present and set boundaries and the safety andwellbeing of the participants.
11. Ensures that respect for the backgrounds and needs of all participant and staff are integrated into both program planning and implementation.
12. Maintain positive role model and attitude.
13. Attend all staff meetings, trainings and other YMCA functions as required by Supervisor.
14. Maintain open lines of communication with participant, staff and supervisor.
15. Perform other duties as assigned.

YMCA Competencies (Leadera):

Mission and Community Oriented: Accepts and demonstrates YMCA values. Works effectively with people of different backgrounds, abilities, opinions and perceptions. Demonstrates a desire to serve others and fulfill community needs. Recruits volunteers and builds effective, supportive working relationships with them.

People Oriented: Seeks first to understand the other persons point of view andremain calm in challenging situations. Builds rapport and relates well to others. Listens for understanding and meaning; speaks and writes effectively. Takes initiative to assist in developing others.

Results Oriented: Strives to meet or exceed goals and deliver a high-value experience for members. Embraces new approaches and discovers ideas to create a better memberexperience. Makes sound judgments, and transfers learning from one situation to another. Establishes goals, clarifies tasks, plans work and actively participates in meetings. Supports fundraising. Follows budgeting policies and procedures, and reports all financial irregularities immediately.

Personal Development Oriented: Accurately assesses personal feelings, strengths and limitations and how they impact relationships. Pursues self-development that enhances job performance. Demonstrates an openness to change, and seeks opportunities in the change process.

Qualifications:

1. Must be 18 years of age.
2. High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
3. County food handler card required.
4. 2 plus years of experience in food service, commercial kitchen experience preferred.
5. Ability to connect with people of diverse backgrounds.
6. Criminal Clearance including Fingerprints
7. Health screening exam, with negative tb test and negative drug test screening.
8. Complete all required online training(s).

Working Conditions:

Environmental Factors: Indoor and outdoor facilities (e.g. kitchen and recreational sites);exposure to heat, cold, potentially hazardous chemicals, toxic materials; work on slippery or uneven surfaces. Noise level is usually moderate.

Physical Demands:The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee frequentlyis required to stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, talk, hear, stand, walk, sit, and reachwith hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift, push, pull, and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision,depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.