Help prepare more than meals—help create brighter futures.
At Feeding Southwest Virginia, every meal prepared helps fuel a child's potential. As our Meal Production Coordinator, you'll lead the daily operations of our Community Solutions Center meal production kitchen, ensuring nutritious meals are prepared safely and efficiently for children throughout our region.
Make a direct impact on children's lives every day
Lead and support volunteers and team members
Monday–Friday schedule with meaningful, mission-driven work
Join a team where every meal you help produce brings nourishment, hope, and opportunity to children and families across Southwest Virginia.
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The Meal Production Coordinator will be responsible for all aspects of support for the Meal Production Kitchen. Reports to the Director of Children’s Programs and is responsible for oversight of the Children’s Meal Production Kitchen at the Community Solutions Center complying with CACFP/ SFSP menus. In collaboration with the Meal Production schedule, the Meal Production Coordinator will be responsible for providing and overseeing tasks and duties given to CSC volunteers, AmeriCorps, and seasonal employees. The Meal Production Coordinator will also assist with meal delivery to our partner sites as needed.
POSITION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
To be successful in this role, an individual must be able to perform in a satisfactory manner the functions or responsibilities listed below.
1. As the CSC Meal Production Coordinator representing the organization, he/she will demonstrate a professional demeanor in interactions with all FSWVA staff, agencies, program representatives and government officials in providing support and ensuring compliance.
- Keep informed and consistently practice the policies and procedures of Feeding Southwest Virginia, Feeding America national office regarding compliance.
- Possess knowledge of Feeding Southwest Virginia and all programs.
2. The CSC Meal Production Coordinator reports directly to theDirectorof Children’s Programsandis responsible forthe Children’s Meal Production at the Community Solutions Center.
- Knowledge of all CACFP, SFSP, and other USDA standards for meal preparation and serving, including serving sizes and menu planning.
- Maintain a clean, sanitary, and safe work environment consistent with standards set forth through the AIB guidelines.
- Ensure that all equipment is cleaned and maintained on a regular basis.
- Ensure FIFO, proper food rotation and flow of food per “best practice” nutrition policies.
3. Responsible for daily meal production.
- Assist with the food ordering and receiving of the delivery of food and food service products.
- Provides oversight of volunteer and interns/students when applicable.
- Ensure that all packaging of meals is done accurately and in a timely manner.
- Ensure all menus adhere to the required guidelines.
- Oversight with the preparation and execution all meals according to exact specification to ensure correct quantity and quality of food and comply with state and federal meal reimbursement requirements.
- Ensure Serv-Safe and all food safety practices are followed.
4. Responsible for development, implementation, revision, and compliance with all policies and procedures related to the Meal Production Kitchen.
5. Responsible for all documentation including menus, recipes, on-hand inventory, and inspection results related to the Meal Production Kitchen.
6. Assure compliance with all State, Federal, FSWVA, USDA, and FANO, AIB and other regulations and audits.
- Knowledge of all CACFP, SFSP, and other USDA standards for meal preparation and serving, including serving sizes and menu pricing.
7. When assisting with food delivery, he/she will demonstrate a professional demeanor in interactions with all FSWVA staff, agencies, program representatives and government officials in providing direct support in ensuring a compliant safe facility and environment.
- Keep informed and consistently practice the policies and procedures of Feeding Southwest Virginia, Feeding America national office, USDA, FDA and government regulations pertaining to food handling, storage, sanitation and disposal.
- Ensure that the vehicle is properly maintained, cleaned and fully serviceable for distributions.
- Ensure records are maintained in regards to food distributed, food transferred to partner programs, inventory, client data, ordering and other required data.
- Ensure food is distributed in compliance with FSWVA and governmental guidelines.
- Ensure the truck has all equipment necessary for delivery.
- Ensure all cambros are labeled and secure before route departure.
- Ensure compliance with all food safety regulations.
7. Maintains and follows effective processes for office communications and administrative procedures.
- Ensure that the reporting information is complete and accurate.
- Analyze reports and audits against distribution to ensure completeness and accuracy.
- Monitor reporting and take actions necessary to ensure monthly meal count and inventory levels are submitted in a timely manner.
- Maintain open communication between self and all members of staff, volunteers and interns.
- Professionally receive any complaints, suggestions, and requests keeping supervisor appraised consistently.
8. The Meal Production Coordinator is an integral member of the Feeding Southwest Virginia team. Close communication and coordination with other departments within Feeding Southwest Virginia is essential.
Other functions:
- Promote inspiration and passion for motivating kitchen staff and volunteers.
- Promote a cooperative spirit within the organization and among internal and external participants.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Children’s Programs, Chief Operating Officer, and the President and CEO.
Interface: Responsible in maintaining positive relationships
- Maintain positive relationships with Partner Programs and other nonprofit organizations and their representatives.
- Maintain positive relationships with regulatory agencies, individual and corporate vendor contacts.
- Ensure positive relationships with volunteers for a positive volunteer experience.
- Maintain positive relationships with thepublic.
- Maintain positive relationships with other departments within FeedingSouthwest Virginia.
Minimum Skills and Qualifications required to capably perform in the position
Training, Education and Experience:
Education:
- High School Graduate or equivalent.
Experience:
- Demonstration of and capacity to build classic culinary techniques with at least 2 years’ experience in Meal Production.
- Serv-Safe Manager Certification and periodic renewal as required.
- Experience teaching classic meal production techniques to individuals when and if required.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Expert knowledge of production, sanitation, and food cost controls.
- Must be able to compile reports without supervision.
- Ability to work with timetables and complete reports on appropriate dates.
- Must be able to understand instructions and effectively demonstrate quality results.
- Position requires a high degree of professionalism and trustworthiness.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and meet deadlines while managing multiple tasks.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to interact with internal and external audiences are required.
- Ability to develop and maintain productive working relationships with staff and from all areas of the organization is necessary.
- Strong customer service ethic is required.
- Excellent organizational skills and required attention to detail.
- Limited occasional evening and weekend work required for special events.
- Demonstrated success in inspiring, motivating, and encouraging others.
Certifications:
Serv-Safe Manager (preferred) or Complete Serv-Safe training within the first six weeks of employment and keep current. Instructor and Proctor certifications required.
Allowable Substitutions: Combination of education, experience, and/or training that provides the required knowledge and skills for the position may be considered in lieu of education and/or experience at the company’s discretion.
Language Skills:
- Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills and demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and convey concepts in an understandable way.
- Ability to communicate effectively with all staff members.
Mathematical Skills:
- Ability to perform basic math functions.
Technical/Computer Skills:
- Proficiency required in the use of Microsoft Office Word, Excel and Outlook Software.
- Capable of learning and independently operating equipment required for the position.
Other Skills and Abilities:
- Ability to work with people of diverse backgrounds.
- Must be reliable and dependable.
Licenses and Certificates:
Valid Driver’s License and own transportation to work required. Maintain safe driving record in driving company vehicles.
Team Commitment:
Considers the benefits and consequences to the team when taking action, openly shares ideas and information with others, effectively completes work activities with and through others, helps others achieve goals and complete work tomeet the needs of the team and the organization. Criticizes actions, when necessary, not people and effectively negotiates win-win outcomes.
Flexibility:
- Be willing to work overtime and mandatory days set forth by the organization on short notice.
- Be willing to work flexible coverage as needed.
Physical Demands:
The demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the tasks outlined in this job description.
The position operates within the Food Bank Community Solutions Center. This position involves computer work with frequent interruptions. Vision abilities required include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. Routine travel to functions and special events is normal. Occasionally may be required to respond to organizational needs outside of normal working hours. The employee may be required to walk, stand, push, pull, lift bend, and carry objects up to 30 pounds. With forklift traffic in the facility and product stacked and stored throughout, this position requires someone who is mobile and who can hear and watch for traffic and normal hazards of a warehouse environment. Occasionally conducts work in an external environment which requires driving. Conducts work in a fast-paced and deadline-driven environment.
Hiring Pay Range:
The hiring pay range listed for this position represents the Food Bank's good-faith estimate of the compensation expected to be offered at the time of posting. Actual starting pay will be determined based on a variety of job-related factors, including qualifications, credentials, education, relevant work experience, skills, and internal equity, consistent with applicable law.
