Assistant Dining Services Coordinator

Divided Sky Foundation is looking for an energetic organized food-safety conscious and mission-driven Assistant Dining Services Coordinator to join our exceptional team and help support recovery work that changes lives. Our approach is rooted in a12-step abstinence-based modeland grounded in the belief that recovery is not only possible but that it can also be meaningful connected creative and joyful.

This is a wonderful opportunity for someone who loves people cares deeply about service and enjoys bringing order heart and follow-through to important this role you will use your exceptional kitchen and food-safety knowledge to plan and create nutritious meals for our guests.

You will be part of a dedicated high-energy team that believes in showing up for one another and for the people we serve. We valueenthusiasm integrity kindness perseverance professionalism and a strong sense of shared purpose. If you are experienced in a kitchen and find meaning in helping others thrive we would love to hear from you!

Why Youll Love Being Part of Our Team

Our work is serious meaningful and deeply human but it is also filled with moments of joy connection music gratitude and celebration. We believe recovery opens the door to a fuller life and our team works every day to help make that possible.

As Assistant Dining Services Coordinator you will support individuals on their recovery journey by planning and creating nutritious meals and maintaining an orderly and clean kitchen. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is dependable enjoys cooking and wants to support mission-driven work. This role reports to our Dining Services Coordinator.

We also believe in caring for the people who care for the mission. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includesmedical dental vision life insurance short- and long-term disability and retirement planning with generous paid time off including Wellness Days.

Position Description

Under general supervision of the Dining Services Coordinator the Assistant Dining Service Coordinator (ADSC) provides dietary oversight for the Divided Sky Residential Recovery Retreat guests. The ADSC develops meal plans including those for guests with dietary restrictions prepares and portions meals and maintains strict cleanliness and sanitary conditions of food service areas and equipment. The ADSC performs all duties of a Cook while providing operational leadership during assigned shifts and serving as the acting Dining Services Coordinator in the Supervisors absence.

Accountabilities:

• Plan menus that are flavorful nourishing and reflective of seasonal selections
• Provide oversight for guests with special dietary needs.
• Maintain list with current guests dietary needs in kitchen in a visible location for all kitchen staff.
• Order food kitchen supplies and cleaning products with consideration of budget and dietary guidelines.
• Facilitate monthly baking hands on educational classes with guests.
• Implement and oversee kitchen and dining room cleaning and equipment maintenance schedule.
• Ensure continued high level of kitchen standard of cleanliness.
• Approve time off requests and timesheets as needed when acting in the Dining Services Coordinators absence.
• Other duties as delegated and assigned by the Dining Service Coordinator.

Confidentiality: Must adhere to and respect all DSRRP policies regarding past present or future guests identity address and presenting problems.

Qualifications and Knowledge

• Ability to work as a member of a team as well as independently
• Ability to maintain adequate inventory levels.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as recipes ingredient lists safety rules and policy and procedure manuals.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions in written oral or diagram form.
• Flexible team player.
  
  

Education Experience Skills

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Current Allergen Awareness Certificate and Serv-Safe certified (or ability to obtain within 30 days of hire) maintain certification while employed by DSF.
• Minimum three (3) years experience in high-volume institutional food service healthcare shelter school food service or commercial kitchen.
• Previous experience coordinating or leading kitchen service preferred.
• Proficiency in food service sanitation proper food handling and preparation.
• Full-time equivalent kitchen experience in a health care facility preferred.
• Excellent organizational communication leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively with guests volunteers vendors and staff from diverse backgrounds.
• Must have or obtain within 30 days of hire obtain first aid and CPR card.
• MS Office proficiency including MS Word MS Outlook and MS Excel.
  
  

Work conditions and physical requirements:

• Work setting: Indoors environmentally controlled. Varied temperatures including work near heated ovens and in refrigerated walk-in coolers.
• Body positioning: Spend time sitting and standing making repetitive motions spend time using hands to handle control or feel objects tools or controls. Manual dexterity to handle knife work and food preparation. Frequently lift or move up to 40 lbs. and occasionally lift or move up to 50 lbs.
• Communication: Contact with others electronic email in person discussions.
  
  

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Equal Opportunity and Reasonable Accommodation

Divided Sky Foundation is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.If you require an accommodation to participate in the application or interview process to perform essential job functions or to receive other terms and conditions of employment please contact Joyce Lent at We will work with you to provide a reasonable accommodation in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable state and local laws.

Divided Sky Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and do not discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race color religion sex (including pregnancy gender identity and sexual orientation) national origin age (40 or older) disability genetic information veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal state or local law.

How to Apply

If our mission speaks to you we invite you to apply. Please submit a resume and cover letter sharing your relevant experience and interest in working at Divided Sky Foundation.

We welcome candidates who bring skill energy warmth curiosity humor and a genuine belief in the possibility of joyful recovery. If you are excited to support recovery-centered work with your exceptional kitchen skills wed love to hear from you!

Required Experience:

Manager