Kitchen Coordinator

Description

About Second Helpings

At Second Helpings, we envision a community where everyone has enough nourishing food and ample opportunities to thrive. By accepting donated perishable and overstocked food, we prepare nutritious meals for thousands of hungry children and adults every day and distribute them free of charge through social service organizations in Greater Indianapolis and surrounding areas..

Founded in 1998 by three chefs, Second Helpings remains true to its core mission while the ability to serve our community has continued to grow. In this past fiscal year we have saved nearly 5 million pounds of food from the landfill. We distributed nearly 1.35 million meals and redirected another 2.9 million pounds of food products to 100+ area partners.

The Second Helpings building is a vibrant and active one, fostering a collaborative work environment. The organization relies on a steady and dedicated volunteer corps that is in the building during most open hours, and it sees culinary job training students and graduates coming and going regularly. Food and food culture are ever-present, and lunch is available on most days.

JOB SUMMARY

Provides support to Hunger Relief in food preparation, directing the work of volunteers and temporary employees, and ensuring food and kitchen safety practices are followed at all times.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Direct the work of volunteers and temporary employees with food preparation, food safety, sanitation.
• Provide a meaningful and satisfying experience for all volunteers.
• Maintain useable inventory of rescued food.
• Plan menus based on rescued inventory and direct the preparation of nutritious meals.
• In coordination with hub staff, unload, sort, log, and store rescued food.
• At the discretion of the Hunger Relief Manager and on a rotating basis, may be assigned to shifts on Saturdays and an evening per week.
• Maintain kitchen safety and food handling procedures throughout production; attain and maintain ServSafe Manager certification.
• Assign and log meals to partner agencies, in conjunction with their requirements.
• Routinely clean and maintain all food production and storage areas, the cafeteria and breakroom, and all hunger relief equipment.
• Provide assistance in other areas as requested and when time permits.

Requirements

CORE COMPENTICIES

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following Second Helpings core competencies:

• Responsiveness:: Responds promptly to volunteer needs and resolves conflict appropriately; responds to partner agency needs and feedback to improve service and product; meets commitments of Hunger Relief team for partner agencies; communicates proactively with volunteers and staff to meet all needs.
• Teamwork: Balances team and individual responsibilities; exhibits objectivity and openness to others’ views; gives and welcomes constructive feedback; contributes to building a positive team spirit; puts success of team above own interests; supports everyone’s efforts to succeed by assisting colleagues willingly and by meeting commitments; able to build morale and group commitments to reach goals and objectives; is respectful in all communication and relationships.
• Reliability: Manages attendance to meet company standards; ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; manages time effectively to meet schedules.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Must be a high school graduate or equivalent.
• Experience in the food service industry preferred.
• Must obtain the ServSafe Manager certification within 60 days of the date of hire.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

• Must be able to successfully complete ServSafe Manager certified food handling program.
• Must possess good communication skills.
• Must
  have the ability to take and give directions well.
• Must be able to work independently and under pressure.
• Must be able to work with people of all backgrounds, cultural groups and socioeconomic levels.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Regularly required to stand for long periods of time; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; and taste or smell.
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, with or without assistance..
• Vision (with correction if necessary) capabilities include close and distance, peripheral, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Exposure to wet, humid and/or extreme heat conditions.
• Occasional exposure to fumes, flame, airborne particles, moving mechanical parts, sharp food preparation tools, risk of electric shock, and moderate to high noise levels.

Second Helpings embraces diversity and equal opportunity. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. Second Helpings maintains a policy that Equal Employment Opportunities be available to all persons without regard to race, gender, age, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, military status, genetic information, and any other legally protected status. The organization does not discriminate in any aspect of employment based on any of these characteristics.? 

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. ?We are unable to sponsor or assume sponsorship of any employment visa at this time. 

Second Helpings is proud to be a certified Good Wages employer.

JOB CLOSES 8:00 AM MONDAY October 26, 2026. Apply through Indeed.com or the Second Helpings website at www.SecondHelpings.org.