Food Services Coordinator

KVC Missouri - KVC NIles Residential
Location: Kansas City, MO
Pay: $16.00-$17.00 per hour

Job Summary

This position plays a crucial role in overseeing meal preparation and ensuring residents and staff members receive their daily nutritional needs in the dining room. Approximately 50% of this role involves administrative tasks, including maintaining compliance with health department and DESE regulations, record-keeping, and coordinating meal service operations.

We are seeking someone who is comfortable handling administrative responsibilities alongside direct meal service support. While this is not a supervisory position, the role will be supervised by the Assistant Director of Operations.

Work Schedule: Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM–3:00 PM.

Preferred Experience: Familiarity with health department and DESE regulations.

Major Duties

• Maintains the daily nutritional and special dietary needs of the children in residence and at school
• Supervises and assist in the preparation of food as required for baking, cooking, serving, and cleaning
• Coordinates food for special events and interacts with staff and guest
• Checks to make certain that instructions contained in menus and recipes are carefully executed
• Supervises and assists in the cleaning of all work areas after each meal, and coordinates the special cleaning assignments as needed
• Assures that leftovers are properly cooled, stored and held for additional usages to maximize our effective use of resources and controlling cost
• Coordinates the ordering of the government commodities deliveries to again maximize our available resources
• Maintains the special diet list to assure the proper nutrition of our children
• Maintains the allergy list of our children so we are avoiding possible dangers to their health
• Completes all Joint Commission and training requirements
• Teaches and assists other staff in their development of cooking and cleaning skills
• Serves as acting director in the absence of the director. Completes necessary Credible documents and weekly and monthly reports
• Makes recommendation to the director for changes in the food program from menuing to labor scheduling for the most effective use of resources
• Assist in development of new menu items and recipes

Education: High School diploma or equivalent

Licensure/Certification: ServSafe Certification

Qualifications:

• Extraordinary appreciation for cleanliness, personal hygiene, and sanitary conditions.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Possess a current, valid driver’s license and meets the KVC requirements for insurance.

Experience: Experience performing cleaning duties

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Supervisory experience
• Previous kitchen experience

Benefits:

Paid Time Off

Enjoy a generous amount of leave to support your work-life balance.

Paid Parental Leave

Receive financial support during parental leave to help you spend quality time with your new family member.

Health, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance

Comprehensive insurance coverage to keep you and your family healthy and protected.

403(b) with Company Match

Retirement savings plan with company contributions to help you plan for your future.

Tuition Reimbursement

Financial assistance for continuing education and professional development.

Professional Licensure and Certification Reimbursement

Support for obtaining and renewing professional licenses and certifications.

Employee Assistance Program

Confidential support for personal and professional challenges, including counseling and resources.

Wellness Benefits

Access to health screenings and mental health support to promote overall well-being.

Why KVC?

KVC is a nonprofit child placing and behavioral health agency with a long legacy of compassionately serving children and families. We are committed to providing our employees with a supportive and rewarding work environment. We also believe in the importance of work-life balance, and we offer a variety of programs and resources to help our employees achieve it (Wellbeing Committee, DEI B Committee, Talent Development Programs, etc.).

At KVC Health Systems, our employees are our greatest asset. Based on the voice of our employees, KVC debuted with a 82 Work Wellbeing score on Indeed, a rating so high and rare that it places KVC among the top 1% of employers nationally. We are committed to providing a positive, supportive work environment where you can do your best work and love coming to work every day.