Culinary Coordinator

Summary:

Pathways Kitchen seeks a Culinary Coordinator to support our culinary enterprises including event catering, wholesale product sales and take-home meals. The role will coordinate activities including but not limited to customer service, event coordination and staff scheduling. This person will report to the Culinary Director with additional management and support from the CEO and COO.

What You’ll Be Responsible For:

• Receiving and responding to all catering customer inquiries, developing contracts and managing all customer communication in a timely manner
• Managing all wholesale food product client relationships, including ordering, invoicing and coordinating deliveries
• Scheduling and maintaining proper staffing for all culinary activities
• Coordinating all internal and external events, organizing timelines, preparing and distributing BEOS, managing vendors or suppliers, etc.
• Coordinating inventory of food and supplies, preparing shopping lists, sourcing ingredients and supplies and performing regular inventory checks
• Providing assistance for food and supplies budgeting and financial reporting
• Maintaining a professional demeanor and appearance at all times

Your Qualifications and Skills:

• Prior experience as a catering coordinator, or other relevant position in the hospitality or food service experience industry
• Finance or business management skills
• Excellent communication skills and effective problem-solving skills
• Organized and punctual
• Takes initiative to identify and complete tasks effectively and efficiently
• Positive disposition, attention to detail, flexible and adaptable
• Able to learn new tasks quickly while multi-tasking many responsibilities
• Good role model to youth in personal character, integrity and behavior
• Google Suite proficient
• Must submit to and pass background check prior to final employment offer
• Must be cleared to drive youth and insurable on catering vehicles

Working Environment:

This is a full-time position (30-40 hours per week), including some nights and weekends. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, printers, scanners, and filing cabinets. 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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. Pathways Kitchen Nashville provides a workplace free from recognized hazards and complies with standards, rules and regulations issued under the OSH Act.

Compensation & Benefits:

• Pay rate is $20-$24 per hour, commensurate with experience
• Flexible hybrid work schedule
• Subsidized health insurance, and available dental and vision coverage
• Simple IRA with matching up to 2%
• Employer-paid Short-Term Disability and Life Insurance
• Paid holidays and a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) policy

To Apply:

Please send a cover letter, resume, references and any other supporting information to hello@pathwayskitchen.

Following a review of resumes and/or applications, the most highly qualified candidates will be invited to continue in the selection process. Eligible applicants will be notified of the exact time and place of assessments and interviews. Candidates will be interviewed to determine their relative knowledge, skills, and ability in job-related areas. Offers of employment may be contingent upon successful completion of a reference check, background check, and motor vehicle report provided by Pathways Kitchen Nashville, though a criminal record does not preclude employment. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Pathways Kitchen Nashville will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourage both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer. The listed duties are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed and are not to be interpreted as an exhaustive list of responsibilities.

About Pathways Kitchen //

Pathways Kitchen’s mission is to help justice-impacted youth thrive over survive by providing training, work opportunities and individualized support to ensure they can chart their own path forward. We provide resources for Davidson County youth ages 15-19 who have had contact with the Juvenile Justice System (e.g., Truancy, ISS, Expulsion, Detention Center, Group Home, Probation). Through a culinary workforce development program, we work to build clear pathways out of and away from the justice system and ensure that youth have access to the resources, opportunity, and trauma-informed support they need to thrive.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.00 - $24.00 per hour

Expected hours: 30 – 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Food provided
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Shift:

• Day shift
• Evening shift

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Ability to Commute:

• Nashville, TN 37206 (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Nashville, TN 37206: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Nashville, TN 37206

Salary : $20 - $24