Food Ministry Coordinator - Youth For Christ

Position Summary

PURPOSE

Responsible for serving a variety of appetizing and healthy meals/snacks for our City Life family (students, volunteers, staff) – at the center after school/special events/volunteer training meetings/and other aspects requiring food/snacks. The Food Ministry Coordinator will manage the food budget and collaborate with various partners to utilize food options available to this ministry.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES

Coordinate shopping, cooking, and serving quality food, in excellence for the allocated ministry sites
Organize and manage ongoing inventory of Cafe needs, with ideas to expand offerings. (i.e. classes, workshops, small groups)
Wise stewardship of the food ministry budget
Recruit adult and student leaders, as needed to assist with food coordination efforts (i.e. service team, student interns, etc.)
Responsible for keeping kitchen organized and up to sanitary/functioning code (i.e. safe storage, cooking temps, cleanliness)

SPIRITUAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Because the overriding religious purpose and mission of Youth for Christ USA is to communicate and introduce the Gospel of Jesus Christ to young people and their families, and in that regard to make, educate and encourage lifelong disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ, it is very important that you as an employee in the movement of Youth for Christ be recognized as an associate minister of the Gospel.

As an employee of Youth for Christ and an associate minister of the Gospel, YFC expects all employees to:
Seek God’s guidance and wisdom, through prayer and meditation, for the organization as a whole as well as for specific ministry initiatives.
Participate and lead regular times of prayer, devotion and worship as a regular aspect of your role within YFC.
Teach and preach from the Holy Bible at YFC staff meetings, conferences, camps and events.
Model empathy, humility and care for all people. This includes promoting equity and inclusion in word and in the practice of facial expression.

Position Requirements

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

General healthy, balanced cooking knowledge
Experience with feeding large groups
Excellent organizational and planning skills
Ability to work independently and collaborate with others
Ability to lead large and small groups
Ability to model Christian values
Organization
Administration skills
Hospitality skills

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Kitchen experience
Passionate about holistic ministry

SOFTWARE UTILIZED

Google Suite

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

Purchasing food items & supplies; picking up and delivering food to City Life sites.

CORE VALUES

CHRIST-CENTERED

“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.” Matthew 22:37

• We abide in Him

• We strive for holiness

• We find our identity in Christ

ENDURING HUMILITY

“I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from

me you can do nothing.” John 15:5

• We embrace a growth mindset

• We admit when we are wrong

• We model servant leadership in our actions

RELENTLESS TRUST

“Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring each other.” Romans 12:10

• We trust in each others’ character, integrity, & intentions

• We fill in the gap between what we know and what we don’t know about a team member with trust rather than skepticism

• We address conflict directly using Matthew 18 as a guide

JOYFUL CAMARADERIE

“Then make me truly happy by agreeing wholeheartedly with each other, loving one another, and working together

with one mind & purpose.” Philippians 2:2

• We carry each others’ burdens with delight

• We do the work we love together

• We have fun

COURAGEOUS FAITHFULNESS

“So my dear brothers and sisters, be strong & immovable. Always work enthusiastically for the Lord, for you know

that nothing you do for the Lord is ever useless.” I Corinthians 15:58

• We embrace the difficult

• We display grit & resiliency

• We do whatever it takes to reach every young person with the Gospel

KINGDOM INSPIRED DIVERSITY

“The human body has many parts, but the many parts make up one whole body. So it is with the body of Christ.”

I Corinthians 12:12

• We appreciate & celebrate the diversity in others

• We demonstrate empathy

• We are dedicated to the Kingdom vision of every tongue, tribe & nation

EOE Statement

Youth For Christ (YFC) provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, age, handicap, marital status, or other unlawful discriminatory characteristics in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

YFC is classified as an Association of Churches and as such our hiring practices reflect that designation. As a religious nonprofit organization, YFC incorporates within each leader role, the requirement to model, teach, share and live the faith. The relationship between YFC’s mission and each of its leaders is its lifeblood and as such does at all times and in all instances reserve the right to make employment decisions based upon a person’s religious beliefs, personal character and lifestyle consistent with our understanding of the Bible or with our overall goals and requirements for Christian ministry.

We seek to create a workplace that is intentional about Kingdom Inspired Diversity. Our commitment to our employees extends to their opportunities for growth, development, promotion, training and compensation.

We will make reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with known disabilities, unless doing so would result in an undue hardship to the organization.

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