Program Chef - Washington D.C. - Martha's Table

Description

MISSION
Our mission is to support strong children, strong families, and strong communities.
VISION
At Martha's Table, we believe that every Washingtonian deserves the opportunity to stay and thrive.
ABOUT MARTHA'S TABLE
At Martha's Table, we believe that every Washingtonian deserves the opportunity to thrive. For over forty years, we have worked to support strong children, strong families, and strong communities by increasing access to quality education, health and wellness, and family resources.
Together, we are "One MT." This means we work across all three of our locations to support our shared mission. In all that we do, we exemplify our four core values of respect, compassion, teamwork, and accountability. These values -- and our commitment to "The MT Experience" -- guide how we engage with the communities we stand alongside and how we work together as a team. When you come to Martha's Table -- as a guest or as a team member -- you are valued and you deserve our very best.
In order to be the best version of MT, we are deeply committed to equitable practices. We apply the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion in providing programming and services; in creating our Board; in partnerships and procurement; and in hiring, training, and advancing our team members.
We invest in our team members' personal and professional goals through our "STEP" program, which includes tuition for continuing education, certifications, and professional development; funding to unlock financially held transcripts; and flexible leave options.
POSITION OVERVIEW
The Program Chef is responsible for recipe and menu execution, for the safe and efficient production of all meals prepared in-house at Martha's Table (MT) at The Commons, for our Children's Meals program. This program provides breakfast, lunch, and snack for students aged 6 weeks to 5 years old enrolled in MT's high-quality Early Childhood Education center. The Chef works to maintain high culinary standards, ensure proper sanitation and food safety, and minimize waste. This is a full-time, 6-month assignment.
About MT's Children's Meals Program:
Martha's Table is committed to serving healthy, delicious, and nutritionally sound meals to children enrolled in our Early Childhood Education program. Menus and recipes must comply with Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) guidelines, should expose children to new foods, and are intended to help children develop healthy eating habits.
POSITION DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Leads preparation of meals for MT's ECE program participants, with a specific focus on daily production of children's meals that meet MT's quality standards and comply with all applicable regulations and nutritional guidelines.
• Maintains food safety and compliance: Upholding strict health and safety standards in the kitchen, including proper food handling, storage, and sanitation.
• Creates and maintains production sheets, kitchen logs, and back of the house managerial documentation including but not limited to: temperature logs, hold/cold, cooling, waste, cleaning schedule, and small-wares/food inventory.
• Performs other duties as required in support of MT's culinary services programs, including transportation support of meals.
• Commits to Martha's Table's mission and core values of compassion, respect, teamwork, and accountability
• Embodies and serves as a model for "the MT Experience" and our organization's core values

EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, AND SKILLS REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum of 5 + years experience in the culinary, food and beverage, or related professional area (preferred)
• Extensive culinary/cooking skills including but not limited to: food safety, handling, storage, and sanitation, food prep, knife skills, and high-volume cooking.
• Expertise in various cooking techniques, culinary traditions,regions, ingredients, equipment and procedures.
• Knowledge of food safety regulations, sanitation practices, and HACCP principles
• Passion for the culinary arts field and for making a difference with respect to nutrition, while having a great knowledge of food accessibility and healthy food choices.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work with clients and kitchen staff.
• Adaptability and flexibility to work in various kitchen environments and with different types of clients.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS

• 2-year degree from an accredited university in Culinary Arts and related major;
• ServSafe Food Safety Management Certification required.
• District of Columbia Food Protection Manager Certificate required.
• Must possess a driver's license with an acceptable driving record.

WORKING CONDITIONS
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop; kneel; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
COVID-19
Martha's Table requires all team members to have:

• 2 doses of either Pfizer or Moderna administered before April 18, 2023;
• 1 dose of Johnson & Johnson's Janssen administered before May 22, 2023;
• 2 doses of Novavax COVID-19 vaccine, Adjuvinated; or
• 1 updated dose of either Pfizer or Moderna administered after April 18, 2023

Martha's Table will consider waiving the vaccination requirement for:

• Candidates who object in good faith and in writing, pursuant to procedures established by the City Administrator or his/her designee, that the employee's vaccination would violate their sincerely held religious beliefs; and
• Candidates who have obtained and submitted written certification from a physician or other licensed health professional who may order an immunization, that being vaccinated for COVID-19 is medically inadvisable because of the employee's medical condition.

Marha's Table is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants who are unable to be vaccinated for religious or medical reasons should contact Human Resources ) as soon as possible to engage in the interactive process and explore what, if any, reasonable accommodations Martha's Table is able to offer.