Food Services Manager

The Food Services Manager advances Worship Center’s mission to love God and love people by setting the atmosphere of our onsite café. They do this by leading a team of staff and volunteers, providing quality food products, and maintaining a safe, efficient, professional, sanitary, and profitable kitchen. The Food Services Manager should have a passion for hospitality by providing an excellent dining experience with a service-oriented mindset that supports ministries throughout the church. This person reports to the Executive Pastor of Operations. 

Schedule

This is a full-time, exempt position requiring 40-45 hours per week. The schedule includes Sunday mornings, designated hours during the week, and occasional flexibility for events outside of regular hours.

Experience & Abilities

1. Education: Minimum High School graduate.


2. Experience: Previous hospitality/food service experience and management experience preferred. Must have knowledge of food costs and how to build menus.


3. License/Certification: SERVSafe Certification and valid PA Driver’s license.


4. Specific Abilities: Excellent written, oral, and computer skills desired. Applicants must be able to handle a fast-paced, demanding, and changing environment with flexibility. Must be able to work a flexible and demanding schedule.

What This Person Does

1. Maintain a working knowledge of food safety standards and best practices, meeting the highest standards of workplace sanitation/equipment care and safety as set by Health Department and WC policies. In compliance with OSHA through proper HACCP planning.

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   Ensure staff and volunteers understand and follow standards by providing ongoing culinary and food and beverage production training. Also, provide ongoing coaching and recognition to affirm the team.


2. 
   Maintain food cost goals by monitoring waste, proper storage, and product handling. (FIFO) Ensure items are labeled, dated, rotated, and stored properly.


3. 
   Prevent the spoiling and contamination of foods by enforcing proper sanitation.

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   Serve as a team leader for café staff, providing direction, encouragement, and feedback through regular one-to-one meetings.


2. 
   Recruit and train volunteers, including team leaders, for Sunday Café and other events to ensure that an adequate number of volunteers are scheduled and duties are clearly defined, resulting in efficiency and attention to detail.


3. 
   Provide ongoing leadership, training, and encouragement to the food service volunteers


4. 
   Manage production priorities:


5. 
   Monitor preparation and production of all café food items and catered events and ensure the highest quality control with plate presentation.


6. 
   Create and develop menu items with seasonal recipe rotations.


7. 
   Oversee the creation and delivery of attractive food displays and the execution of events.


8. 
   Meet with WC Ministry Leaders regarding their departmental food service needs, make recommendations, and develop creative and cost-effective menus based on attendance numbers, budget, and ease of operation.


9. 
   Responsible for managing our database related to food services requests: respond to last-minute ministry needs such as meals for funerals, etc.


10. 
    Manage budgets and ensure monetary balances are settled and accurate.


11. 
    Department billing at the end of the month.


12. 
    Perform other duties as assigned.

Worship Center Mission & Vision Alignment

By providing excellent service, food, and hospitality, the Café Staff helps create a culture where people can engage in connection, ministry activities, groups, and Sunday services without distractions, supporting their spiritual growth.

Foundational Requirements

1. Have a growing relationship with Jesus Christ.


2. Live a lifestyle that reflects Biblical standards


3. Be a member of Worship Center, or willing to become a member.


4. Attend worship services regularly and participate in the life of the church family.


5. Tithe to Worship Center.


6. Fully embrace WC Staff Core Values.

Staff Core Values

Christ-centered Living

     We are committed to personally knowing Jesus and leading others into a growing relationship with Him as both Savior and Lord.

Biblical Obedience

     We are committed to growing in obedience to God’s word faithfully and wholeheartedly.

 Oneness in Christ

     We are committed to fostering unity and belonging within the body of Christ, under the lordship of Jesus Christ.

 Spirit-filled Compassion

     We are committed to being Christ’s ambassadors, loving and serving people by the power of the Holy Spirit.

 Generosity with Wise Stewardship

     We are committed to giving generously and managing resources responsibly.