Position: Bembé Casa + Cocina Coordinator

Start Date: September 3, 2024

Position Description

KITCHEN AND MEAL PLANNING

Plan and Oversee All Community Meals for Academia Bembé + Special Events (Cooking and Overseeing Catering)

  • Academia Bembé: Monday, Wednesday, Saturday (40-60 servings)

  • Community Celebrations that take place at Casa Bembé (3-4 per year)

  • External events, 3-4 times per year

  • Track and celebrate staff and student birthdays

    Responsibilities Include ordering food products and storing, preparing/cooking food, ordering catering, managing calendar and payments for supplies and catering, basic tracking of # of meals served, keeping kitchen and eating area clean and up to quality standards, hosting inspections 1-2 times per year

SUPPORT TEEN AND PARENT PROJECT GROUPS

  • Collaborate with Bembé Staff leading Art, Culinary, and Garden Projects for Bembé’s support groups 

  • Support/Co-Lead Teen Night 1x/month (Movie, games, baking)

COORDINATE PATIO AND OUTDOOR SPACE IS KEPT IN ORDER

  • SPRING, SUMMER, FALL:

    • Oversee interns and volunteers to maintain yard/garden 

    • Water indoor and outdoor plants on scheduled work days

  • WINTER

    • Supervise interns + volunteers shoveling driveway, as needed

COSTUME & APPAREL SUPPORT

  • Oversee wash and dry of Costumes after performances

ATTEND WEEKLY AND SEMESTER PLANNING MEETINGS

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SUGGESTED SCHEDULE (15-20 hours per week)

  • Monday, 5-8pm (3)

  • Wednesday, 5-8pm (3)

  • Thursday, 11am-3pm (2-4)

  • Saturday, 10:00-4:00 (6 hours)

  • Floating hours (emails) : 1-2 hours 

COMPENSATION

  • $20/Hour

  • 20 hours Paid Time Off / Vacation Time

  • Free Bembé classes for staff and their children

EXPERIENCE PREFERRED

  • Multi-lingual English/Spanish/Spanglish 

  • Cooking and Food Service

  • Program Coordination for nonprofits/community organizations

  • Organized and likes project planning

  • Proficient in email communication and etiquette

  • A “people person” that enjoys community meal and gathering spaces

APPLY HERE