Careers

Description:

Ballard Food Bank’s mission is to bring food and hope to our neighbors because there can be enough for everyone. To achieve our mission, we provide access to nutritious foods through our grocery model food bank, Kindness Café, and Community Resource Hub, which encompasses financial resources, referral, and mail services that support self-sufficiency. We also advocate for food equity and justice. Our new home, which opened in October 2021, serves as a Hub for Hope as it brings together food, services, and community partners in a one-stop shop. The Ballard Food Bank actively strives to be an anti-racist organization and promotes the values of diversity, equity, and inclusion in its work.

Position summary:

The Kindness Cafe provides a variety of warm and nutritious menu items for our patrons at no cost. The Café Coordinator will support the café team in the overall operations of Kindness Café. These responsibilities include but are not limited to the following: preparation of daily menu items, support of café volunteers, and daily interface with food bank staff, volunteers, and clients. Café Coordinator reports directly to Café Manager.

Responsibilities:

This position’s responsibilities include:

• Work alongside and support the café team, volunteers, and guest chefs in preparing and serving meals
• Work with our forward-facing team to create systems to support a positive community space
• Support opening and closing to uphold the cleanliness and maintenance of café and prep kitchen
• Support volunteers to work on prep projects and on the line serving meals
• Operate as part of a team working to create a welcoming community environment where individuals feel as though they are respected and a part of the community
• Receive and organize weekly orders from varied purveyors
• Engage in de-escalation to help ensure the safety of our community
• Other duties as assigned