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Food Service Specialist

1/23/2026

The Food Service Specialist is responsible for preparing and providing meals to youth, ensuring nutritional balance, and maintaining food inventory. They will also teach food preparation skills to residents and organize the kitchen for safety and efficiency.

Working Hours

30 hours/week

Company Size

201-500 employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

About The Company

We Believe Every Child Is Filled With Tremendous Potential. At Children & Families First, our commitment to the health, safety, and well-being of all children and their families has made our name our promise. We know children thrive when they have regular interactions with responsive, caring adults. We also know the weight of poverty, systemic racism, depression or other mental health challenges creates toxic stress that can overload parents' abilities to provide the supportive relationships children need. Using brain science research as the foundation for our framework, Children & Families First engages more than 20,000 children, youth, and families each year in programs, services, and supports proven to prevent, intervene, and heal the immediate and lasting impacts of toxic stress and trauma. Every child deserves the opportunity to achieve their full potential and we believe investing in children and families is the single most powerful lever to create a healthier society and stronger economy for us all, now and in the future.

About the Role

Description

Therapeutic Residence for Youth ages 11-18 years of age is seeking a food service specialist to prepare and provide meals to the children.

The position is responsible for all meal preparation, shopping, and coordinating of menus and organizing and rotating food. Prepare all meals ensuring all meals are nutritionally balanced.
Work with dietitian for menu planning.
Maintain the inventory of all food and household supplies.
Receive and maintain certification in safe food handling.
Teach food preparation living skills to residents once weekly. Store leftovers in a safe and efficient manner.
Organize the kitchen to ensure safety and efficiency.
Clean up after meals.

Education and Experience Requirements:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); previous experience in food services preferred.
ServSafe Certification Required.
Ability to respond appropriately to the cultural differences present among the agency’s population.
Must have valid driver’s license, which meets the requirements of the agency’s insurance carrier.

Part-time, 30 hours/week with benefits, including medical benefits.

Key Skills

Meal PreparationNutritional BalanceMenu PlanningFood InventoryFood SafetyFood HandlingTeaching SkillsKitchen OrganizationCleaningShoppingCoordinationCommunicationCultural SensitivityDriver's LicenseCertification