About this role
Join New Freedom – Where Second Chances Become Bright Futures
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About Us
At New Freedom, we believe nutritious, high-quality meals help create community and support recovery. As a Food Service Coordinator / Cook, you'll combine hands-on culinary work with food service coordination to help deliver a safe, welcoming, and positive dining experience for our members.
We move fast, expect a lot from each other, and show up every day to do meaningful, impactful work. If you're driven, collaborative, and energized by making a real difference—this is where you belong.
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Why You'll Love Working Here
We take care of the people who take care of others. At New Freedom, you'll enjoy:
• Competitive pay and strong benefits package
• $0 medical plan option + employer-supported coverage
• 401(k) with match
• Generous paid time off
• Free meals, snacks, drinks, gym access
• A mission that matters—and a team that works hard to deliver on it
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About the Role
The Food Service Coordinator / Cook role supports and coordinates daily kitchen operations while actively preparing and serving meals. This hybrid position combines culinary responsibilities with inventory management, meal-service coordination, sanitation, and operational support to ensure members receive safe, nutritious, and high-quality food.
This role is ideal for someone who:
• Enjoys both cooking and coordinating food service activities
• Thrives in a fast-paced, team-oriented kitchen
• Takes pride in food quality, cleanliness, and presentation
• Is organized, dependable, and attentive to detail
• Enjoys serving others and contributing to a positive dining experience
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What You'll Be Responsible For
• Preparing hot foods, pantry items, baked goods, and catered selections
• Supporting meal production, presentation, portioning, and service
• Coordinating kitchen workflow and adjusting production based on operational needs
• Receiving, labeling, rotating, storing, and monitoring food inventory
• Maintaining clean, organized, and sanitary kitchen, dining, and storage areas
• Following food safety, sanitation, chemical-handling, and operational procedures
• Communicating supply, equipment, inventory, and workflow concerns to leadership
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What Success Looks Like
• Meals are prepared safely, accurately, and according to quality standards
• Food production supports member census, meal participation, and special events
• Inventory is organized, properly rotated, and maintained at appropriate levels
• Kitchen and dining areas remain clean, safe, and inspection-ready
• Food waste, shortages, and service disruptions are minimized
• Members receive professional service and a consistently positive dining experience
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What We're Looking For
• High school diploma or GED
• Must be 21 years of age or older
• At least one year of food service, kitchen, hospitality, or related experience
• Knowledge of food preparation, kitchen operations, inventory practices, sanitation, and food safety
• Strong communication, organization, multitasking, and time-management skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
• Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and business systems
• Food Handler's Card obtained and submitted by the start date
• Experience in healthcare, behavioral health, residential treatment, hospitality, or institutional food service preferred
• Experience coordinating kitchen workflow, inventory, or meal-service activities preferred
• Food service leadership, lead-worker, catering, or high-volume production experience preferred
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Environment + Physical Demands
This position works primarily in commercial kitchen, food preparation, dining, and storage environments. Work schedules may vary based on meal service, special events, and operational needs.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
• Prolonged standing, walking, bending, reaching, and movement throughout kitchen and dining areas
• Frequent food preparation, serving, cleaning, stocking, and equipment operation
• Frequent use of knives, kitchen tools, and commercial food service equipment
• Exposure to hot surfaces, cleaning products, kitchen noise, and temperature variations
• Ability to lift, carry, push, or move food, supplies, and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds
• Ability to maintain focus, follow safety procedures, and work effectively during busy service periods
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Our Standard
We're building something meaningful—and that requires people who show up, contribute, collaborate, and take ownership.
If you're looking for a role where you can make a real impact, be part of a driven team, and help shape the future of an organization—we want to hear from you.
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Equal Opportunity
New Freedom is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, a drug and alcohol-free workplace, and compliant with Veteran and ADA regulations.
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"We're not here to do small work—we're here to change lives, rewrite stories, and rebuild communities. At New Freedom, you won't just have a job. You'll have a mission—to turn second chances into powerful comebacks."