Community Food Service Coordinator & Cook

MI’KMAW NATIVE FRIENDSHIP CENTRE

Employment Opportunity – Community Food Service Coordinator & Cook

Location: 2021 Brunswick St

Salary Range: $28.00hr at 35 hours per week

Number of Candidates: 1

Employment Term: Dec 2026 – March 31, 2027, with possibility of extension

Reports To: Associate Executive Director

Job Overview:

The Community Food Service Coordinator & Cook (CFSCC) is responsible for the preparation, cooking, portioning, packaging, and organization of meals for distribution to the organization's supportive housing facilities and community clients.

This position focuses on large-scale meal preparation, ensuring that nutritious, affordable, and culturally appropriate meals are prepared in sufficient quantities to meet the needs of individuals accessing housing and community support services.

The CFSCC will prepare meals in advance, package individual portions, label and organize meals for delivery, and maintain a clean, safe, and organized commercial kitchen environment. The position plays an important role in supporting food security, housing stability, and the overall well-being of clients.

Key Responsibilities:

Meal Preparation and Batch Cooking

• Plan and prepare meals in large quantities based on established menus and production requirements.
• Prepare a variety of nutritious meals, including main courses, sides, soups, stews, and other meal components.
• Prepare meals suitable for reheating and consumption at housing facilities.
• Follow standardized recipes to ensure consistency, quality, and portion control.
• Accommodate identified dietary restrictions, allergies, and cultural food preferences where required.
• Prepare meals that are practical, cost-effective, nutritious, and appropriate for the population being served.

Portioning, Packaging and Distribution

• Portion meals into individual, ready-to-store containers.
• Ensure meals are packaged appropriately for refrigeration or freezing.
• Label all meals with meal name, preparation date, storage instructions, and reheating instructions.
• Organize completed meals according to facility and client distribution requirements.
• Maintain accurate records of meal quantities prepared and distributed.
• Ensure meals are properly stored and prepared for scheduled pickup or delivery.
• Food Safety and Kitchen Standards
• Follow all applicable food safety legislation, public health requirements, and organizational policies.
• Maintain proper food handling, cooking, cooling, reheating, and storage temperatures.
• Ensure appropriate food rotation, inventory management, and date labelling.
• Maintain a clean and sanitary kitchen, including equipment, work surfaces, storage areas, and appliances.
• Monitor food supplies and report shortages, spoilage, or equipment concerns.
• Follow safe food handling practices to prevent cross-contamination and foodborne illness.

Inventory and Cost Management

• Monitor food inventory and communicate purchasing requirements while following budgetary guidelines.
• Minimize food waste through effective meal planning and ingredient use.
• Maintain appropriate stock levels of food, packaging materials, and kitchen supplies.
• Ensure ingredients are used efficiently and within established budgets.
• Track food quantities and assist with maintaining accurate production and inventory records.

Collaboration and Communication

• Work closely with the Food Services Coordinator and housing facility staff to identify meal requirements and distribution schedules.
• Communicate changes in meal production, quantities, or availability.
• Respond to feedback regarding meal quality, portion sizes, and client preferences.
• Work collaboratively with other food services and program staff to support organizational food security initiatives.

Qualification and Experience:

• Experience in the realm of mental health, substance use, being unhoused, and/or youth engagement (can include a combination of academic, work, and/or lived experience)
• Demonstrate a high level of initiative, interpersonal skills, adaptability, accountability, innovation, and commitment to quality
• Comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft office and Outlook
• Strong administrative skills
• A strong understanding of harm reduction policies and practices and human rights-based approaches and practices
• A strong capacity to work from an anti-oppressive lens
• A strong ability to work meaningfully with youth and young people
• Be able to maintain a high degree of confidentiality
• Be able to communicate effectively
• Be able to multi-task, work in a busy environment, and meet multiple, competing deadlines
• Be able to work well with diverse and marginalized youth populations including: all youth, 2SLGBTQIA+, First Nations, African Nova Scotians, new immigrants, people experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity, substance users, sexually exploited youth, people living with mental illness, sex workers, etc.
• Be able to provide a Vulnerable Sector Check and Child Abuse Registry Check (required)
• Be able to work independently and collaboratively with a team
• Be willing and able to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends
• Have a valid driver’s license, be able to provide a drivers abstract, and access to a reliable vehicle (required)
• Previously certified in First Aid, Mental Health First Aid, Mandt, NCI, and/or Healthy Relationships training and other relevant training
• Previous or current experience volunteering or working with POSSE is an asset
• Previous lived experience
• Indigenous identity an asset
• Experience in facilitating events, workshops, and trainings
• Experience navigating complex systems and supporting clients or peers through these processes
• Experience collaborating with a wide range of individuals, including those from diverse backgrounds, diverse fields of work/experience, diverse needs, and diverse communities
• Indigenous identity an asset, please self identify

Application Deadline: Nov 24th, 2026

Submit Cover letter & Resume to: https://mnfc.applytojobs.ca/

Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel working within this job title.

The Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre is an equal opportunity employer; and complies with all fair employment practices laws. We are committed to providing a workplace free from unlawful discrimination and harassment and prohibit the same against employees, applicants, or other covered persons by co-workers, supervisors, managers, or third parties based on a person’s race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, age, veteran status, disability unrelated to job requirements, ethnicity, genetic information, military service, political affiliation, marital status and pregnancy or other protected status.

The Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre (MNFC) and POSSE Project reserves the right to refuse all applications for employment. The MNFC will not assume any expenses related to this or any job application process included and not limited to travel, relocation, and application development.

Only candidates invited to an interview will be contacted.