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Soup’s On Food Service & Programs Manager
Job Description
Soup's On at Roberts Park UMC feeds a nutritious sit-down meal to ~150 food insecure guests every Sunday at noon and a takeout meal to ~35 guests every Wednesday at 6 pm. On many Sundays, fresh meals are prepared and served by volunteers from various churches and organizations from around the Indianapolis area.
The Soup’s On Food Service & Programs Manager (the “Manager”) handles all aspects of the Sunday meal when there is not an outside group assigned to prepare the meal. Manager also oversees the Sunday meal when an outside group brings the food and volunteers. For the Wednesday evening food distribution, the Manager plans the menus, obtains the food from sources including Second Helpings, GFS, Sam’s Club, and others, and prepares the meal.
The Manager reports to the Executive Director, works collaboratively with church staff and ministry leaders, and serves as a member of the Soup’s On Task Force.
Essential Qualifications:
• Passion for food ministry
• Understanding of urban ministry operations
• Well-developed organizational and time management skills
• Hold or obtain within 30 days of employment and maintain a Food Safety Training Certification through an accredited program, such as ServSafe.
• A culinary arts background and experience in serving large groups
• Ability to lead and coordinate volunteers
• Good driving record
• Ability to lift 40-50 pounds
Job Responsibilities:
1. Plan Sunday meal
a) For Sunday meal, work with the designated churches/organizations on the meal being provided for ~150 guests. If a group is not providing the food, the Manager plans, obtains, and cooks the meal.
b) Oversee meal service including coordination of volunteers, interactions with guests, and clean-up. Ensure applicable food safety procedures are followed, including safe food handling, storage, temperature control, sanitation, and prevention of cross-contamination, with meals heated to 165 degrees. For any to-go meals, ensure guests are advised to eat immediately or within 2 hours.
c) Ensure all clean-up is completed in a clean and sanitized condition, including the two downstairs restrooms.
2) Plan Wednesday meal
a) For Wednesday meal, plan, obtain and cook the meal. Oversee meal distribution. Ensure applicable food safety procedures are followed, including safe food handling, storage, temperature control, sanitation, and prevention of cross-contamination, with meals heated to 165 degrees and guests advised to eat immediately or within 2 hours. Ensure all clean-up is completed in a clean and sanitized condition.
3) Oversee food and supplies procurement
a) Perform pickups from Second Helpings and other sources including GFS, Sam’s Club, Costco, Cash & Carry, etc., using personal vehicle with mileage reimbursed.
b) Use donated food whenever possible, purchasing additional items as needed. Make purchases within the approved Soup’s On budget and church purchasing procedures and submit receipts and other required documentation promptly.
4) Manage food storage and non-food supplies in the pantry storage room
a) Using the master schedule as a guide, ensure Second Helpings donated food is used within six months of pick-up date, allowing for Sundays where a volunteer group brings and prepares their own food. Ensure opened cases of food are used prior to expiration date on the packaging. Maintain clean, organized, and food-safe pantry, refrigerator, and freezer storage areas, including appropriate labeling, dating, rotation, and disposal of expired or unsafe food.
b) Manage obtaining and distribution of bus passes, hygiene and non-food items.
5) Coordinate and oversee Soup’s On volunteers
a) Hosts and ticket distributors
b) Cooks
c) Pantry volunteers
d) Sunday morning volunteers
e) Wednesday meal volunteers
f) Clean up on Sundays and Wednesdays
6) Active member of Soup’s On Task Force, providing updates, completing requests and implementing decisions of Task Force. Partner with Chair of Soup’s On Task Force for special projects.
Other Duties:
Perform other food service-, program-, and ministry-related duties as assigned by the Executive Director or Senior Pastor, including duties arising from Soup’s On Task Force priorities, consistent with the scope and scheduled hours of the position.
Work Hours, Compensation, and Benefits:
· This is a part-time, non-exempt position averaging approximately 20 hours per week, including regular Sunday and Wednesday responsibilities. Actual hours may vary depending on meal schedules, volunteer participation, and program needs.
· Manager will clock in and clock out using the designated timekeeping system located in the church office and will accurately record all hours worked, including food and supply pickups, menu planning, communications with volunteer groups, meal preparation, distribution, clean-up, Task Force work, and other related work. All work performed on behalf of Soup’s On must be recorded as time worked.
· Compensation will be determined based on experience and qualifications.
· RPUMC does not currently provide health care, pension, or other employee benefits for this position.
· RPUMC will provide mileage reimbursement for approved personal vehicle usage when picking up food or supplies for Soup’s On.
· Accrued vacation time for part-time employees will be pro-rated. For example, for a 20 hour week schedule, in years 0-4, the part-time employee would accrue 1.5 hours vacation every 2-week pay period.
Daycare Teacher
Job Description
This position is established to provide safe, welcoming childcare for children at Shalom Daycare Ministry. The successful applicant will support children's emotional and social development, encouraging understanding of others and positive self-concepts. Job requires managing and overseeing the daily operation of the classroom.
Essential Duties
• Welcome children arriving to school by greeting them, helping them remove outerwear, and selecting activities of interest to them.
• Promote a positive attitude while at work, during interactions with other childcare providers, parents, children and other members and staff at Shalom Daycare.
• Redirect children and recommend or initiate other measures to modify inappropriate behavior.
• Organize and lead activities designed to promote physical, mental and social development, such as games, arts and crafts, music, storytelling, and field trips.
• Teach basic skills such as color, shape, number and letter recognition, personal hygiene, and social skills.
• Observe and evaluate children's performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
• Communicate with children's parents or guardians about daily activities, behaviors, and related issues. Share positive comments.
• Maintain a safe play environment. Sanitize toys and play equipment.
• Organize and store toys and materials to ensure order in activity areas.
• Instruct children in health and personal habits, such as eating, resting, and toilet habits.
• Serve meals and snacks in accordance with nutritional guidelines.
• Provide a variety of materials and resources for children to explore, manipulate and use both in learning activities and in imaginative play.
• Keep records on individual children, including daily observations and information about activities, meals served, and medications administered.
• Talk with and interact with the children.
• Create a cheerful and pleasant room.
• Attend all required meetings and trainings.
Job Requirements
• High School Diploma or GED.
• Minimum 21 years of age.
• At least one (1) year experience in Early Childhood setting.
• Knowledge of how to make lesson plans that meet the needs of each child resulting in the children reaching their full potential.
• Ability to submit requests for supplies such as crayons, markers, paper; anything needed to assist the children in their daily routine.
• Ability to post lesson plans prior to the start of each week.
• Ability to assist the teacher assistants with the lesson plans as needed.
• Sensitivity to the needs and feelings of others and the ability to be understanding and helpful on the job.
• Must be reliable, responsible, and dependable regarding fulfilling obligations.
• Must be able to maintain composure by keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
• Must be able to respond in emergency situations.
• Must be pleasant with others on the job and display a good-natured, cooperative, team player attitude.
• Must be honest and ethical.
• Must be open to change (positive or negative) and able to multitask.
• Must be able to accept criticism and deal calmly and effectively with high-stress situations.
• Must be able to work effectively with little direct supervision.
• Must report any and all violations to the Director immediately.
See Teacher Assistant Job Description Below
Teacher Assistant
This position is established to provide safe, welcoming childcare for children at Shalom Daycare Ministry. Successful applicants will support children's emotional and social development, encouraging understanding of others and positive self-concepts.
Essential Duties
• Welcome and greet children by name as each child arrives at the center. Talk with and interact with children.
• Promote a positive attitude while at work, during interactions with other childcare providers, parents, children and other members and staff at Shalom Daycare.
• Redirect children and recommend or initiate other measures to modify inappropriate behavior.
• Sanitize toys and play equipment daily.
• Organize and store toys and materials to ensure order in activity areas. Maintain a safe play environment.
• Instruct children in health and personal habits, such as eating, resting, and toilet habits. Assist in serving meals and snacks to children.
• Assist Teacher with instructing children on basic skills such as color, shape, number and letter recognition.
• Read books to entire class or small groups.
• Attend to children's basic needs by feeding them, dressing them, and changing their diapers
• Provide a variety of materials and resources for children to explore, manipulate and use both in learning activities and in imaginative play
• Know how to respond in emergency situations.
• Lead class if/when Teacher must leave the room. Listen to and be attentive when a child is speaking.
• Attend all required meetings and training.
Job Requirements
• High School Diploma or GED.
• At least six (6) months experience in Early Childhood setting.
• Sensitivity to the needs and feelings of others and the ability to be understanding and helpful on the job.
• Must never discuss a negative situation in front of children.
• Must be reliable, responsible, and dependable regarding fulfilling obligations.
• Must be able to maintain composure by keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
• Must be able to respond in emergency situations.
• Must be pleasant with others on the job and display a good-natured, cooperative, team player attitude.
• Must be honest and ethical.
• Must be open to change (positive or negative) and able to multitask.
• Must be able to accept criticism and deal calmly and effectively with high-stress situations.
• Must be able to work effectively with little direct supervision.
• Must report any and all violations to the Director immediately.
If you do not have access to a printer, please reach out to shalom.daycare@robertsparkumc.org to receive an application and return address envelope sent to your home.
Equal Opportunity Policy
Roberts Park UMC does not discriminate in hiring or in any terms and conditions of employment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, covered veteran status, status with regard to public assistance, or any other characteristic protected by law. However, as a religious ministry, we reserve the right to hire employees with the same religious affiliation for positions which relate to church or some of its other related ministries. This policy applies to employees and applicants and to all phases of employment including hiring, promotion, demotion, and treatment during employment, rates of pay or other forms of compensation, and termination of employment.
Roberts Park UMC will take appropriate steps to provide reasonable accommodations upon request to qualified individuals with disabilities, so long as doing so does not cause an undue hardship for the church. Roberts Park UMC welcomes entering into an interactive process so that qualified individuals with disabilities can be accommodated.
