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About La Soupe: La Soupe is a 501 (c)(3) food rescue organization that bridges the gap between food waste and hunger. Our chef-based model utilizes a large volunteer network to rescue perishables from farms, grocers, and wholesalers. Our highly talented Transform Team of chefs and volunteers transform this food into healthy soups and meals. Our education team works with individuals experiencing food insecurity to build culinary skills and self-sufficiency across stages of life.  Our Food is Medicine Program provides healthy options catered to individuals experiencing food insecurity and chronic illness who require specific diet modifications.  These items are distributed to roughly 100 share partners across the Tri-State area that feed the food insecure.  

At La Soupe, we believe in bringing people together through food. Instead of the traditional teacher-student model, we see everyone as having something to share and something to learn. Therefore, it is vital that our experiences are rooted in the importance of getting curious about food. Our educators ask questions, experiment, and cultivate an environment of creativity so that we as a community can become confident in the kitchen. 

Job Responsibilities:

The role of Teaching Coordinator supports the Education Class Manager and works alongside the Materials Coordinator to prepare, manage and execute, and close out scheduled culinary education classes.  

Job Duties: 

• Teaches unclaimed teacher class assignments as needed.  

• Helps to support Saturday classes as an on-site La Soupe staff member alongside assigned contract instructors.

• Assists teachers during classes with low volunteer support as needed.

• Manages the food prep and assembly of food kits as required, utilizing food ingredient req and class agenda

  • Prepares finished food prep samples and the cooked food preparation needed for classes (will include hot food prep and mise en place.

  • Organizes prepped items into numbered crates and documents which crate each item is located

• Organizes and manages volunteer support in the assembly of class kits

• Assists in quality control of the outgoing education class kits by performing secondary checks against food and equipment requisition sheets.

• Facilitates and manages, alongside the Materials Coordinator, the delivery/pickup of class ingredients/ materials to and from partner sites

• Receives class kit once the class has ended and deconstructs, cleans, and restocks the kits appropriately

• Maintains and organizes pantry items and standard equipment inventory of the Education Department.

• Provide feedback to ensure constant improvement of educational offerings.

• Maintain safety and sanitation standards associated with food preparation.

Skills and Education:

• Education requirements: safe serve certification, 1+ years management, preferably in culinary education, 1-3+ years teaching experience

• Ideal characteristics:

  • Self-Motivator, sees the big picture, can recognize priorities of tasks

  • Strong eye for detail 

  • Strong organizational skills

  • Ability to remain calm in a possibly hectic environment.

  • Warm and friendly, highly flexible, takes feedback 

  • Creative problem solver

  • Food enthusiast

  • Desire to help others

• Is well-versed in Google products (Drive, Sheets, Docs, Forms, and Gmail)

• Proven work experience in management, coordinating events or programs

• A background check is required due to working with children

Compensation: $43,000 - $48,000  - Commensurate with experience 

Find more information here: https://www.lasoupe.org/teaching-coordinator