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Kitchen Coordinator

YMCA of the North

Minneapolis, MNFull-time$18/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$18/hr
Location
Minneapolis, MN
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Food Safe Certification Or Obtain, required

Job overview

The Kitchen Coordinator serves healthy meals to childcare participants and helps maintain kitchen safety, cleanliness, and food supplies. The role supports menu planning, dietary and allergy tracking, and records required by CACFP and Minnesota Department of Health licensing. The coordinator works with program staff and may support classroom staff by being in ratio.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Kitchen Procedures, requiredFood Handling, requiredFood Storage, requiredInterpersonal Communication, requiredWorking With Children, requiredNutrition, nice to haveFood Preparation, nice to haveKitchen Equipment Operation, nice to haveLifting Up to 50 Pounds, requiredStanding for Long Periods, requiredSelf-Direction, requiredFlexibility, requiredTravel, required

Qualifications

Must Be 18+, requiredFood Safe Certification or Obtain, requiredMinnesota DHS Rule 3 or Wisconsin HFS 46, nice to have1 Year Food Preparation Experience, nice to have

Full job description

Kitchen Coordinator

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  • Location 326 16th Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN, 55414, United States

  • Job Category Childcare, Full-Time

  • Employee Type Non Exempt Full-Time

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Description

Kitchen Coordinator | University of MN ECLC | $18.00 per hour | Full-TimeAt a glance:The YMCA of the North is seeking a Kitchen Coordinator to support our childcare programs by ensuring participants receive healthy, nutritious meals in a safe and well-maintained environment. This role plays a key part in daily operations—maintaining kitchen standards, managing food inventory, tracking dietary needs, and ensuring compliance with CACFP and health regulations.This is an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys routine, takes pride in organization and safety, and is passionate about supporting children’s well-being through nutrition—while working closely with program staff in a collaborative, mission-driven environment.Schedule:

  • Monday through Friday, from 7:30am to 4:30pm

  • No weekends!

Pay:The salary for this position is $18.00 hourly. We take into consideration an individual’s background and experience in determining salary; therefore, base pay offered may vary considerably depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The compensation package includes a wide range of other benefits and earned time off that vary depending on part-time or full-time status.1. Job Summary:The Kitchen Coordinator serves healthy and nutritious meals for participants. The incumbent maintains appropriate health standards, safety, cleanliness and adequate food supply levels. The incumbent maintains CACFP and MDH expectations.2. Essential Functions:

  • Serves healthy and nutritious meals for participants and groups; food is prepared & delivered by catering company.

  • Participates in the planning of menus which meet necessary nutrition and dietary needs.

  • Updates allergy, intolerance & parent preference charts for classrooms and kitchen.

  • Maintains safety and cleanliness standards in the kitchen areas.

  • Assists with the purchasing and inventory of food supplies as needed.

  • Maintains CACFP and Minnesota Department of Health Licensing records for meals and snacks.

  • May be asked to support classroom staff by being in ratio.

  • Attend monthly team member meetings and in service trainings.

3.Relationships:This position reports to the Child Care Program Director. The incumbent regularly interacts with participants, general public, staff, and volunteers.4. Qualifications:

Required:

  • Minimum age of 18.

  • Possessor ability to obtain Food Safe Certification by the county Public Health Department.

  • Knowledge of kitchen operating procedures and food handling and storage.

  • Effective interpersonal communication skills

  • Ability and desire to work with child care staff and other young people.

  • Knowledge of kitchen operating procedures and food handling and storage.

  • Dedication to the philosophy and mission of the YMCA programs.

Preferred:

  • Education/training in nutrition.

  • Minimum of one (1) year of experience in food preparation.

  • Ability to obtain Minnesota DHS Rule 3 or Wisconsin HFS 46 qualifications, including yearly in service requirements.

  1. Work Conditions:
  • Requires lifting up to 50 pounds.

  • Requires ability to safely operate all necessary kitchen equipment and cleaning supplies. (The incumbent utilizes equipment which can be potentially dangerous to include knives, warmers, dishwasher, and cleaning chemicals).

  • Ability to stand for long periods of time.

  • Self-directed individual.

  • Ability to travel to other branches and programs.

  • Must be flexible to work varying hours to meet the needs of the site.

6.Additional Notes: This job description represents the major functions of the position but is not intended to be all-inclusive. The incumbent is responsible for taking direction from the Program Director or their representatives in completing projects or performing duties deemed necessary for center and Association success.

How this job compares

Set against the 3,069 open Food Service jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$18/hr
  • Minnesota median$17–19/hr48 hourly ranges
  • US median$17–19/hr1,311 hourly ranges

This rate, $18/hr, is close to the Minnesota median midpoint ($18/hr) — in the middle half of Food Service hourly ranges in Minnesota.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 53 open Food Service jobs in Minnesota and 3,069 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Experience
Food Service postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (413 postings).
Education
14 of the 3,069 open Food Service jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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