Company description

La Colaborativa is a preeminent Latinx-led nonprofit organization dedicated to the empowerment of Latinx and immigrant communities in and around Chelsea, Mass. Our brand-new, state-of-the art teaching kitchen strives to enhance the health and welfare of the community while instilling the knowledge, skills, and techniques critical to healthy cooking. Community members gravitate to our sunny and welcoming space to connect with neighbors, have fun, and learn about cooking that is nutritious, healing, culturally relevant, budget-conscious, and most of all, delicious.

Job description

We're looking for a bilingual (Spanish-English) part-time kitchen assistant to work closely with the Community Nutrition Educator who manages our teaching kitchen. 
Key Responsibilities:

• Assist with ingredient purchasing, class prep, and clean-up; 
• Manage class registration and member engagement, conducting direct outreach to participants enrolled in classes, maintaining records, and collecting feedback; 
• Assist instructor during classes; 
• Support the Community Nutrition Educator with recipe development and testing; 
• Draft, translate, edit, and finalize recipes for use in classes and complete research to influence recipe development;
• Complete tasks related to compliance with food safety requirements;
• Actively contribute to program communications and civic engagement.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Bilingual (Spanish-English)
• Careful proofreading skills, with ability to translate recipes and nutrition fact sheets from English to Spanish;
• Demonstrable experience in community-based settings in public, nonprofit, or civic spheres;
• Available to work a part-time schedule of 15 to 20 hours per week, primarily weekdays but also occasional weeknight and weekend hours;
• Enjoys speaking in front of small groups and serving as a classroom interpreter; 
• Possesses a natural talent for organizing, inspiring, and uplifting others; 
• Has a keen interest in nutrition, food security, and healthy cooking; 
• Exhibits a willingness to learn and expand their culinary knowledge;
• Experience with communications and graphic design, including key software such as Canva, preferred but not required;
• Capable of thriving in a fast-paced, dynamic environment;
• Remains grounded by empathy and compassion, with a strong sense of community.

Compensation

this position is: hourly, $20/hr +

Application instructions

Deadline

no deadline