Purpose: Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland & Northwest Indiana (RMHC-CNI) is committed to providing daily, nutritious meals for the families we serve. Meal Helpers play a critical role in this service by working alongside our culinary team to ensure the successful execution of comforting meals for families at the Ronald McDonald House near Lurie Children’s.
Location: RMH near Lurie Children’s, 211 E. Grand Ave., Chicago, IL 60611
Key Responsibilities:
- Help execute meals planned by the culinary team by following recipes, prepping ingredients, cooking dishes, and packing or serving food.
- Maintain an organized and functional kitchen by cleaning after food preparation, emptying dishwashers, running sanitizers, restocking pantries, deep cleaning, and properly storing food.
- Manage the dining room during meal service by providing direction to guest families, upholding all safety measures, and consistently sanitizing and cleaning tables.
- If a Culinary Hearts volunteer group is present to prepare a meal during your shift:
- Act as a second-in-command to our culinary team, providing direction to and answering the questions of group participants.
- Support the culinary team in preparing for volunteer groups: gather needed supplies and ingredients, start on recipes, manage food deliveries, inventory supplies, and bring items to/from the kitchen and storage spaces as needed.
- Speak confidently to each volunteer meal group about their involvement, our House kitchen, and their impact on our mission.
Qualifications:
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- Comfortable cooking and knowledgeable in the kitchen.
- Adept at cleaning and maintaining a high-level of organization.
- Ability to work confidently in a busy kitchen environment.
- Willingness to work professionally and collaboratively with volunteers and staff.
- Agreement with and alignment to all RMHC-CNI rules, policies and protocols, including adherence to all safety/participation requirements.
- Capable of standing for each three-hour shift, and able to carry 35 pounds.
- Volunteers must be dependable, trustworthy, friendly and flexible.
Time Commitment and Scheduling:
- Volunteers must commit to two set, recurring shifts per month for at least one year.
- Shifts are seven days a week, 10:00am-1:00pm, 1:00-4:00pm and 4:00-7:00pm.
Training and Support:
- Volunteers must complete an orientation session, background check and on-site shadow shift.
- Meal Helpers report to our culinary team and Volunteer Services Manager.
Next Steps:
- Interested individuals can submit an application online: http://vhub.at/lurievolunteers.com
