Cooking Assistant jobs in Portland, ME

Public Health AmeriCorps is a 1 year National Service Opportunity in the State of New Hampshire.

GoodwillNNE operates multiple programs for individuals with disabilities. All of these programs strive to create innovative opportunities for clients and residents to be as integrated into the community as they desire. GoodwillNNE will be looking to expand these opportunities not only for our own clients and residents with disabilities but also in partnership with other organizations across the state (particularly focused on underserved counties). GoodwillNNE believes in the power of work and supporting individuals with disabilities to play a meaningful role in their communities. Project Work/Life Success will place 4 AmeriCorps members to serve GoodwillNNE clients/residents and 6 members to serve clients/residents of other organizations. GoodwillNNE will provide robust training to all members in a job/community integration curriculum and support in implementing it while support staff for residents/clients will support members efforts to understand local realities including resident/clients’ needs.

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$1K/mo extra HOUSING ALLOWANCE PROVIDED

Good Shepherd Food Bank Auburn Maine

The AmeriCorps member will implement effective hands-on nutrition and cooking classes and tours that teach families at risk of hunger that healthy cooking and eating can be delicious, enjoyable and affordable. Members will accomplish this by coordinating courses and tours, including managing the classroom, securing needed food and materials, and supporting volunteers and participants. Members will also work with community-based agencies who host courses for their clients to expand the reach of the program. The member will be actively foster volunteers to support Cooking Matters programming by recruiting, training, and retaining culinary, nutrition and support volunteers who lead Cooking Matters courses.

Good Shepherd Food Bank, as the largest hunger-relief organization in Maine. In 2021, the Food Bank distributed more than 31.6 million meals through its network of partners, and strategically invested $4.4 million in grants to its network of partners. The Food Bank leads a statewide effort to combat the root causes of hunger by engaging in advocacy, nutrition education, and strategic partnerships. Cooking Matters delivers programming throughout all 16 counties of Maine.

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Tuition reimbursement

Medical specialties:

• Public Health

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to Relocate:

• Auburn, ME: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person