For over a century, Home Sweet Home Ministries has stood as a pillar of the community and a beacon of Christ’s love for the hungry, homeless, and hopeless here in Central Illinois. It is the mission of every member of our staff and our volunteers to demonstrate Christ’s love through innovative approaches that instill hope, restore lives, and build community. We offer supportive services to those in need – providing shelter, food, case management, as well as programs including Bridge of Hope, Rapid Rehousing, and our Bread for Life Co-Op.

Now you, too, can help build upon our traditions and contribute your passion for caring for others and your desire to be a guiding light for Christ’s love to those caught in the storm by joining our dedicated team.Home Sweet Home Ministries offers employment opportunities for those with a desire to be part of a community committed to helping others.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• medical, dental, vision, LTD, and life insurance
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer match
• Sect. 125 Flexible Spending Account
• paid time off
• free on-site meals and beverages
• eligible for federal public service student loan debt forgiveness program (standard restrictions of the program apply)

How You’ll Help Fulfill the HSHM Mission

• Prepare and serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner from an established menu.
• Prepare and stock snack area.
• Prepare nutritionally balanced, attractive, and tasty meals with due consideration for cost-effectiveness and available food product
• Comply with standards of sanitation and safety set by the health department and Home Sweet Home Ministries, including all food handling and cleanliness standards
• Interact professionally and courteously with all residents, staff, volunteers, and donors.
• Accepts and process incoming food donations as needed
• Provide direction for volunteers and clients by delegating work tasks from an established list

• Mission-oriented with values in harmony with those of Home Sweet Home Ministries, Inc.
• Must have valid Illinois food sanitation license or must attain such license within first 90 days of employment
• Two years’ experience preparing food in an institutional or commercial kitchen preferred
• High School education or equivalent
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Ability to send/receive emails via Outlook and basic data entry
• Fluent in reading, writing, and speaking English
• Ability to work cooperatively with others

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit, stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must lift and/or move up to 50 pounds frequently in the course of a work day. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.