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.

Key Responsibilities:

• Help execute meals planned by the culinary team by following recipes, prepping ingredients, cooking dishes, and packing food into individual containers.
• 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 COVID-19 safety measures for diners, 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, to be an asset to our culinary team.
• 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 RMHC-CNI staff.
• Agreement with and alignment to all RMHC-CNI rules, policies and protocols, including adherence to all safety/participation requirements in the wake of COVID-19.
• Must be capable of standing for each three-hour shift, and must be able to carry 35 pounds.
• Volunteers must be dependable, trustworthy, friendly and flexible.

Apply:

• Interested individuals can submit an online application: http://vhub.at/lurievolunteers