Residential Food Services Coordinator
Pendleton Place | Greenville, SC Schedule: Full-Time, Monday–Friday
Pay Range: $48-$52K
At Pendleton Place, we create home for young people experiencing foster care and housing transitions. Meals are part of our care providing nourishment, consistency, connection, and opportunities to build skills for adulthood.
We are seeking a Residential Food Services Coordinator to plan and prepare appealing, balanced meals; lead food ordering and kitchen systems; make thoughtful use of donated food; and engage young people in cooking and independent living skills.
What You’ll Do
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• Plan menus, prepare meals, and lead food ordering and purchasing across residential programs.
• Manage inventory, storage, donated food, kitchen supplies, and food-safety practices.
• Monitor food use, reduce waste, and make the most of available resources and budgets.
• Work collaboratively with residential staff to support consistent meal preparation.
• Engage youth in cooking, meal planning, grocery shopping, budgeting, and food safety.
• Help maintain food-service systems that align with licensing and sanitation requirements.
Who You Are
The right person will be organized, dependable, collaborative, comfortable working with young people, and able to bring both structure and creativity to the kitche
Why This Role Matters
This is more than a kitchen - it’s the hub to a residential community. How you show up shapes how people experience the space.
Why Join Pendleton Place? You’ll be part of a mission-driven organization making real impact in Greenville and across the Upstate - offering competitive pay, benefits, and a collaborative culture that values growth, empathy, and excellence.
If you believe every young person deserves the chance to soar, we’d love to meet you.
Requirements
Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent required; culinary, food-service, hospitality, or related training preferred.
- Valid South Carolina driver’s license and insurable driving record
- Ability to pass required background checks and screenings
- Willingness to complete required training and certifications
- Hands-on experience in food preparation, kitchen operations, menu planning, food ordering, purchasing, and inventory management.
- Strong ability to manage food purchasing within a budget and coordinate food needs across multiple residential programs.
- Knowledge of food safety, sanitation, storage, and practical meal preparation.
- Experience working with adolescents, young adults, residential programs, or human-service settings is a plus.
- ServSafe Manager certification preferred, or willingness to obtain within an established timeframe.
Join us in creating a place where young people can land, regroup, and build their future.