About this role

Reports To: Weekend Experience Lead

Scheduled Hours: 20 hours per week

Job Titles Supervised: None

Salary: $18.00-$21.00 per hour

Benefits Eligible: Partial

My One Thing

Develop leaders, systems, and volunteer teams that create excellent Café and Kitchen environments where people feel welcomed, cared for, and connected.

Primary Responsibilities

The primary responsibilities of the Café & Kitchen Manager include, but are not limited to the following:
Lead Café and Kitchen operations for Sunday services and support special events as needed.
Recruit, train, schedule, develop, and care for volunteer teams and volunteer leaders.
Maintain excellence in hospitality, product quality, cleanliness, food safety, and overall guest experience.
Oversee operational systems, including procedures, recipes, cash handling, inventory, equipment, and facility upkeep.
Monitor financial performance, including revenue, expenses, pricing, and operational improvements.
Ensure the Café and Kitchen remain well-stocked, organized, and ministry-ready.
Establish and maintain systems and expectations for kitchen use across staff, ministries, and volunteers.
Support food and beverage needs for church events while equipping ministry teams and volunteers to lead execution.
Continually improve the café experience while prioritizing hospitality, connection and ministry.
Other duties as assigned.

Experience And Qualifications

Experience in café, hospitality, food service, or related leadership roles preferred.
Experience leading, training, and developing volunteers or teams strongly preferred.
Knowledge of café operations, inventory management, food safety, and sanitation.
Strong leadership, hospitality, communication, and organizational skills.
Ability to develop and maintain effective systems and processes.
Self-motivated, adaptable, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Values

At VRL we make disciples who make disciple-makers for Jesus. As VRL staff you are a critical part of that process. Your job will be tied to the values that help us to become and make disciples of Jesus as we:

Abide in Christ

Maintain growing relationship with Jesus

Create a Relational Culture

Build all relationships like Jesus, graciously, directly, & lovingly

Connect the Unconnected

Seek to engage people beyond large environments

Equip Volunteers to Serve

Pray for and personally invite others to serve, beyond your area

Share Christ with Others

Make a habit to share Jesus in your life through words and actions

Strive to Make it Better

Do everything with faithfulness and tenacity, reflecting God’s glory in all areas of life

Expectations, Skills, & Abilities

Attend VRL church services on a regular basis
Have attended The Journey and signed a commitment form.
Be in full alignment with VRL's mission, vision, beliefs, and culture.
Be in a Life Group on a regular basis
Committed to regular giving of income to God through VRL
Abiding in Christ and continuing to grow toward Christ-likeness and spiritual maturity.
Attend monthly All Staff meeting and participate in department meetings or other meetings when requested to do so.
Work in close association with the entire staff to build and maintain a strong team environment among our staff and complete the work necessary to fully serve and support the ministries and events of Valley Real Life.