Menlo Park Senior Center supports local, older adults (ages 55+) to live active, healthy lives in the Menlo Park community. The City of Menlo Park provides first-rate facilities, robust funding support, and directly employs talented and dedicated staff to provide excellent service to our older adult residents. The Nutrition Services Coordinator position is a benefitted career position in the City of Menlo Park, and is responsible for the coordination of all aspects of the City’s nutrition program, including weekday operations of the senior center lunch program, in accordance with applicable local, state, and federal standards for services to older adults and children. The position’s responsibilities include menu planning, ordering and food supplies and inventory, preparing quantity meals, evaluating nutritional content of meals, supervising and assisting kitchen employees, and maintaining clean and orderly kitchens.
The Nutrition Services Coordinator position reports directly to the Library and Community Services Supervisor who is in charge of overall building operations. The Nutrition Services Coordinator works alongside the Recreation Coordinator, a peer who is responsible for other programs for older adults including transportation, lifelong education, and enrichment programs.
This is an extraordinary opportunity for a skilled and experienced food service/nutrition professional to lead a great team in serving our active older adult community in a world-class facility from day one of the grand opening.
The Department
The City of Menlo Park is currently building a brand-new state-of-the-art facility with a new senior center and commercial kitchen, youth center, community center, gymnasium, aquatics center, and branch library. The new facility is scheduled to open in 2024. The Library and Community Services department is responsible for providing excellent customer service through recreational, educational, and cultural programs for all ages. Our facilities include 221 acres of parkland distributed among 13 parks, two libraries, two community centers, two public swimming pools, three childcare centers, two gymnasiums, one gymnastics center, and a high-quality beloved senior center. Included in the parks and recreation areas are tennis and pickleball courts, dog parks, softball diamonds, picnic areas, playgrounds, soccer fields, a skate park, shared use of a performing arts center and open space.