Hub Student Coordinator
High Rocks is a leader in transforming the lives of young people and the impact they have on their communities in West Virginia and beyond. High Rocks is an award-winning non-profit with our main offices in Hillsboro, WV.
The High Rocks team is dynamic and inspiring; team members work together to achieve great results, guide the direction of the organization, represent High Rocks in regional partnerships, work together to tell the story of High Rocks to the world, and build relationships with funders and other partners so that we can provide our programs free-of-charge to young people in West Virginia.
High Rocks offers a generous total compensation package, including a flexible workplace policy, competitive salary, contribution toward health insurance and retirement, five weeks of paid vacation, a beautiful, dynamic, family-friendly workplace, and opportunities for professional growth. High Rocks is an equal-opportunity employer.
Please feel free to reach out to us with any questions about High Rocks or our openings by emailing sarah@highrocks.org
Hub Student Coordinator – Are you excited to mentor young people as baristas, budding chefs, and business partners to help build strong communities in West Virginia? High Rocks is seeking a full-time Hub Student Coordinator to help guide our successful youth café – a café that builds community and provides workforce development opportunities for young people. Our café operates on a triple bottom line: people, profit, and place. We aim to serve healthy, tasty, and affordable food, provide a gathering place for community events and connections, support young people by creating safe spaces and services like tutoring, and give young people an opportunity to learn and earn while building a viable program model for others around the state of West Virginia.
Salary: $40,000 – 45,000, depending on education and experience. Based in Lewisburg, WV, this position is full-time, at-will, and is eligible for benefits, including flexible workplace, health, retirement, vacation, and professional development opportunities.
Responsibilities:
- Work side-by-side with the Hub team, including young people, to cook food, prepare drinks, lead community workshops, and develop strong café and café programs.
- Work with youth as business partners in café management, development, and community outreach and engagement.
- Recruit, hire, onboard, supervise, train, and release youth, AmeriCorps members, and workforce trainee baristas with Hub Manager.
- Lead front-of-house operations for the Hub Café, including:
- Maintaining excellent standards of quality for all food and customer service.
- Cross-training with the Hub Manager on kitchen management responsibilities.
- Maintaining inventories, creating shopping lists, and delegating shopping.
- Building strong customer and community relationships.
- Run Saturday training program.
- Build community engagement and pride with participants and the larger community.
- Mentor and advocate for all High Rocks students as needed.
Minimum Qualifications:
- A Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience recommended.
- Organized, good with detail, and strong management skills: project, time, and personnel management skills necessary.
- Food/Restaurant development and production experience.
- Interest in mentoring and strong leadership skills.
- Customer service experience.
- Since we work with vulnerable populations and Workforce WV, a background check is required. Must be able to pass a drug screening.
Reports to: Hub Manager
To apply: Please send a letter of interest or cover letter, résumé, and references to High Rocks, Attn: Sarah Riley: sarah@highrocks.org. All current High Rocks positions are viewable at www.highrocks.org/openings. High Rocks Educational Corporation is an innovative team environment with a solid mission to educate, empower, and inspire young people in West Virginia.