Christ the King Lutheran Church 
Position Description 
Job Title: Chef 
Reports to: Senior Pastor 
Date: October 2026 

1. Organizational Purpose 

Christ the King Lutheran Church (CTK) is “a caring community committed to empower all people to know Christ and to make Christ known.” One of the ways we live out this mission is by providing a weekly meal to 120-200 people from 5:00-6:00pm each Wednesday. The weekly meal is served at no cost to CTK members and people from the wider community. During the school year, this meal is served in the CTK Community Room. During the summer months, CTK serves a meal at its weekly Faith & Fellowship series during which the meal is served outdoors at CTK as well as a variety of off-site locations. This position offers creative freedom for a chef who is community minded and would like to join a great team. 

2. Oversee food ministry for the congregation 

     The Chef oversees food ministry of CTK, which includes:  

• Planning and preparing weekly Wednesday night meals (meals run year-round with the exception of 4-5 nights a year). 

• Overseeing supply orders and inventory through Sysco, Sam’s Club, and other grocery stores. 

• Overseeing volunteers and staff who help prepare/serve food and/or clean-up after the meal. 

• Preparing food, on occasion, for other special events (e.g. a meal made for offsite meal program or Easter breakfast). 

3. Job Qualifications 

The ideal candidate will have culinary experience and/or training as well as a Minnesota State Food Production Manager Certification.  

4. Hours and Compensation 

This position ranges from 5-7 hours per week (3-4 hours on Wednesday afternoons and other hours are flexible). Starting wage is $20/hour. 

We welcome your application.

If you are interested in this position, please send your resume to melaniew@ctkmankato.org.