CYP Food Service Worker

Summary

The purpose of the Child and Youth Program (CYP) Food Service Worker position is to perform a variety of food preparation and food service tasks for the CYP. This position is located in a child Development Center (CDC) but may also assist with food preparation for the School Age Care (SAC) Program.

• Assist in food preparation with tasks such as peeling potatoes; cutting, sorting and washing vegetables and fruits; assembling sandwiches; and measuring and weighing ingredients.
• Stock food service carts with appropriate utensils, plates, bowls, food and beverages, as required for family style dining in the classrooms or activity areas.
• Wrap, arrange, and/or package items for serving to children and youth.
• Transport food from the kitchen area to classrooms or activity areas.
• Return carts, dishes, and leftover food to the kitchen and dispose of all food waste and trash.

• Pre‑rinses and washes pots, pans, dishes, glasses, and silverware in either a mechanical dishwasher or manually according to sanitation regulations.
• Cleans serving carts, food preparation areas, cupboards, drawers, and dishwashing areas.
• Sets up and operates a mechanical dishwasher.
• Removes inspection doors, strainer pans, screens, and spray arms for preventative maintenance and cleaning.
• Scrapes, soaks, scour, and scrubs the heavier cooking utensils such as mixing bowls and pots which, because of their large size and weight, are awkward to handle.
• Performs heavy‑duty cleaning tasks throughout the food service and related areas, such as cleaning ceilings; cleaning exhaust hoods; cleaning spaces under and behind kitchen equipment, including moving heavy equipment; washing floors and walls with powered cleaning equipment; cleaning walk‑in refrigerators and freezers; and sanitizing the garbage room.
• Maintains the work area in a clean and orderly manner, adhering to NAVMED P5010 and all local policies and procedures.
• Operates, breaks down, and cleans all electrical equipment assigned to the area for food preparation.
• Stores sanitized dishes and silverware.

• Labels and dates all items in refrigerators and freezers and stores leftovers in accordance with sanitation and health standards.
• Stores canned, boxed, and/or frozen items in the food storage area.
• Unloads food and supplies from delivery trucks.
• Moves heavy garbage cans when collecting and transferring trash from the work area to the disposal area.

• Responsible for complying with security, fire and sanitation rules, policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Ensures compliance with U.S. Agriculture (USDA) Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) and all related standards, policies, and regulations.
• Serves as a mandatory reporter to Family Advocacy and Child Protective Services as prescribed by local policy in cases of suspected child abuse and neglect.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Must satisfactorily complete all background checks for child care positions, including fingerprint checks, a Tier 1 with Child Care check, and a State Criminal History Repository (SCHR) check.
• Must successfully pass the E‑Verify employment verification check. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of employment.
• Must pass a pre‑employment physical, provide evidence of immunization, be free of all communicable diseases, and obtain appropriate immunization against communicable diseases.
• Ability to sustain considerable walking, standing, bending, stooping, and lifting up to 40 pounds.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must successfully obtain and maintain appropriate security clearance as needed.
• Ability to complete required training certificates and maintain certifications or credentials required by Federal, State, and/or national accreditation institutions used as part of DoD's Child and Youth Programs.
• Must obtain and maintain a valid food handlers card.

• Knowledge and understanding of food handling techniques, personal hygiene standards, and safe work procedures.
• Knowledge of techniques for measuring ingredients and basic understanding of recipe construction.
• Knowledge of basic arithmetic to…