FOOD Service AIDE - Hooper Bay Head Start

Vacancy No VN827.

Employment Type:

Part Time

Salary Range: 19.76

Salary Period:
Hourly

Benefits:
As a part time, regular employee, you will be eligible to for 20 days of accrued Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, Employee Assistance Program and Monthly Wellness Reimbursement.

Assists with plans for preparation of and the serving of meals and snacks. Substitutes for Food Service Specialist. Assists with purchase of food, kitchen sanitation and safety. Assists with classroom activities as appropriate.

• Assists supervisor in ensuring compliance with all applicable federal and state sanitation and safety regulations, Head Start Performance Standards, Child & Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) guidelines, including, but not limited to traditional foods guidelines, Child Development Division Head Start/Early Head Start Policies and Procedures and the Head Start Work Plan.
• Follows prescribed procedures for preparing program defined meals and completing meal set up as defined by the program.
• Assists with plans or follows prepared plans in the preparation of meals, snacks and serves food family style.
• Maintains all records of meal counts, inventory, food weights and temperature, and other food service data as prescribed by the program.
• Substitutes for Food Service Specialist as necessary.
• Ensures all food service areas are clean and orderly.
• Assists with cleaning, dishwashing, and garbage removal.
• Cleaning of all stations, equipment, floors, and shelving.
• Washing all dishes containers, pans and utensils.
• All garbage removed from kitchen daily.
• Reports any irregularities to management in a timely manner.
• Assists with purchase of foods, cleaning products and supplies.
• Assists in ensuring adequate sanitation of kitchen and safety of equipment.
• Assists with required documentation and records.
• Participates in food related learning activities with children.
• Attends weekly staff meetings, regular meetings with supervisor and participates in all required training.

• Assists classroom and janitorial staff as requested by supervisor and as work schedule permits.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Ability to read, comprehend, and follow established policies and procedures.
• Ability to manage work time well, prioritize and meet deadlines.
• Ability to exercise good judgement, courtesy and tact.
• Ability to establish good rapport with people of diverse cultures and belief systems.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Must demonstrate sound judgment, professional boundaries, ethics, and ability to maintain confidentiality.

• Agency is a mandated drug and alcohol free workplace.
• Develops and maintains constructive and cooperative working relationships with others.
• Uses computers and computer programs effectively to enter data, create spreadsheets and process information, and, develop documents, and program and training materials.
• Develops specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish work.
• Communicates with others outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, and other external sources in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail in keeping with current policies & procedures.
• ‘Home style’ kitchen and classroom settings.
• Ability to respond quickly to children’s needs and emergency type situations.
• Must be flexible in work schedule to help meet required teacher/child ratios in all classrooms.
• Must have the ability to operate the following equipment: desktop computer, telephone, copier, PC printer, and fax machine.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly to grasp, type, see, talk, hear, and lift and carry 40 pounds of weight by utilizing proper lifting techniques and working in a safe manner. This position will also be performing physical activities such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, bending, and handling materials.
• Occasionally performs sedentary activities that require sitting for long periods and repetitive use of hands, wrists and arms for handling, positioning, moving…