Food Service Assistant

Food Service Assistant

Food Service Assistant at YWCA USA.

YWCA of Lubbock

Responsible for food service to all child care programs: plan and direct food service activities for the YWCA Child Development Center, Head Start & Early Head Start Program, YW-CAre and Day Camp programs and other events at the YWCA; and prepare menus and maintain food storage areas.

• Prepare menus in accordance with CACFP (Child and Adult Care Food Program) guidelines, USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) meal patterns, and Texas Child Care Licensing and Health Department regulations.
• Assist with cooking, serving, and cleaning duties
• Ensure food is prepared, cooked, and served within appropriate guidelines.
• Store food in designated areas; distribute supplies, utensils, and portable equipment; keep work areas clean; and segregate and remove garbage to maintain quality.
• Assist in the inventory of food items and supplies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Must have daily transportation to and from sites.
• May represent the YWCA in community groups.
• Carry food-service responsibility for special events or other YWCA projects.

• Learn and support the YWCA mission, vision, and policies to meet the goals of the organization without compromise.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience in food service, catering and customer service.
• Any appropriate combination of education and experience.
• Present self professionally in appearance and mannerism at all times.
• Pass a criminal history background check and FBI fingerprint check.
• Maintain Serv Safe certification.
• Self-starter, positive attitude, and good leadership skills.
• Good organizational and analytical skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with staff and public.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to operate standard kitchen equipment including but not limited to stove top, oven, mixer, etc.
• Ability to add and subtract, multiply and divide for computation in menus, recipes, and food service reports.
• Flexibility to work irregular hours from time to time, including evenings or weekends.
• Infrequent travel: 0-10 days/year.

• Regularly sit, stand, bend, crouch, stoop, walk, climb stairs, use hands and fingers, reach with hands and arms, feel, talk, hear, and see.
• Work on foot for up to eight hours a day.
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Work in a fast-paced, time-sensitive environment.

• Noise level varies between moderate and loud.
• Pace varies between moderate and fast.

Department:
Food Service

Full-time / Part-time / Volunteer / Temp:
Full-time

FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt

Reports To:

Kitchen Manager

Seniority level:
Entry level

Employment type:

Full-time

Job function:
Management and Manufacturing

Industries:
Non-profit Organizations