Student - Kitchen Assistant - Wee Care

Position Announcement

The Wee Care Center is looking for a student to help with daily meal preparation and cleanup of the kitchen.

The Wee Care Center is looking for a Student Employee – Kitchen Assistant to help with daily meal preparation and cleanup of the kitchen. Under the direction of the Assistant Director and Part-Time Cook, Student Employee—Kitchen Assistants will be responsible for a variety of support tasks including, but not limited to, the following:

• Assisting the Cook with food preparation, cooking, measuring, and serving according to the Child and Adult Care Food Program guidelines.
• Assisting the Cook with daily cleaning dishes, surfaces, equipment, and floors according to health department guidelines and best practices.
• Assisting with food inventory and putting away food deliveries properly
• Supporting the Wee Care Center's mission with additional duties as assigned

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must be a current UVU student
• Must be enrolled in at least 6 credits
• CPR and First Aid certification or willingness to obtain
• Food handler's certification or willingness to obtain
• Must pass criminal background check through Utah Department of Health
• Must have available hours in a consistent 3 or 4-hour block between 8 AM-4 PM Monday-Friday
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience working in a kitchen or food preparation setting
• Familiarity of the federal Child and Adult Care Food Program
• Familiarity with food preparation in a childcare setting

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to lift 30 lbs. and stand on feet for an extended period.
• Requires standing, grasping, and fine hand manipulation.
• Requires work with kitchen cleaning chemicals, knives, food safe gloves, dishwashing implements, and common allergenic foods.
• The Wee Care Center is a nut-free facility but the kitchen deals with gluten, eggs, soy, and dairy.

Effective Student Employee – Kitchen Assistants are:

• Willing to learn
• Positive, professional, personable, and willing to be a part of a team working to continually improve
• Dependable and consistent with attendance and completing tasks
• Able to follow recipes and able to follow direction from the Cook

Effective Student Employee – Kitchen Assistants can:

• Use best practices working in a kitchen environment, including but not limited to handwashing, safe food preparation skills and knowledge, and allergen cross-contamination prevention
• Must be able to follow recipes and be able to follow direction from the Cook
• Perform basic math functions in relation to ingredient and food serving measurements
• Be able to work dependably and independently once initial training has concluded

UVU employment decisions are made on the basis of an applicant's qualifications and ability to perform the job without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age (40 and over), disability, veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth, or pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or other bases protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.