Child Development Center Food Service Worker - Substitute

Child Development Center Food Service Worker
- Substitute (Hourly as Needed)

Position Title:

Child Development Center Food Service Worker
- Substitute (Hourly as Needed)

Position Type:
Classified Substitute pool

Starting Date:
As soon as possible

Current

Work Schedule:

Monday through Friday between 7:30am – 3:00pm (schedule varies)

Salary: $19.05 Hourly

Location:

Main Campus

Department:
Child Development Center

Open Date: 03/16/2026

Closing Date: 09/16/2026

About Rio Hondo College: Río Hondo College welcomes and embraces all students in their educational and career pathways. As a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), our College has a student population of 22,000, of which 18,000 are Latinx students. We were the first college in Los Angeles County to provide two years of free tuition to first-time, full-time college students through our Río Promise program.

We are proud to acknowledge that many of our students have transferred to high ranked institutions such as Harvard, Stanford, USC and UCLA, UC Berkeley, UC Irvine, Cal State LA, Cal State Long Beach, and Whittier College to name a few.

Basic Function:
Under the direction of an administrator or manager, assists in planning and preparing meals for the Child Development Center; assists with maintaining inventory and procuring of supplies to ensure proper nutritional meals are served to children during classroom and daycare activities.

Representative Duties:

• Prepares meals (breakfast, lunch, and afternoon and/or early evening supplements), for the children in the Child Development Center.
• Assists in the planning, preparation, and storage of foods in accordance with guidelines set by the State Nutrition Program.
• Maintains a safe and healthy workplace in accordance with proper Health Department Regulations, Occupation Safety standards, and College prepared standards in the operation of the food services program of the Child Development Center.
• Records specialized information for documentation purposes.
• Assists in shopping for necessary supplies for use in the meal program.
• Performs a variety of clerical and administrative responsibilities in support of the department's day-to-day activities and/or operations utilizing a variety of communication modalities including but not limited to answers and responds to phone calls, emails, text messages, and chat platforms; opens, screens, and distributes mail and correspondence; photocopies documents and requests duplication services; ensures maintenance and repairs of assigned work areas, facilities, or equipment;
  
  enters various requests for services from IT, Facilities, and Maintenance; contacts vendors for equipment service, when needed; follows-up with vendors to ensure satisfactory completion of requests; may perform simple repairs or maintenance to standard office equipment.
• Performs related duties that support the overall objective of the position.

Knowledge and Abilities:

• Knowledge of:
  District and college policies, procedures, rules, and regulations related to the area of assignment. Federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations and District policies and practices pertinent to the area of responsibility. California Education Code and Title V as it relates to the area of assignment. Federal Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). Childcare Food Program health, safety, and nutrition standards.
  
  Basic food preparation, health, and safety procedures for the kitchen. Methods, procedures and techniques for preparation, heating, and serving large quantities of food. Sanitation, hygiene, and safety practices and procedures in operation of a food service program. Standard cafeteria appliances and equipment. Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA). Methods and procedures for requisitioning, receiving, and storing food and supplies. Effective communication skills both verbally and in writing.
  
  Computer software programs, applications, databases, and Enterprise Resource Planning(ERP) systems; computer hardware and peripheral equipment related to the area of the assignment. Record-keeping, filing, file sharing, and filing system methods and techniques. Correct English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation, and…