CYP Food Service Worker

Responsibilities

• Food Preparation and Service
  • Assist in food preparation with tasks such as peeling potatoes; cutting, sorting and washing vegetables and fruits; assembling sandwiches; and measuring and weighing ingredients.
  • Stocks food service carts with appropriate utensils, plates, bowls, food and beverages, as required for family style dining in the classrooms or activity areas.
  • Wraps, arranges, and/or packages items for serving to children and youth.
  • Transports food from kitchen area to classrooms or activity areas.
  • Returns carts, dishes, and leftover food to the kitchen and disposes of all food waste and trash.
• Kitchen Maintenance
  • 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 through the food service and related areas, such as cleaning ceilings; cleaning exhaust hoods; cleaning spaces under and behind kitchen equipment, including moving he equipment; washing floors and walls with powered cleaning equipment; cleaning walk-in refrigerators and freezers; and sanitizing garbage room.
  • Maintains 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.
• Food Storage
  • 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 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.
• Additional Responsibilities
  • 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 pertaining standards, policies, and regulations.
  • Serves as a mandatory reporter to Family Advocacy and Child Protective Services as prescribed by local policy in the case of suspected incidences of child abuse and neglect.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.