Food Service Worker

About the role

Under the direction of the Food & Nutrition Supervisor, the Food Service Worker is responsible for providing our children/youth with nutritious home-style meals, maintaining the kitchen, handling inventory, and may be responsible for coordinating the day-to-day operations of the kitchen.

Responsibilities

• Performs according to the standards set forth by Head Start, NAEYC, CACFP, USDA, Tennessee Day Care Licensing and Porter-Leath while performing duties within the kitchen and the center.
• Prepares and serves meals in quantities according to menu, special dietary needs, and number of persons to be served in accordance with USDA recommended daily dietary allowances.
• Maintains and regularly updates inventory of all food supplies and equipment.
• Completes food and kitchen supply ordering in a timely manner taking into account the program budget, timelines, and needs.
• Reports kitchen information and issues to various supervising bodies.
• Complies with all health department and Porter-Leath requirements regarding food preparation, food storage and cleanliness.
• Maintains cleanliness of kitchen area by washing dishes, cleaning counters and equipment, sweeping and mopping, and other tasks.
• Maintains logs, receipts and documentation so that information is maintained and readily researchable.
• Keeps Supervisor informed of programmatic issues in a timely and concise manner.
• Works cooperatively with other staff to create a positive, enriching and safe environment for children, families and staff.
• Completes monthly reporting to the appropriate authorities.
• Participates in the education of our students by collaborating with teachers and other members of the staff.
• Contributes to team effort by performing other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• HSD or GED is required.
• Minimum of two years of school based or HS cooking experience is required.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position does not include any supervisory responsibilities.

Essential Job Functions

• Performs according to the standards set forth by Head Start, NAEYC, CACFP, USDA, Tennessee Day Care Licensing and Porter-Leath while performing duties within the kitchen and the center.
• Prepares and serves meals in quantities according to menu, special dietary needs, and number of persons to be served in accordance with USDA recommended daily dietary allowances.
• Maintains and regularly updates inventory of all food supplies and equipment.
• Completes food and kitchen supply ordering in a timely manner taking into account the program budget, timelines, and needs.
• Reports kitchen information and issues to various supervising bodies.
• Complies with all health department and Porter-Leath requirements regarding food preparation, food storage and cleanliness.
• Maintains cleanliness of kitchen area by washing dishes, cleaning counters and equipment, sweeping and mopping, and other tasks.
• Maintains logs, receipts and documentation so that information is maintained and readily researchable.
• Keeps Supervisor informed of programmatic issues in a timely and concise manner.
• Works cooperatively with other staff to create a positive, enriching and safe environment for children, families and staff.
• Completes monthly reporting to the appropriate authorities.
• Participates in the education of our students by collaborating with teachers and other members of the staff.
• Contributes to team effort by performing other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Proficient computer experience.
• Must have working knowledge of USDA Child Food Program.
• Must have a working knowledge of Food Safety.

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to remain stationary as well as move about the work environment.
• The employee must be able to manipulate and use materials as well as position objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
• The employee must be able to distinguish colors and see up-close.
• The employee will work in a non-smoking environment.

Special Conditions

• This position requires a valid driver's license, a personal vehicle to travel locally to various sites, good driving record with appropriate level of automobile insurance.