Food Service Assistant

The CHS Food Service Assistant will help enable the nourishment and sustenance of young children with healthy meals to deliver a high-quality experience in line with CHS' mission. This role is responsible for assisting the Food Service Coordinator with the central kitchen food production for all classrooms and catered functions. The Food Service Assistant will help maintain process and safety standards, ensure food quality standards are met, and routing and delivery functions are accurately coordinated for events. This individual will assist in packaging and delivering food to classrooms. The Food Service Assistant reports to the Food Service Coordinator with whom they work to attend to risks and issues. The starting pay is in the range of $14.42 to $17 per hour, based on experience.

Responsibilities :

• Working with the Food Service Coordinator hand-in-hand to prepare food service to the facility
• Setting the proper temperature on equipment for products to be served
• Packaging items as needed
• Attending periodic meetings to review the menu, catering, and techniques of the food service facility
• Completing dining room check lists and waste tracking sheets
• Performing dishwashing, cleaning, and sanitation needs to enhance the well-being of children and staff
• Removing trash from kitchen and service area
• Complying with departmental HACCP / Food Safety procedures and initiatives, applicable State health requirements to maintain integrity of the food and prevent food borne illness to children, staff, and guests
• Disseminating snacks to children prior to relevant snack times
• Ensuring children's dietary needs are met and that allergies are taken into account when preparing food for specific classrooms
• Conducting safety checks and implementing corrective procedures where necessary
• Complying with health regulations
• Setting up food at catered functions and events
• Loading and unloading catering van for events outside CHS Center
• Reporting maintenance concerns
• Preparing documentation for maintenance of the food safety program
• Responding to questions about allergy concerns to health professionals and parents when asked
• Compiling accurate data on food related items
• Exhibiting positive relations towards children and faculty when responding to questions and communications

Qualifications :

Required

Preferred

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