24 - Nutrition Associate

Position Title : 24 - Nutrition Associate

Location : Derby, NY

Salary : $18.00 - $18.00 Hourly

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title : Nutrition Associate

Division : Head Start

Department : Early Childhood

Location : Varies

Supervisor : Nutrition Supervisor

Salary Range :

FLSA Status : Non-exempt

Work Status : Full Time

EEOC Job Classification : Professional

Last Revision Date : May 2025

JOB SUMMARY

This position is responsible for the preparation and serving of nutritious meals and snacks for young children in the Head Start / Early Head Start program with emphasis on quality and quantity.

Monitors any special dietary concerns or needs such as food allergies, intolerances, or specific health conditions.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

Primary Responsibilities :

• Works closely with the nutrition supervisor and parents to plan meals and monitor any special dietary needs.
• Prepares and serves all meals making sure that nutrition standards and quantity conform to CAO Standards and Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) regulations.
• Maintains established standards of sanitation and food safety in accordance with all Federal and State regulations.
• Responsible for checking accuracy of deliveries, storing inventory, and tracking expiration dates
• Completes daily cleaning and disinfecting areas.
• Monitors childrens acceptance of food items
• Serves food to children family style as soon as they come to the table, providing proper eating utensils, and in a form easy for young children to manage.
• Maintains file records of meal census
• Maintains inventory by placing food orders, checks accuracy of deliveries, stores all incoming products, and makes sure items in storage have not expired.
• Provides and promotes nutritional education to children and families and prepares meal plans.
• Recruit volunteers for food service area.
• Trains volunteers of proper dishwashing procedures and safe operation of equipment such as fire

extinguishers.

Secondary Responsibilities :

QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience :

Skills and Abilities :

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Application Requirements :

CAO Employment application

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Employee Signature

Compensation details : 18-18 Hourly Wage

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