Position Purpose
Prepare and deliver healthy meals to Head Start centers throughout Lane County.
Essential Job Responsibilities: Performance Indicators
Food Preparation & Clean up (70%)
- Assemble food, dishes, utensils and supplies needed for timely meal preparation.
- Prepare high-quality nutritional food, in quantity, as directed by Food Service Manager.
- Follow standardized recipes.
- Prepare and sort food for meal preparation for each classroom.
- Adhere to sanitation and safety procedures prescribed for the Head Start kitchen.
- Assure that food temperatures are hot or cold enough and that kitchen areas are sanitary so that health standards are maintained.
- Wash dishes, pots, pans and utensils using approved sanitation methods.
- Return all items to their proper storage site.
- Complete routine maintenance of main kitchen and equipment, including weekly deep cleaning .
- Routine cleaning of individual classroom food service areas.
Delivery and Inventory (25%)
- Deliver meals from main kitchen to classroom kitchens as assigned.
- Order and pick up supplies as needed.
- Assist in receiving orders from vendors, insuring that proper items have been delivered.
- Assist with menu planning.
- Assist with food inventories as assigned.
- Reconcile container inventory weekly.
Food Service Maintenance & Misc. (05%)
- Perform weekly a thorough visual safety check and complete checklist.
- Report any needed equipment or kitchen repairs.
- Attend meetings and trainings as needed and required.
- Other duties as requested
All communications are potentially sensitive and are subject to Head Start Policy on confidentiality.
Knowledge/Skills/Experience Required
- Strong knowledge of large-scale food production, typically from one year relevant experience or education.
- Working knowledge of sanitation and safety procedures prescribed for large scale kitchen production.
- Working knowledge of inventory systems.
- Basic literacy skills.
- Ability to problem solve and respond appropriately to the unexpected (staff shortages, equipment malfunctions etc.) while maintaining strict meal schedules.
- Valid Oregon Driver’s License and proof of current insurance coverage.
- Current Food Handler’s Card and Health Appraisal.
- Employment contingent upon the results of the following:
- Enrollment in Child Care Division- Central Background Registry
- DMV check
- Drug Screen
- Physical Capacity Examination
Physical/Mental Abilities and Processes
- High level of daily repetitive motion with hands and arms in food preparation and delivery activities.
- Continuous standing and walking for most of an 8 hour work day.
- Occasional driving of agency vans for food delivery when assigned.
- Frequent daily bending and lifting of bulk foods, food bins and hot food caddies: bulk food items are lifted from the floor and weigh 10-50 lbs. each, food bins weigh 30-70 lbs, and are lifted from floor and work tables.
- Occasional loading on and off of vans for delivery.
- Regular crouching occurs to retrieve items from lower shelves.
- Regular reaching occurs to retrieve utensils and food items from storage shelves and cupboards up to 8′ high and from van beds.
Position Information
- 9 month position, (may be required to substitute for main kitchens at other times).
- Supervised by Food Service Manager
This job description was last update/edited for Whiteaker site, Jan 2008.
Head Start of Lane County is an EEO Employer
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