Pay starts at $15.00
About the Role
As an Early Childhood Meal Attendant, you will be responsible for running the day to day activities of a daycare kitchen, including providing meals and snacks, maintaining a clean space, washing dishes, following state licensing guidelines and managing dietary restrictions.
What You'll Do
Create menus and prepare healthy snacks for the children in the center
Partner with our food service vendor to provide accurate daily numbers, portions, and allergy information
Deliver lunch to the classrooms in a timely manner
Wash dishes used for meals of approximately 200 children, three times a day
Order food and supplies, and manage inventory
Maintain an organized and sanitary kitchen environment that meets proper conditions and food storage requirements
Understand the needs of children with food allergies
Attend all staff meetings to obtain required continuing education hours
Maintain all state required trainings including but not limited to: preventing abusive head trauma, child abuse and neglect reporting requirements, First Aid and Infant/Child CPR with AED and kitchen sanitation, food handling, and nutrition
Additional tasks may be assigned
What Skills You Have
Required
Knowledge of proper nutritional standards, food handling, preparation, safety and sanitation
Strong communication and customer service skills to build welcoming and inclusive relationships with families, staff, vendors and business partners
Effective time management skills
Ability to work independently and as part of a team, and interact effectively with others