Food Service Worker

Food Service Worker

HRCAP Head Start/Early Head Start

As a Head Start Food Service Worker, you will work 30 hours per week and enjoy paid time off during Spring Break, Summer Break, and Winter Break .

PURPOSE OF POSITION:

SUPERVISOR: Nutrition Manager

DUTIES:

• Transports food to classrooms within Head Start centers, to provide safe, sanitary, and pleasant meals for Head Start children and staff. Heats up food in microwave, when necessary.
  
• Follow USDA Guidelines and Virginia State Health Regulations.
  
• Interacts with staff, students, and families in a friendly manner.
  
• Assists the cook in meal preparation of slicing, panning, bagging, labeling, and packaging of food in preparation for delivery and service to Head Start students.
  
• Washes dishes, silverware, and pots daily according to State Health regulations of Virginia.
  
• Uses spare time wisely to take advantage to complete weekly cleaning schedule.
  
• Complete weekly inventory and maintain all supplies on a first in first out basis.
  
• Stores food and supplies properly in accordance with kitchen policy and procedures, following USDA Guidelines and Virginia State Health Regulations.  
  
• Ensure all expired food items are disposed of and logged in a waste log.
  
• Keeps kitchen and all equipment clean and sanitary at all times.
  
• Communicate menu / inventory issues with Nutrition Manager so menu corrections and adjustments can be made.
  
• Communicate needs of the classroom to the Cook and Nutrition Manager.
  
• Always maintain professionalism while in Head Start service.
  
• Always maintains professionalism while working at Head Start Agency.
  
• Attends staff meetings as needed.
  
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Nutrition Manager or Director.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS :  

• Requires knowledge and 2 years of experience in their area of Food Service.
  
• Must have High School education or GED.
  
• Have or complete within 90 days of employment: Food Service Managers Certification.
  
• Must have reliable transportation and valid VA Drivers License.
  
• The ability to read and understand recipes and assigned tasks.
  
• Comfortable with use of email and technology.
  
• Flexible in assignments of location, works together as a team.
  

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

•   The ability to lift 30lbs.
  
• The ability to stand for long (4 hours or more at a time) periods of time.
  
• The ability to withstand the changing extreme hot to cold temperatures of a kitchen.

Benefits

Hampton Roads Community Action Program (HRCAP) offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees, effective the first day of the month following your hire date. Benefits include:

· Paid Time Off:

o Sick leave accrued at 5 hours per pay period

o 1 paid day off annually for your birthday

o 11 paid holidays, including major federal holidays

o Official Break Pay (Spring Break, Summer Break, and Winter Break)

· Health & Wellness:

o Medical, dental, and vision insurance available for employees and dependents

o HRCAP covers 75% of health insurance premiums

o Coverage begins the first of the month after hire

o Pre-tax premium deductions via Section 125 Plan

· Retirement:

o 403(b) retirement plan with a dollar-for-dollar match up to 3% after one year of service

Additional details are provided in the HRCAP Employee Handbook and Summary Plan Documents.