Kitchen Manager

RCCYC Kitchen Manager

The ROCK Community Center for Youth & Children exists to champion the development of healthy, whole, and resilient youth and children in the Arlington Woods community and beyond by providing safe, accessible, high-quality, holistic programs and support services.

The ROCK Community Center is a phase of The ROCK Initiative, which is a 60,000-square-foot space facility providing a much-needed safe space and learning activities geared towards the Arlington Woods community youth. Our offerings include: academic and social enrichment, tutoring, and recreational activities for youth.

We partner with the community to offer activities on entrepreneurship; financial literacy; knowledge and skill-building around positive social behaviors, leadership skills, emotional intelligence, and college and career readiness. We also offer opportunities to foster community and youth exposure and engagement for lifelong success.

The ROCK Community Center for Children and Youth (RCCYC) is a catalyst for transformation in the Arlington Woods community and beyond; fulfilling the need for programming and services to its residents by providing a place to gather, learn, and build a positive future for children, youth, and families.

The essential key responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Supervise and coordinate food services at the RCCYC.
2. Administer the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) with tasks including:
3. Recording attendance and meal counts
4. Creating weekly menu and adjusting as necessary
5. Maintain records of receipts, food labels, and other necessary documents.
6. Preparing CACFP reimbursable meals
7. Serving CACFP meals
8. Entering and submitting claims for CACFP meals
9. Ensure all CACFP guidelines are met

Additional skills:

1. Manage procurement of food items and other kitchen supplies.
2. Communicate effectively with staff, volunteers, and students at the RCCYC.
3. Provide directions to support staff and volunteers in carrying out kitchen tasks.
4. Communicate with RCCYC Director and other leadership team members regarding kitchen updates, issues, and other topics.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Ability to relate to the general public, parents, and participants in a friendly, positive, and professional manner
• Ability to convey RCCYC policies and procedures to participants and implement appropriate guidance and discipline policies
• Ability to organize and supervise participants to maintain a safe and welcoming environment
• Strong verbal communication skills
• Demonstrate enthusiasm, energy, and commitment in close contact with participants, parents, volunteers, staff, and the general public

Education and/or experience:

• High school graduate or GED required
• Prior and proven work experience working with youth preferred
• Training or the willingness and ability to be trained on CACFP, Mental Health First Aid Training for Youth and Adults, First Aid, CPR, and safe food handling

Physical demands and working conditions:

• Must be able to stand, walk, sit; use hands to reach, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb, or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk and hear
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Must be able to observe an area that can be seen up or down or to the left or right while eyes are fixed on a given point.
• Work part-time