Food Service Worker

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:    Work as a member of the nutrition team and help provide healthy nutritious meals to Head Start students. To assist with preparation and storage of food for Head Start children as required by Head Start Performance Standards and USDA Guidelines.

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.
  
• Wears proper attire and slip resistant shoes daily.
  
• 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.