Kitchen Assistant

Description

Responsibilities:

•  Adheres to all provisions of the current Rhode Island Department of Health Food Code. 
•  Monitors enforces rules of safety and sanitation in the kitchen in accordance with the current Rhode Island Department of Health Food Code.  
• Maintains cleanliness in foodservice area that meets all state and federal food safety and sanitation laws in accordance with the Rhode Island Department of Health Food Code.  
• Ensures adequate and prompt preparation, service and clean-up of breakfast, lunch, supper and snack for children, staff, and volunteers working in the classrooms at assigned center(s).  
• Prepare and provide nutritious meals and snacks for all children enrolled, following the meal pattern for each individual age group, and in compliance with all standards of the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP).   
• Assists in maintaining the cleanliness of the kitchen facility. Activities include   washing dishes, utensils, pots, pans, equipment, and meal transport carts after each meal and as needed  throughout the day.  
• Also includes scheduled weekly cleaning of the stove, refrigerators,  toaster, can opener, grease traps, hood screens, etc.  
• Assists with the stocking of incoming inventory such as paper products, food, milk, and bread  orders.  Assists with maintaining inventory rotation and tidiness in the storage areas.  
• Participates in agency training, in-services, state and federal training pertaining to CACFP and  workshops as determined appropriate and / or necessary by management. 

Professional Responsibilities:

• Follow the policies and procedures of CHILD, Inc. and Head Start Performance Standards.  
• Demonstrates an understanding of and compliance with RI and agency Child Abuse and Neglect  reporting procedures.  Demonstrate punctuality, flexibility, and dependable attendance.  
• Participate in professional development and in-service training.  
• Demonstrates professional responsibility and ethical behavior.  
• Demonstrates ability to use sound judgement and initiative to act independently.  
• Demonstrate effective and appropriate interpersonal relationships with children, families, and other  staff.  
• Respect the confidentiality of information regarding students and families. Practices discretion when  speaking with parents and other staff.  

 Job Type: Part Time, Monday - Friday,  25-29 hours; School Year (44 weeks per year)

                  Schedule: 8:30a - 1:30p

Work Location: The ability to work at any Child Inc. center located in Warwick & Coventry, RI 

Part-time employees at Child Inc are eligible for the following benefits:

• 403(b) Savings Plan + Discretionary Group Retirement Annuity Plan
• 10 days Paid Time Off
• 11 paid holidays
• Mileage reimbursement 

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED  

Experience with preparing quantity/batch cooking, preferably for young children from 6 weeks to 5  years old.  

Experience with standards and compliance of the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). 

The ability to lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.  

Pass a thorough background investigation and will be required to provide health/immunization records

The ability to complete mandatory training