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.