Center Support Staff

SPANISH SPEAKING UNITY COUNCIL•Oakland, CA

About The Position

The Unity Council is a non-profit Social Equity Development Corporation with an over 60-year history in the Fruitvale neighborhood of Oakland. Our mission is to promote social equity and improve quality of life by building vibrant communities where everyone can work, learn, and thrive. Our programs aim to provide the community with the tools, knowledge, and resources to transform their lives and ultimately achieve their long-term educational, career, and financial goals. These holistic programs and services reach more than 10,000 individuals and families annually in five languages. Programs include early childhood education, youth mentorship and leadership development, employment services, career readiness training, housing and financial stability, senior citizen services, affordable housing and neighborhood development, and arts and cultural events. Our work expands beyond the Fruitvale district and now reaches across Oakland and into Contra Costa County. The Unity Council employs a diverse workforce of more than 300 people who reflect the linguistic, cultural, and ethnic identity of the communities we serve. The Children and Family Services programs include Head Start, Early Head Start, State Pre-Kindergarten, Home Based Services, and Developmental Play Groups. Over 900 children birth through kindergarten entry and 32 expectant parents and their families receive child development and comprehensive family services through the Unity Council. The programs are diverse, multilingual, developmentally appropriate, culturally responsive, and individualized for each child and family services are provided in seven centers and one home-based program throughout Oakland and Contra Costa County.

Requirements

Prior experience in food preparation or janitorial work desirable
Ability to help maintain clean and sanitary conditions in the kitchen
Ability to work harmoniously in a multicultural team
Bilingual Spanish/English or Asian Language/English preferred
Awareness and commitment to safe use of all equipment and supplies and safe lifting techniques.

Responsibilities

Preparation of all necessary meals and snacks including prepping breakfast, cutting fruit, and serving food/milk/water on plates/jugs and delivering to assigned classrooms
Assist in serving food and in cleanup of all eating areas
Keep the kitchen and eating areas in immaculate, sanitary condition
Daily cleaning classrooms, bathrooms, hallways, dumping all garbage
Assist with stocking of kitchen and cleaning inventory
Perform additional duties as assigned by supervisor or management
Trash and recycle disposal (empty cans in kitchen, bathrooms, common areas and workstations)
Handle emergency cleaning and upkeep requests
Ensure rooms are maintained and fully equipped (restock paper towels, soap and toilet paper)
Notify management of deficiencies occurring or needs for repairs
Follow all health and safety regulations
Other duties as assigned.