FOOD SERVICE TECHDELIVERY HS

LOUISIANA ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES • LA

86d

About The Position

The Food Services Tech is responsible for assisting in the implementation of food services, in a Head Start program serving children. Responsibilities include assisting in preparing attractive, USDA-approved meals, keeping the kitchen and classroom areas clean and sanitary according to Health Department ordinances, and maintaining adequate food stocks, kitchen supplies, and nutrition records.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent is preferred.
• Prior knowledge of early childhood nutrition is required.
• Strong ethical background in regards to food preparation, food sanitation and child interaction.
• Excellent decision-making and communications skills.
• High degree of tact and professionalism.
• Strong positive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Serve vended meals that are nutritious and that take into consideration children's various cultures and individual nutritional needs.
• Understand and use child nutritional needs and age-specific portion sizes to prepare meals in accordance with USDA guidelines.
• Understand and strictly adhere to health, safety, food handling, and sanitation requirements before, during and after meal preparation.
• Follow menu guidelines and adjust when necessary, due to an availability of menu items or an individual child's needs.
• Prepare and serve family-style meals for children, volunteers, and staff, ensuring delivery to each classroom.
• Ensure that food is received at the proper temperature, and in the correct amounts ordered.
• Test and verify the temperature of cooked food that will be transported, to ensure it has the holding temperature of 140 F or above for hot food, and below 40F for cold food.
• Maintain the safety of the environment for staff and children.
• Store food and supplies properly.
• Perform physical inventory of equipment and/or supplies.
• Maintain cleanliness of kitchen at all times.
• Maintain awareness of center allergies and concerns, ensuring that every child with a documented food allergy receives the correct substitution.
• Wash and store dishes.
• Clean and sanitize food transport carrier daily.
• Complete cleaning checklists as required.
• Ensure disposal of garbage each school day.
• Maintain the Food Services Master Binder for the site, and provide updated reports to the Food Services Coordinator as needed.
• Document all menu substitutions in Master Binder.
• Keep daily temperature logs of all equipment and food.
• Fill out the Food Substitution Log for all special diet substitutions.
• Ensure that SDC Attendance and SDC Weekly Work Sheet are filed into the MB, and are available for review.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees