Cook-Food Service Aide, 1st shift, 7am-3:30pm, $16-$18/hr


Job Description:
The Food Service Aide is responsible for providing daily meals and snacks for the agency’s client population, while also maintaining kitchen equipment and detailed records. The Food Service Aide is also responsible for food and beverage preparations for meetings.  The Food Service Aide reports directly to the Director of Child Care.

Working relationships
Agency Staff
Volunteers
Families
Community Professionals
General public

Prime functions

Prepare meals and snacks, daily, for the agency’s client population:      
Daily, obtain expected meal counts, regular and puree, from each classroom for current days lunch and breakfast for next service day.
Prepare meals according to expected attendance and age group for breakfast and lunch service.
Puree necessary amounts of the catered food for specific classrooms.
Maintain and update regularly, a list of food allergies and special diets to ensure that children’s nutritional needs are being met.
Develop monthly snack menus in accordance with USDA Guidelines, prepare and deliver snacks to all classrooms except Special Care Nursery.
As needed, make afternoon snack and/or birthday cakes.
Maintain inventory for snack options and items for full meal service.
Document, weekly, temperature of food items.
Distribute meals and supplies to individual rooms.
Place order for milk weekly and other paper and kitchen supplies as needed.
On a daily basis, ensure that food items are stored in proper containers and dated
Maintain kitchen equipment, cooking utensils and classroom supplies in a clean,   organized and sanitary manner:

Keep storage areas clean, organized and free of clutter.
Remove outdated food items.
Order kitchen chemicals as needed and utilize according to guidelines.   Maintain documentation of de-liming of Sanitizer.
Daily cleaning of counters, sinks, and floors with additional monthly duties, according to checklists, to maintain overall cleanliness of the kitchen.
Thoroughly clean classroom feeding equipment, mouthed toys, service bins and classroom cart after each meal service.

On a daily basis, maintain detailed records:
Prepare detailed daily food production report for breakfast, lunch and snack service.
Maintain and organize weekly classroom meal point-of-service records.
Keep monthly menus with indicated changes for final USDA report.
Maintain cleaning documentation records.
Set up and prepare food and beverage items for meetings:
Set up plates, utensils, napkins, cups etc according to meeting menu
Prepare coffee decanters, cream, sugar, etc
Maintain adequate supply of bottled water, soda and juices in refrigerator for meetings.
Maintain adequate supply of food items for meetings
Order meeting supplies as necessary
Assist the agency as needed:
Maintain prompt hours and notify supervisor of illness/absence.
Monitors and appropriately utilizes earned time off.
Attends and participates in department staff meetings.
Is familiar with Wisconsin Child Care Licensing rules and USDA regulations associated with food preparation and storage.
Obtain necessary USDA training.
Complies with Penfield Children’s Center personnel policies.
Develop a positive working rapport with classroom teachers and other agency personnel.
Perform all other duties as assigned
Encouraged to volunteer 4 hours of time per year to a Penfield activity