Kitchen Assistant - PT

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St. Annes Early Learning (St. Annes Children & Family Center)

St. Annes is a high -quality childcare center providing early learning experiences for children of all faiths. We are a program of Catholic Charities; however, our curriculum is not faith based and applicants do not need to be practicing Catholics to apply. We provide childcare and educational instruction for children ranging in age from 1 month through 6 years. We are an exemplary early learning center with highly educated and experienced staff who demonstrate professionalism and a passion for children. We are committed to meeting and exceeding all quality and educational standards for our center and for each child we serve.

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Our operating hours are M-F 7:00am-5:30pm. NO WEEKENDS, NIGHTS, or HOLIDAYS!!

WE OFFER EXCELLENT BENEFITS:

• Sick leave
• Vacation
• Discounted health memberships
• Retirement (Employer contribution-3% contribution and an additional 3% employer match)
• 13 paid holidays

Mission of Catholic Charities

Feed the hungry, heal the hurting, welcome the stranger.

CCEW is an equal opportunity employer. All employees and potential employees will be recruited, selected, trained, promoted, compensated and, if necessary, disciplined or terminated without regard to sex, gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, immigration status, religious affiliation, marital status, military veteran status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, genetic information, or any other basis protected by law.

Job Summary
This position is responsible for planning and maintaining all aspects of food service at St. Annes child development center.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each of the essential duties/responsibilities listed below. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties/responsibilities of this job.

1. Assist Lead Cook in ensuring that SACFC food and wellness policies, USDA, and Health Department requirements for food standards are implemented.
2. Assist in menu preparation, cooking/food preparation, and kitchen sanitation.
3. Assist in preparing and maintaining records and reports for Child Care and Adult Food Program (CACFP).
4. Maintain sanitation, health and safety standards in the kitchen at all times in accordance with accepted sanitation procedures per childcare licensing.
5. Support classrooms by preparing and delivering carts with necessary food and equipment for family style food service.
6. Safely operate and assist in overseeing maintenance of kitchen equipment.
7. Other duties as assigned by Program Director/Program Coordinators.
8. Uses appropriate administrative, fiscal, physical, and technical safeguards to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and security of CCEW client protected health information (PHI), per regulations outlined in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).
9. Will regularly utilize all forms of communication (email, text, phone, etc.) and database practices necessary for this position and as directed by supervisor.
10. Adheres to the tenets of Catholic Social Teaching and Catholic Doctrine.
11. Performs as a team member to assure that productivity outcome measures are achieved.
12. Performs related functions necessary to support the mission and core values of Catholic Charities.

Job Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must meet the minimum qualifications listed below. These qualifications are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required to perform this job.

Education/Experience:
to perform this job successfully, an individual must have: a High School Diploma or a General Education Degree; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Knowledge of Food quality standards including health guidelines and Safety and sanitation standards. Knowledge and experience working in a childcare setting preferred. Accredited Nutrition course preferred. To perform this job successfully a culinary arts degree or experience in organizational food service is preferred.

Certificates/Licenses: To perform this job successfully, an individual must have the ability to successfully pass a Department of Early Learning (DEL) background check and register in MERIT system. An individual must have Blood Borne Pathogen training, First Aid, CPR, a Food Handlers permit.

Physical Abilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to:

• Regularly sit, stand, climb, walk, hear/listen, talk
• Frequently
  lift up to 30 pounds, pull/push, carry, grasp, reach, taste, smell
• Occasionally crawl, stoop, kneel
• Clearly see 20+ feet, with or without corrective lenses, ability to focus
• Ability to operate standard kitchen equipment
• Must be 21 years of age
• Must complete a tuberculosis test
  

Mental & Other Skills/Abilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must have the:

• Adaptability : ability to adapt to changes, delays or unexpected events in the work environment; ability to manage competing demands and prioritize tasks; ability to change approach or method to best fit the situation.
• Analytical Ability : ability to maintain focus for extended periods of time; ability to complete research projects with resourcefulness and persistence; ability to synthesize complex or diverse information; ability to use intuition and experience to complement existing data.
• Attendance: ability to consistently arrive and be able to work as scheduled.
• Computer/Technical Ability :
  working knowledge of Word Processing software, Spreadsheet software, Internet software

• Dependability : ability to follow instructions, both in written and verbal format; ability to respond to management direction; ability to complete tasks on time or notify the appropriate person with an alternate plan when necessary.
• Interpersonal Skills: ability to maintain satisfactory relationships with others, excellent customer service skills and a good overall understanding of appropriate human relations. Awareness of and sensitivity to the service populations culture and socioeconomic characteristics.
• Judgment: ability to make prudent and timely decisions; ability to exhibit sound and accurate judgment; ability to explain reasoning for decisions.
• Language Ability : ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence; ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Mathematical Ability:
  ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Motor Coordination : the ability to coordinate eyes, hands, fingers, and feet accurately and handle precise movements.
• Problem Solving Ability : ability to identify and/or prevent problems before they occur; ability to formulate alternative solutions to problems when necessary; ability to transfer learning from past experiences to new experiences of similar nature.
• Quality Management : ability to complete duties, on time and with absolute precision, at least 95% of the time; ability to edit the accuracy and thoroughness of ones work as well as the work of others; ability to constructively apply feedback to improve performance, ability to generate ideas to improve and promote quality in work.
• Reasoning Ability : ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions; ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Supervisory Skills :
  this position has no supervisory duties.

Workplace Environmental Conditions

While performing the essential duties/responsibilities of this job, the employee will be:

• Noise Conditions: exposed during a shift to constant or intermittent sounds at quiet to moderate levels of sound dependent upon the activities of the Center
• Heat: subject to high temperatures
• Cold: exposed to low temperatures
• Atmospheric Exposures: exposed to dusts, fumes, vapors, or mists