Classroom Food Assistant

Community Action Commission Of Santa Barbara County; Santa Maria (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

Community Action Commission Of Santa Barbara County seeks a Classroom Food Assistant at Meridian Head Start Center in Santa Maria, CA. This regular part-time role assists with serving meals, classroom support, and food handling to ensure safe and nutritious meals for children.

You'll work 30 hours per week with benefits, starting wage between $16 and $17 per hour. The position emphasizes teamwork, safety, and compliance with nutrition and child care policies.

Qualifications

• Prior experience with food handling.
• Experience with preschool children and/or related course work in Early Childhood Education desirable.

Responsibilities

• Keeps kitchen areas and classrooms clean and sanitary and organized, following program policies.
• Completes all required CCFP documentation including food arrival and serving temperatures, delivery receipts, meal count and menu comments.
• Completes paperwork for meal count.
• Supports family style mealtimes.
• Demonstrates knowledgeable about food and the nutrition concepts.
• Assists with cooking projects and food learning experiences with children.
• Attends training and/or meetings as assigned in food preparation and handling regulations.
• Assists teachers in carrying out activities for children in the program.
• Meets on a monthly basis with the education staff to plan activities to meet the needs of the children in the program.
• Attends parent meetings and home visits when requested.
• Is aware off all the centers children with food allergies and ensures they receive substitutions as recommended by doctor.
• Functions as a positive team member. Communicates effectively with families and co-workers.

Skills

Food handling experience

Preschool/childcare exposure

Teamwork & communication

Education

Experience with food handling

Job description

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Classroom Food Assistant

Regular Part-Time A [No Vac Accrual] Manual Labor Meridian HS, Santa Maria, CA, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1633

Salary Range: $16.00 To $17.00 Hourly

The Classroom Food Assistant helps prepare and serve the delivered breakfast, lunch, and snack in a safe and sanitary manner. Assists classroom teachers in providing for the care and education of children at the Head Start centers.

Our agency provides employees with a positive work environment and the ability to balance work & home along with excellent benefits. Our benefit package includes: medical, dental, vision, life insurance including sick, vacation, and personal leave with 11 paid holiday's and a fully vested retirement plan with and up to 5% match.

Position open in the Santa Maria area at the Meridian Head Start Center and will have summers off. Works 30 hours p/week, with benefits and starts out between $16.00 - $17.00 per hour.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Keeps kitchen areas and classrooms clean and sanitary and organized, following program policies.
• Completes all required CCFP documentation including food arrival and serving temperatures, delivery receipts, meal count and menu comments.
• Completes paperwork for meal count.
• Supports family style mealtimes.
• Demonstrates knowledgeable about food and the nutrition concepts.
• Assists with cooking projects and food learning experiences with children.
• Attends training and/or meetings as assigned in food preparation and handling regulations.
• Assists teachers in carrying out activities for children in the program.
• Meets on a monthly basis with the education staff to plan activities to meet the needs of the children in the program.
• Assists in keeping classroom neat and orderly.
• Works with individual children or groups of children on assigned projects and activities.
• Assists with children during lunch, on playground, and on field trips as assigned but not without the supervision of a teacher.
• Attends parent meetings and home visits when requested.
• Is alert for potentially hazardous activities and uses appropriate preventive techniques for children in order to ensure safety for all enrolled.
• Is sensitive to children with special needs.
• Is aware off all the centers children with food allergies and ensures they receive the doctor recommend substitutions.
• Attends workshops and other required in-service training.
• Functions as a positive team member. Communicates effectively with families and co-workers.
• Performs other comparable related duties as required.

Knowledge, Skill & Ability Required:

Education and/or Experience: Prior experience with food handling. Experience with preschool children and/or related course work in Early Childhood Education desirable.