ECLC Kitchen Assistant

Casper College; Casper (WY); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Casper College seeks a Kitchen Assistant to support daily food service in the Early Childhood Learning Center. The role involves cleaning, assisting with food prep, and maintaining a safe, sanitary kitchen environment while working closely with staff and children.

Responsibilities include CACFP compliance, allergy record maintenance, meal portioning, laundry duties, and general housekeeping. This is a part-time, non-benefited position requiring reliable hours and professionalism.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Good personal hygiene.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Ability to communicate and work well with children.
• Health as confirmed by a physician’s statement.
• Consent to background check and fingerprinting as per policy.

Responsibilities

• Assist teachers with food and cooking experiences they may wish to plan for the classroom.
• Prepare and portion food for classroom meals.
• Keep posted records for each child’s allergies and consider them in meal distribution.
• Follow CACFP food serving requirements.
• Record and maintain food temperatures and logs; monitor sanitizer/soap/rinse levels.
• Wash and sterilize dishes and cooking areas; keep kitchen clean.
• Attend staff meetings and required trainings.
• Operate kitchen equipment and report maintenance needs.

Skills

Customer service

Hygiene

Communication with children

Dependability

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Summary

The Kitchen Assistant will be responsible for the distribution and clean up associated with the daily food service in the Early Childhood Learning Center. This person will be responsible for cleaning classroom toys and performing laundry duties. This person will maintain facilities in a clean, safe, and presentable condition.

• Provide assistance to teachers for food and cooking experiences they may wish to plan for the classroom.
• Keep posted records for each child’s allergies and consider them in meal and snack distribution.
• Apportion food for family-style service and distribute to appropriate age groups.
• Follow required CACFP food serving requirements.
• Record and maintain food temperatures, fruit logs, and fridge/freezer temps. Monitor sanitizer/soap/rinse levels.
• Wash and sterilize all dishes, utensils, and cooking and eating areas according to proper sanitation procedures.
• Clean kitchen and eating areas after meals and keep kitchen area clean when on duty.
• Attend staff meetings as needed.
• Attend recommended training programs.
• Operate kitchen equipment and notify the Director when supplies or maintenance on equipment are needed.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• At least 18 years of age
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Good personal hygiene
• Excellent customer service skills
• Ability to communicate and work well with children
• Good health as confirmed by a physician’s statement
• Proof of being free from tuberculosis
• Consent to Central Registry Background check for child abuse/neglect and fingerprinting (CC policy & procedure)
• Other requirements as regulated by the licensing agency
• Complete required DFS Trainings
• Maintain prompt hours; notify the Director in the event of absence
• Maintain a neat and professional appearance.

Work Environment

Typical work environment is in a kitchen environment requiring normal to advanced safety precautions. Work is usually performed during the normal workday. This position will frequently work closely with children, so extra safety precautions will be required. This position is frequently exposed to food products, cleaning materials, and kitchen equipment, where extra safety standards are in place. Occasional time may be spent outside traveling to other buildings in various weather conditions.

Physical Demands

Employee is regularly required to stand, sit, speak, hear, stoop, crouch, use hands and fingers to handle materials and use computer, feel, and reach/lift with hands and arms. Frequent lifting/carrying of up to 20 pounds will be required (carrying supplies, etc.).Less frequent lifting/carrying of up to 30 pounds may be required.

Note to Candidates

• This is a part-time, non-benefited position with a maximum of 19 hours per week.
• Employment is contingent upon a successful background check.

Disclaimer: The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list and the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands.