Food Service Worker

TEAM INC; Ansonia (CT); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

TEAM INC in Ansonia, CT is seeking a part-time kitchen assistant to oversee meal service for preschool children, ensuring safety and sanitation standards are met in daily operations.

You will prepare breakfast, lunch, and snacks, monitor allergies, manage inventory, coordinate with the caterer, and maintain clean dishes and proper storage.

Requires High School Diploma or GED and a Food Handling Certificate; ServSafe certification preferred; physical ability to lift up to 20 lbs.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Food Handling Certificate required.
• ServSafe Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare breakfast, lunch and snacks in accordance with menus and health standards.
• Allocate and distribute incoming food to classrooms.
• Monitor children’s allergies and update menus accordingly.
• Monitor temperatures for freezer, refrigerator and milk cooler.
• Maintain storage, cleanliness and sanitation of dishes, utensils and equipment.
• Order supplies and coordinate with caterer for daily counts and milk orders.

Skills

Food handling

ServSafe Certification

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Food Handling Certificate

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Ansonia , CT 06401

Salary Range: $17.05

DEPT: Early Childhood

LOCATION: 80 Howard Ave., Waterbury

STATUS: P/T Regular

GRADE: N/A

UNION: Yes

Title of Immediate Supervisor: Health Coordinator

POSITIONS SUPERVISED: N/A

Basic Purpose

To oversee the serving of meals to young children following proper safety and sanitation procedures.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Prepare breakfast, lunch and snacks in accordance with menus and acceptable health and nutrition standards.
2. Allocate and distribute incoming food to appropriate classrooms.
3. Provide caterer with a daily breakfast and lunch count and place milk order.
4. Monitor any children’s allergies and change menus accordingly.
5. Monitor temperatures for freezer, refrigerator and milk cooler.
6. Distribute menus to classrooms and children.
7. Ensure that the storage of food is neat, orderly and safe.
8. Ensure that all dishes, utensils and equipment are properly washed, sterilized and stored in a neat and orderly manner after meal completion.
9. Ensure that all kitchen appliances are safe and properly maintained.
10. Maintain a monthly inventory of all staple items.
11. Order janitorial supplies and paper goods as needed following established procedures.
12. Attend staff and nutritional meetings as required.
13. Shops for groceries when necessary following established procedures.

Non-Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Perform other related duties as required.

Work Environment

Kitchen environment in preschool setting.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or GED, Food Handling Certificate
• Experience: Food handling a plus.
• Special Skills: ServSafe Certification
• Physical Requirements: Ability to hear the conversational voice, with or without a hearing aid, the ability to see and read newsprint with or without corrective lenses, to speak and be understood under normal circumstances. Must be able to frequently bend, lift, reach and climb stairs. Ability to lift a minimum of 20 lbs.
• Personal Characteristics: Ability to function within guidelines of Agency’s core values and identification with Agency mission.