Nutrition Aide - Head Start & Early Head Start

Mount Hood Community College; Oregon (WI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Mount Hood Community College is seeking an experienced Food Service/Janitorial Support worker to help operate the campus center. You will assemble, prepare and serve meals, maintain a clean kitchen, wash dishes, and assist with ordering from the central kitchen.

You will also document activities, participate in training, and work with a diverse staff and student body in a fast-paced environment while following safety and sanitation guidelines.

Qualifications

• Ability to carry out oral and written directions; read, write and speak at a level sufficient to fulfill duties.
• One (1) year of experience working in food preparation.
• Ability to lift 25 pounds on a daily basis.

Responsibilities

• Assembles, prepares, and serves food for meal service following USDA regulations and safe sanitation practices.
• Maintains a clean and sanitary kitchen.
• Washes dishes.
• Orders condiments and other foods as needed from central kitchen.
• Maintains accurate documentation.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Multi-tasking

Diversity collaboration

Job description

Job Summary

Supports the operation of the center by performing food service and janitorial services.

Essential Duties

1. Assembles, prepares, and serves food for meal service following USDA regulations and safe sanitation practices.
2. Maintains a clean and sanitary kitchen.
3. Washes dishes.
4. Orders condiments and other foods as needed from central kitchen.
5. Maintains accurate documentation.

Additional Duties

1. Attends training sessions and participates in training opportunities.
2. Performs all other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Ability to carry out oral and written directions, read, write and speak at a level sufficient to fulfill the duties to be performed for the position described
• One (1) year of experience working in food preparation
• Ability to lift 25 pounds on a daily basis

Preferred Qualifications

• Bilingual skills in English and another language that meets program and/or community needs

Additional Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in the Oregon Central Background Registry prior to beginning employment and enrollment must be maintained throughout employment
• Post-offer fitness for duty evaluation, must be obtained within 30 days of hire date:
  1. TB screening
  2. Health appraisal
• Complete required Department of Early Learning and Care (DELC) licensing within 30 days of hire
• Must possess or obtain Food Handlers Certificate within 30 days of hire

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs)

• Ability to establish working relationships with staff
• Ability to multi-task
• Ability to work effectively with diverse groups of people

Working Conditions

Works assigned schedule, and exhibits regular and predictable attendance. Work is sometimes performed in an emotional and stressful environment.

Salary Placement

Initial salary placement will be based on applicable education and/or years of relevant full-time equivalent experience at the sole discretion of the College, per the guidelines in the Collective Bargaining Agreement and in accordance with all applicable state and federal laws. Please include all relevant education and full and part-time experience (including unpaid and volunteer experience) in your application that you want the College to review towards potential placement. Hired employees will not have an opportunity to update past education and/or experience or appeal initial placement after the time of hire.