Nutrition Assistant — Full‑Time Child Care Kitchen

Southern Arkansas University; Dayton (OH); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plan

Disability insurance

Tuition assistance

Vacation and sick leave

Holiday pay

Job summary

Bombeck Family Learning Center, affiliated with the University of Dayton, is seeking a Nutrition Assistant to support meal preparation for children aged 5 weeks to 6 years. The role involves maintaining a clean kitchen, adhering to CACFP and licensing requirements, and assisting with laundry to ensure smooth daily operations.

The ideal candidate will have a High School Diploma or equivalent and demonstrate strong teamwork and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum: High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to organize and efficiently prepare food, maintain kitchen and do laundry.
• Maintain a positive working relationship with other staff members.

Responsibilities

• Support the Nutrition Specialist to prepare and disperse nutritious meals for children ages 5 weeks to 6 years.
• Maintain a clean and organized kitchen and storage area; assist with daily center laundry needs.
• Abide by CACFP and licensing food safety requirements.
• Contribute to the Bombeck Center's mission and uphold safety and quality standards.

Skills

Food preparation

Teamwork

Communication skills

CACFP knowledge

Nutrition for children

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

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Join our team as a Nutrition Assistant and help provide healthy meals that fuel children's growth, learning, and success every day! We invite qualified applicants to apply for our Nutrition Assistant opening within the Bombeck Center. This is a full time benefit eligible position that offers health, dental and vision insurance, retirement, disability, tuition assistance for you and your dependents, vacation/sick accrual and holiday pay.

The Nutrition Assistant is responsible for supporting the Nutrition Specialist to prepare and disperse nutritious meals for the children, ages 5 weeks to 6 years, who attend the Bombeck Center. This also includes abiding by the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) and ODJFS licensing food safety requirements. This position will work with the Nutrition Specialist to maintain a clean and organized kitchen, storage area and assists with daily center laundry needs.

The Bombeck Family Learning Center strives to provide the very best care and educational experiences for infants, toddlers and preschoolers ages 6 weeks to 5 years old by working in partnership with families as the children grow and develop. The Center is affiliated with the University of Dayton School of Education and Health Sciences. The Bombeck Family Learning Center is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and holds a 5-star rating from the State of Ohio's Step Up to Quality rating system.

Minimum Qualifications:

High School Diploma or equivalent
Ability to organize and efficiently prepare food, maintain kitchen and do laundry
Maintain a positive working relationship with other staff members

Preferred Qualifications:

While not everyone may possess all of the preferred qualifications, the ideal candidate will bring many of the following:

1 year experience as a Nutrition Assistant or cook
Knowledge of nutritional requirements for children 6 weeks through 6 years
Knowledge of CACFP Program
Effective written and verbal communication skills

Special Instructions:

To apply please submit a cover letter addressing each minimum qualification and any applicable preferred qualifications that you meet.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. The University does not provide work visa sponsorship for this position.

Informed by its Catholic and Marianist mission, the University is committed to the dignity of every human being. Informed by this commitment, we seek to increase diversity in all of its forms, achieve fair outcomes, and model inclusion across our campus community. The University is committed to policies of affirmative action designed to increase the employment opportunities of individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in compliance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1973.