Part-Time Kitchen Assistant - Nutritious Meals for Kids

GAINESVILLE FOR ALL; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discounts

Training & development

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Gainesville Empowerment Zone Family Learning Center (GEZFLC) in Gainesville, FL, operated by Gainesville for All, Inc., is seeking a dependable Part-Time Kitchen Assistant to support our food-service program. The role involves preparing, portioning, serving, and cleaning up meals and snacks for children in a clean, safe environment.

The ideal candidate follows food-safety procedures, understands portion requirements, and works efficiently.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Previous kitchen, food-service, childcare, school, restaurant or institutional food-service experience preferred.
• Must be dependable and punctual and able to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Must maintain a clean and organized work environment and work around young children.

Responsibilities

• Assist with preparing breakfast, lunch, and snacks.
• Portion food according to serving requirements.
• Prepare and organize classroom meal carts and supplies.
• Wash dishes, utensils, cookware, and food-service equipment.
• Clean and sanitize kitchen surfaces and food-preparation areas.
• Maintain an organized and sanitary kitchen.
• Properly store and label food.
• Assist with receiving and organizing food deliveries.
• Monitor food supplies and communicate when items are running low.
• Follow food-safety and sanitation procedures.
• Follow CACFP meal-pattern and portion requirements.
• Follow procedures related to food allergies and dietary restrictions.
• Complete required kitchen and meal-service documentation as assigned.
• Assist with maintaining kitchen inventory.
• Remove trash and maintain cleanliness of kitchen and food-storage areas.
• Follow GEZFLC, DCF, CACFP and applicable food-safety requirements.
• Perform other kitchen-related duties as assigned.

Skills

Dependable

Punctual

Team player

Follow directions

Child-friendly

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Gainesville Empowerment Zone Family Learning Center (GEZFLC) in Gainesville, FL, operated by Gainesville for All, Inc., is seeking a dependable Part-Time Kitchen Assistant to support our food-service program. The role involves preparing, portioning, serving, and cleaning up meals and snacks for children in a clean, safe environment.

The ideal candidate follows food-safety procedures, understands portion requirements, and works efficiently.