1. Provide direct kitchen support on an on-call basis and acts as a substitute when other Nutrition assistants are absent.
2. Create warm and welcoming relationships with children and families.
3. Attend staff meetings and required professional development opportunities as needed.
4. Perform duties under the direct supervision of the Health and Nutrition Manager, and/or Center Director.
5. Prepare food based on what is indicated on the daily menu utilizing health and sanitation procedures including washing hands, using gloves, and sanitizing food preparation areas properly.
6. Deliver food for each classroom in correct proportions based on classroom enrollment numbers; serving all food daily.
7. Ensure children with meal accommodations or food allergies receive the required meal service.
8. Provide food, dishes, utensils, and other supplies to each classroom in time for meal service. Clean and sanitize dishes and utensils after every use.
9. Review transportation sheets and other required paperwork, to be sure that they match what is indicated on the daily menu. Log changes when necessary.
10. Communicate efficiently and in a timely manager with supervisors if/when issues arise.
11. Fill out Meal Incident Reports to communicate issues related to food quality and quantity.
12. Reheat food safely, if/when it falls out of proper temperature.
13. Ensure accurate documentation of refrigerator and freezer temperature logs twice daily.
14. Clean and sanitize thermometers before and after every use.
15. Clean and maintain refrigerator and kitchen areas, recycling as appropriate.
16. Perform other duties as assigned, including supporting general classroom supervision needs and teacher breaks as appropriate, and per availability

YMCA LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES:

• Inclusion
• Communication and Influence
• Critical Thinking & Decision Making
• Emotional Maturity

QUALIFICATIONS (ALSO CALLED ENTRY REQUIREMENTS OR KNOW HOW):

• High School Diploma or equivalent, ECE units/Child Development Permit preferred
• Upon hire, unless already achieved, must enroll in at least 3 units of Early Childhood Education from an accredited college or university per semester, until 12 units are successfully completed with a grade of C or better
• One year of Early Childhood classroom experience preferred, but not required, volunteer or paid experience will be considered
• Cooking/food preparation experience preferred
• Experience working with children and families of diverse cultural backgrounds
• Ability to work effectively in a high stress environment
• Valid California Driver’s License
• Physical examination and TB clearance
• Proof of immunization for Measles and Pertussis, Flu vaccination recommended but not required
• LiveScan fingerprint and criminal record clearance.
• Must be able to communicate in English with proficiency, bilingual or multilingual preferred
• Pre-employment physical examination and TB clearance
• Current certificates for Pediatric First Aid and CPR, including a total of 15 hours of preventative health and safety training or completion of this training within 90 days of hire
• Good verbal and written communication skills

WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to walk, stand, and sit; use fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, climb and balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; and occasionally required to reach with hands or arms.
• The employee must lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• The employee is required to work outdoors daily.
• Mobility to quickly respond to emergencies.