Head Start Food and Nutrition Services Worker - Davenport

Delaware Opportunities, Inc., is hiring a Food and Nutrition Services Worker for our Davenport Head Start Center. The FNSW is responsible for the buying, preparation, and serving of breakfast and lunch for children, staff and volunteers. They will also ensure that the performance standards, state and local licensing codes are met. The ideal candidate will hard-working, reliable and have the ability to work well with others as well as independently.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Prepare breakfast and lunch according to nutritionally approved menus;
• Work with parents to obtain nutritional assessments for each child;
• Adhere to all health and sanitation laws, maintaining a clean kitchen at all times, and maintaining appropriate personal hygiene;
• Maintain records pertaining to food service operation;
• Purchase and store supplies and equipment for the center, as required;
• Attend regular center staff meetings and monthly all-staff meetings;
• Participate in planning menus for Head Start meals, preparing foods according to recipes;
• Participate in nutrition and other related trainings. Keep an updated training log;
• Work with parents, staff and children on nutrition education and activities (parent meetings, classroom, etc.);
• Operate and keep equipment in clean, good working condition;
• Implement regulations of being a mandated reporter;
• Work and plan with staff for children and nutrition related problems;
• Organize and have written plan for substitute cook and any emergency situations. Conduct training for substitutes;
• Provide for having a Head Start child work as a cook's helper, for approximately 10-20 minutes, 2-3 times per week;
• Perform other similar or associated duties as required or directed.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED; and/or
• 1-year experience in quantity cooking

Schedule & Pay:

• 32.5 hours per week;
• Monday through Friday, 8:00AM - 3:00PM
• $17.28 - $20.61

To Apply:

Please submit your application, cover letter, and resume to THauptfleisch@delop.org. Applications are available and can be submitted on our website at www.delawareopportunities.org or may be picked up in person at:

Delaware Opportunities, Inc.
35430 State Highway 10
Hamden, NY 13782

For questions, please contact Teresa Hauptfleisch at (607) 746-1641.

Equal Opportunity Employer:
Delaware Opportunities Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.