Position Purpose:  Responsible for assisting with food preparation and the delivery of healthy snacks and meals as designed by Agency. 
 

 

Food Preparation & Clean up 

• Assemble food, dishes, utensils, and supplies needed for timely meal preparation. 

• Prepare high-quality nutritional food in quantity, as directed by Food Service Manager. 

• Follow standardized recipes. 

• Prepare and sort food for meal preparation for each classroom. 

• Adhere to sanitation and safety procedures prescribed for the Head Start kitchen. 

• Assure that food temperatures are hot or cold enough and kitchen areas are sanitary so that health standards are maintained. 

• Wash dishes, pots, pans, and utensils using approved sanitation methods. 

• Return all items to their proper storage site. 

• Complete routine maintenance of main kitchen and equipment, including weekly deep cleaning. 

• Routine cleaning of individual classroom food service areas. 

 

Delivery and Inventory 

• Deliver meals from main kitchen to classrooms as assigned. 

• Order and pick up supplies as requested. 

• Assist in receiving orders from vendors, insuring that proper items have been delivered. 

• Assist with menu planning and food inventory as assigned. 

 

Food Service Maintenance & Misc. 

• Report any needed equipment or kitchen repairs to supervisor. 

• Attend meetings and training courses as needed and required. 

• Other duties as requested 

• Knowledge of food production, with one year of relevant experience or education. 

• Working knowledge of sanitation and safety procedures prescribed for large-scale kitchen production. 

• Basic literacy skills. 

• Ability to problem solve and respond appropriately to the unexpected (staff shortages, equipment malfunctions, etc.) while maintaining strict meal schedules. 

 

• High level of daily repetitive motion with hands and arms in food preparation and delivery activities. 

• Continuous standing and walking for most of an 8-hour workday. 

• Occasional driving of personal or agency vehicles to pick up supplies. 

• Frequent daily bending and lifting of bulk foods, food bins, and hot food caddies: bulk food items are lifted from the floor and weigh 10-50 lbs. Each food bin weighs 30-70 lbs. and is lifted from the floor and worktables. 

• Occasional loading on and off of vans for delivery. 

• Regular crouching occurs to retrieve items from lower shelves. 

• Regular reaching occurs to retrieve utensils and food items from storage shelves and cupboards up to 8' high and from van beds.

This position is responsible for compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local statutes,

regulations, and policies in effect.   All communications are potentially sensitive and are subject to Head Start's policy on confidentiality.