Employment Duration:

Full time

Program:

Acelero Learning Wisconsin

The Food Service Worker is responsible for assisting in the implementation of food services, in a Head Start program serving children. Responsibilities include: assisting in preparing attractive, USDA-approved meals, keeping the kitchen and classroom areas clean and sanitary according to Health Department ordinances, and maintaining adequate food stocks, kitchen supplies, and nutrition records.

Responsibilities:

• Understand and uses child nutritional needs and age-specific portion sizes to prepare meals in accordance with USDA guidelines
• Understand and strictly adheres to health, safety, food handling, and sanitation requirements before, during and after meal preparation
  
  
• Perform physical inventory of equipment and/or supplies
  
  
• Wash and store dishes, clean and sanitize food transport carrier daily
  
  
• Dispose of garbage daily
  
  
• Maintain, and be aware of, child or adult food-specific allergies
  
  
• Maintain and track all required data daily
  
  

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred
  
  
• Basic computer literacy in email, word processing, and internet navigation
  
  
• Knowledge of early childhood nutrition, a plus
  
  
• Able to lift and move heavy and/or bulky objects weighing up to 50 lbs daily
  
  
• Successfully pass a physical examination, and all Head Start/licensing required background checks