Kitchen Assistant
Kitchen Assistant
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Job Description
Full time hours. Must be able to work weekends if needed.
Position Summary:
The Kitchen Assistant is responsible for assisting with the daily meal preparation of the Shelter and cleaning and minor maintenance tasks in the kitchen area.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assists with meal preparation in accordance with planned menus and keeping records for Federal School Lunch Program. Meals are defined as Breakfast Lunch Dinner and Snack.
- Assists with preparation of evening meals lunch (when clients are present) set up of evening/after school snacks and weekend meals (Lunch and Dinner) for warmup by weekend staff.
- Assists with menu planning in compliance with USDA guidelines and completion of shopping list. Obtains authorization for purchase orders and shops from list.
- Completes production records and maintains labels in compliance with National School Lunch Program
- Keeps kitchen in clean and orderly fashion including mopping kitchen floors as needed.
- Maintains kitchen in accordance with Health Codes.
- Incorporates teaching youth cooking and kitchen skills when appropriate.
- Able to communicate effectively with the Kitchen Manager and Residential Director
- Participates in agency performance quality improvement.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Minimum Education and Experience:
- High School education or equivalent with demonstrated ability to cook for a large group.
- Pass a drug screen and maintain a current TB card.
- Must have a current Arkansas Drivers license and insurable under OCYFSs commercial vehicle insurance policy.
- Must receive child maltreatment clearance through the Arkansas Child Maltreatment Central Registry.
- Must receive adult maltreatment clearance through Arkansas Protective ServicesAdult Maltreatment Central Registry.
- Must receive Arkansas State Police criminal background clearance as mandated by Arkansas Department of Human Services Minimum Licensing Standards for Child Welfare Agencies.
Skills and Knowledge:
The kitchen assistant works effectively with all agency staff members clients and families human services providers law enforcement juvenile court(s) and the communityatlarge to ensure positive outcomes for clients receiving services.
- Maintains an organized and sanitary working environment.
- Practices excellent organizational skills.
- Practices and models conflict resolution skills.
- Follows OCYFS code of ethics.
- Ability to collect and analyze data.
- Demonstrates cultural sensitivity to OCYFSs clients and families.
Employment Type
Full-Time
