Food Service Assistant: Louisville, KY
Food Service Assistant: Louisville, KY
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Job Description
As a Food Service Assistant at Bezos Academy youll help provide nutritious compliant meals to children at our tuition-free Montessori-inspired preschool and provide direct support with a variety of additional tasks both in and out of the classroom. You will manage all aspects of food preparation and service with strong attention to detail organization and adherence to safety protocols. Key responsibilities include preparing CACFP-compliant menus placing food orders and managing food costs receiving and verifying food deliveries ensuring all meals are delivered to classrooms on time and managing all clean-up organization and documentation. Assuming full ownership of the kitchen and food operations at the school you will serve meals in accordance with USDA requirements Bezos Academy policies and local childcare regulations.
Beyond the kitchen you will assist school staff and administration with a variety of tasks including inventory checks laundry and other ad hoc duties. As needed you will also occasionally step into classrooms to provide direct supervision and support to the children. You will become an integral part of your school team working to improve processes and provide an excellent preschool experience where we nurture every childs full potential.
LOCATIONS & START DATE
We are hiring for Food Service Assistants at our Louisville schools for the launch of our new preschools in the fall of 2025.
SCHOOLS CURRENTLY HIRING:
- Louisville Fairdale (709 Fairdale Road Louisville KY 40118)
- Louisville Russell (3026 River Park Dr. Louisville KY 40211)
Please confirm your location interest and availability on your application.
SCHEDULE BENEFITS & COMPENSATION
- School schedules vary depending on community needs but generally are from 8:30am-4:30pm with start and end times totaling no more than 8 hours per day. Your specific schedule will be determined with your school leader when considering all staff classroom and community needs.
- This is a full-time (40 hours per week) benefits-eligible non-exempt/hourly position.
- Compensation for this position is $19-$28 per hour ($39000-$58000 annually). The upper third of the compensation range is typically reserved for existing employees who have been in the role for multiple years and demonstrate strong performance over time. Starting compensation will vary by qualifications and prior experience.
- This role includes 32 paid days of scheduled breaks 3 paid days of personal time off 7 paid days of sick (care) time 10 paid holidays and additional time off if required by applicable law. Benefits for this role include medical dental and vision insurance life insurance disability insurance a 401(k) plan with a 4% employer contribution match paid parental leave an employer-matched flexible spending account for dependent care and more. Please see here for details.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Age 18 with high school diploma or GED
- Experience working in an institutional or highly regulated kitchen/food setting with a clear understanding of food preparation best practices and protocols
- Ability to meet all credentialing criteria for lead early childhood teacher-caregivers (be at least 18 yrs old be employed as an early childcare provider in a licensed or certified facility in KY have completed within 2 years of applying for credential authorization 60 hours of planned program instruction) and food service assistants in Kentucky
- Ability to meet all additional state-required training and eligibility requirements of Kentucky including clearing state-required fingerprint clearance and background checks tuberculosis tests and so on with required documentation of eligibility and training completion submitted to Bezos Academy prior to start of employment
- Experience working across lines of difference and strong commitment to diversity equity and inclusiveness
- Ability to independently supervise communicate effectively with and care for young children safely
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds stand for long periods of time and perform a variety of repetitive tasks to prepare and serve food safely
- Active food manager and food handler certifications completed prior to start of hire ( to reliable transportation to and from work to ensure timely effective instruction and toensure proper staff-to-child classroom ratios
- Ability to speak read and write English fluently
- Basic proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word Excel Outlook)
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Familiarity with licensing or QRIS standards in Kentucky
- Experience working within the guidelines of theUS Department of Agriculture and Child and Adult Care Food Program (USDA/CACFP)
- Two or more years of experience working in a school kitchen setting (preschool early childhood education daycare or K-12 environment)
- Working knowledge of food allergens intolerances preferences and accommodations
- Prior experience as an Assistant Teacher in a preschool setting
- Associates degree in Early Childhood Education or two years of post-secondary coursework in Early Childhood Education
- Experience with Montessori pedagogy
- Experience with children with special needs
- Fluent in Spanish
RESPONSIBILITIES
NOTE: The combination of responsibilities may vary based on the needs of the school site students and prior experiences of the Food Service Assistant.
Food Service and Site Operations
- Place weekly food orders with the vendor based on student attendance trends and food waste analysis.
- Receive and verify daily food deliveries to ensure accuracy with order quantities and alignment with the approved menu. If meals are non-compliant follow the Emergency Food SOP.
- Manage all aspects of routine vendor performance to ensure the vendor is meeting or exceeding expectations.
- Ensure all meals served to students are complaint and document any menu changes on menu.
- Track food consumption and waste daily to ensure food costs remain as lean and efficient as possible.
- Prepare and serve meals and utensils to classrooms for each scheduled meal service.
- Maintain compliance with strict food hygiene and safety protocols at all times.
- Ensure the kitchen equipment serving utensils cookware and dishes are consistently cleaned sanitized and well-maintained.
- Manage and organize food inventory including proper labeling dating rotating stock and discarding items nearing expiration in accordance with food safety guidelines.
- Record and log food temperatures prior to each meal service to ensure compliance with safety regulations.
- Accommodate childrens special dietary needs including allergies medical restrictions and cultural or religious food requirements.
- Assist in serving meals during family engagement and school events as needed.
Added responsibilities if food is prepared on-site:
- Place weekly groceries orders based on the menu and current inventory.
- Receive and verify food delivery and follow up with vendor if food delivered is incorrect based on the order or spoiled.
- Prepare meals according to the planned menu and adapt recipes for dietary restrictions (allergies religious diets vegetarian etc.).
- Prepare meals on a schedule (breakfast/lunch/snack).
- Adapt the menu (make substitutions) to avoid food spoilage and waste following the Menu Substitution SOP.
- Help plan menus that are nutritious budget-friendly and appealing to students.
Added responsibilities if school is under CACFP:
- Ensure vendor provides a delivery receipt and keep it for 3 years.
- Children receive the appropriate portion sizes for each meal pattern component by providing correctly sized serving utensils and clearly communicating the required serving sizes to classroom staff upon meal delivery.
- Review meal counts for accuracy and upload into SharePoint weekly
- If there are any menu substitutions provide the necessary menu-supporting documentation (CN label product formulation statement Nutrition Facts standardized recipe).
- Attend the required annual sponsor CACFP training that includes meal pattern reimbursement meal counts claims recordkeeping and civil rights.
- Clock in/out of Workday based on food-related responsibilities.
Classroom Support
- Provide classroom coverage as needed
- Assist teachers with the full implementation of Bezos Academys performance standards policies and procedures
- Support Bezos Academy classrooms by following regulations and guidelines in the day-to-day operation of the classroom (i.e. cleaning materials meal prep nap time transitions etc.)
- Organize materials and clean the workspace to facilitate the learning process for each child
- Support childrens increasing independence with daily living skills (i.e. washing hands using the bathroom eating meals and snacks cleaning up etc.)
- Provide 1:1 support for children who are experiencing big feelings
- Develop positive relationships with children
Other
- Assist the Head of School and school staff in other operational duties in the school as necessary when the kitchen work is complete (e.g. support with laundry front desk support and other duties as assigned by the Head of School)
- Participate in team meetings center activities and staff development
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Bezos Academy participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with employee Form I-9 Information to confirm authorization to work in the U.S. Bezos Academy only uses E-Verify once a candidate has accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9. If E-Verify cannot confirm that an employee is authorized to work Bezos Academy will give the employee written instructions and an opportunity to contact the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so the employee can begin to resolve the issue before any adverse employment action is taken. For more information about your right to work please see the Notice of Right to Work.
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you are in need of an accommodation to participate in the application process please reach out to. We will work with you to ensure you have a fair opportunity to apply for our open positions.
If you are a current Bezos Academy employee please use the internal job board to apply.
Employment Type
Hourly
