Food Service Aide

York County Community Action Corp. 
YCCAC is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to alleviate the effects of poverty, attack its underlying causes and to promote the dignity and self-sufficiency of the people of York County, Maine.

Food Service Aide
$2,500 Sign-On Bonus
Part Time – 25 hours per week; 37 weeks per year

Do you have a passion to make a difference while positively impacting the lives of young children and their families At YCCAC Head Start, we are more than a daycare. We are committed to providing high-quality child care and comprehensive education, health and well-being services to children from 6 weeks to 5 years. We are now hiring a Food Service Aide to join us in our mission of creating a warm and supportive environment where children and families can thrive. 

What we offer:

• $2,500 sign-on bonus payable in four installments ($500 after completion of months 3, 6, 9 & $1000 after 1 year – external applicants only)
• Paid time off and holidays
• School year schedule including school breaks
• Breakfast and lunch (served in the classroom as part of our family style meals)
• Career growth and professional development opportunities with financial funding

Your role:

• Help serve/facilitate with preparation and clean-up of breakfast, lunch and snack daily according to the program menus and recipes. 
• Transport food to classrooms and to other centers throughout our program. 
• Work with children in the classroom, setting and clearing tables.
• Serve food family style and eats with children daily. 
• Maintain established standards of sanitation, safety and food preparation, along with following a cleaning schedule.
• Assist with nutrition education activities for children with teaching staff, according to schedule. 

Qualifications:

• Applicants must have a high school diploma, GED or HSE equivalent.
• Experience in the area of nutrition and food preparation is desirable. 
• Must be able to lift 40 pounds, reach to an area of two feet and bend to ground level. 
• The Food Service Aide should be an open, warm, caring and accepting person and be able to demonstrate the ability to work cooperatively as a team member.
• Immunized against MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) and TDaP (Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis). 
• Must be able to pass a background check, to include DHHS and fingerprinting.
• Must not have an active record on the System for Award Management (SAM) website.

Apply now in our Career Center – it only takes a few minutes!      https://bit.ly/yccacjobs 

 Please email questions to:     apply@yccac.org 
 

EOE - YCCAC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.