Food Service Specialist

Daybreak is looking for a Food Service Specialist to assist in our mission of providing Miami Valley homeless and vulnerable youth with services that promote safety, stability, and well-being. This position will play a key role in achieving our vision of a promising future for all youth.

About Us: Daybreak was established in 1975 in Dayton, Ohio as an emergency shelter for runaway and homeless youth. Today, Daybreak operates the Miami Valley's only 24-hour crisis hotline and emergency youth shelter and has grown to include outreach, prevention, transitional housing, life-skills education, mental health services and other follow-up services for homeless youth.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package including Health, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance, a retirement plan, Employee Assistance Program, 8 paid holidays and generous Vacation and Sick policy. The starting hourly rate for this position is $18.00.

Position Responsibilities: The Food Service Specialist will assists in developing a monthly menu that is nutritionally balanced. They will assist in preparing all assigned meals for youth. Responsible for cleaning and sanitizing the kitchen and washing all dishes used in the meal preparation, cleans food service equipment (I.e. refrigerators, freezers, ovens, etc.) and restocking workstations. They will assist in designing and improving recipes, testing ingredients and the finished product to ensure each item meets food safety and quality controls. Maintains documentation relating to deliveries, inventory, and production levels. Assists in maintaining the food inventory, ordering from food distributors, and preparing lists of needed items to be purchased in-between food orders. Minimizes waste and maximizes product thorough usage of food items through careful planning, proper and well-organized storage, use of proven recipes and creative use of surplus food. Maintains organization of ingredients and supplies within the kitchen and storage areas. Ensures proper receiving, storage, and rotation of products to comply with health and food standards, such as rotating inventory as required by FIFO guidelines. Provides one-on-one and/or group cooking classes to the clients as needed. Provide a safe, thriving, and respectful environment for all youth in the program. Adheres to and upholds agency's mission, attendance policies and procedures and maintain and contribute to positive customer relations-both internally and externally (clients, staff, vendors, donors).

Minimum Qualifications: High School Diploma or GED (required). Associates degree in Culinary Arts preferred. Experience working with adolescents and/or homeless youth preferred. ServSafe certification preferred. A successful candidate can Fully comprehend basic cooking and baking skills, including, but not limited to, food preparation, recipe conversion, food safety, etc.

It is the policy of Daybreak to ensure that the facility is in compliance with all license requirements and that all employees are fit for duty. Once a conditional offer of employment has been given, Daybreak requires that all prospective employees sign a background check release form and pass pre-employment testing before a start date may be given.

Background Check

Daybreak is required by State of Ohio law to perform a criminal background check, which includes fingerprinting, of eligible applicants. In addition to the fingerprints, Daybreak requires the following additional background checks.

• Federal Exclusion databases including:
  
  
  
  • National Sex Offender Registry
  
  
  • Office Inspector General (OIG)
  
  
  • Nurse Aide Registry
  
  
  • SAM
  
  
  • of Developmental Disabilities (DODD)
  
  
  
  


• Motor Vehicle Report

Pre-employment Testing

The following pre-employment tests will be conducted at Daybreak's expense. Tests include:

• A tuberculin skin test or chest x-ray (by a physician of Daybreak's choosing)


• A urine drug screening (by a testing facility of Daybreak's choosing)

Should the pre-employment reviews indicate that the prospective employee does not meet the employment requirements, Daybreak has the option of either not hiring the person or postponing employment until the condition prohibiting employment has been removed.

If the background or pre-employment checks contain information that the applicant has committed, been convicted of, or pleaded guilty to any criminal offense, unless the charge was a minor misdemeanor not involving violence or a sexual offense at least 5 years old, or if the applicant refuses to submit fingerprints for a criminal background check, the conditional offer of employment will be withdrawn immediately.

Pursuant to SB 38 (child-serving agency), if it is determined that the applicant has committed one of the disqualifying events listed on the attached Ohio Revised Code Disqualifier sheet may prevent employment at Daybreak.

Salary : $18