What are the responsibilities and job description for the Part-time Dishwasher position at Teaching Tree Early Childhood Learning Center?
Teaching Tree Early Childhood Learning Center is a non-profit childcare center hiring a part-time dishwasher for our kitchen. The position is part time Monday-Friday from 8:45-1:45. These hours are subject to change slightly. Teaching Tree participates in the Colorado Child and Adult Food Program (CACFP) and we serve 3 family style meals to over 200 children daily.
Candidates will be responsible for working alongside the kitchen manager and prep cook.
Prior kitchen experience and safe food handling classes preferred. However, we will train on site for safe food handling via Servsafe as well as CACFP guidelines.
Starting pay is $15.00-$16.00 per hour, depending on experience and qualifications.
Benefits Include: part-time
- Paid time off
- Monthly attendance bonus
- Child care employee discount
- Employee assistance program
Qualifications:
- Eighteen years of age or older
- A current medical examination showing good health
- Basic knowledge of commercial food preparation, health department requirements, and safe food preparation and storage
- Knowledge of requirements of USDA Food Program or willingness to successfully complete training program
- Other requirements as mandated by applicable local and state agencies
- Reliable transportation
Physical Requirements:
A successful candidate must be physically able to meet the following requirements with reasonable accommodations in order to successfully perform duties as the Kitchen Manager:
- Lift up to 50 pounds
- Climb stepladder to reach pantry items
- Operate dishwasher, ovens and stove
- Deliver food to classrooms by using pushcarts
- Ability to bend, twist and stay on your feet for extended periods of time without restraint
Description of Job Duties:
Professionalism:
o Arrives on time consistently
o Arrives to work demonstrating enthusiasm for the day
o Has a clean, healthy, professional appearance and wears clothes appropriate for the days work
o Leaves personal problems at home
o Open minded-willing to try something new
o Does not gossip about other staff members or families of students
o Adheres to employee policies and procedures
o Demonstrates a commitment to and respect for diversity
o Gives advance notice for absences when foreseeable
o Checks teaching-tree.org email daily
o Maintains confidentiality with children, parents and staff and uses discretion in handling personal/confidential information/documentation
Reports concerns for child protection to the director immediately
Environment:
- Ensures a clean and healthy environment
- Follows a daily cleaning schedule
- Aware of and meets USDA guidelines
- Aware of and meets Health Department requirements
- Promotes and uses safety practices in the kitchen
- Addresses issues and concerns to appropriate person in an appropriate manner
Kitchen Management:
- Establishes routines and procedures, which helps all staff and children with food program
- Effectively operates and maintains equipment
- Is conscious with use of supplies, equipment, and facility
- Flexibility is demonstrated positively when changes are made
Staff Relationships:
- Responds to administrative authority with respect
- Communicates with admin when in need of support
- Shares self and abilities, ideas, and strengths
- Is aware of other coworkers needs
- Gets along well with others
- Is quick to express approval and support for other staff
- Listens to suggestions and ideas given by others
- Shares leadership when necessary, leads when necessary, steps aside when necessary
- Is a team player
- Follows code of conduct when addressing conflicts w/staff
- Uses strategies to build collaborative teaming relationships with other adults
Professional Development:
- Participates in training, workshops, and classes to enhance food program knowledge
- Completed mandatory 15 hours training offered by TTEC to meet licensing requirement
- Required 1 time trainings are complete: FEMA, fire extinguisher, hazard
- CPR/First aid is current and up to date
- Standard Precaution is up to date
- File is complete and up-to-date
- Attends mandatory staff meetings and trainings
Salary : $15 - $16
