1. Main preparer of food components for breakfast, lunch and snacks daily.

2. Assign daily tasks as needed for dietary technicians to complete daily operations.

3. Maintain and inform appropriate staff when information is received or updated regarding children ‘s special dietary needs.

4. Ensures all areas including break room, and kitchen appliances, stay clean, neat, and sanitary.

5. Wears hair net any time food is being prepared and ensures that any staff entering the kitchen during preparation of food is also wearing a hair net. Wears gloves any time handling food.

6. Manages food quality standards.

7. Creates and plans nutritional menus that follow the guidelines of CACFP meal patterns and offers a variety of different foods.

8. Ensures monthly menus are sent to the Classroom Supervisor(s). Posts menu on Parent Board.

9. Organizes inventory, storage, and distribution of food and supplies.

10. Places orders with designated vendor(s) and stocks orders when received. Labels any and all food items with date received before stocking. Keeps inventory of all items stocked.

11. Picks up any food and food related items from store vendors when needed.

12. During meal preparation, ensures meal portions are appropriate for age range of each classroom.

13. Responsible for food safety by managing food quality standards by consistently monitoring the temperature of hot food as well as ensuring that our cold food is stored according to standards.

14. Assists in delivering meals and food prep items to each treatment room.

15. Washes any dishes and/or utensils used throughout the day.

16. Keeps accurate temperature logs on refrigerator(s) in kitchen and/or break room daily.

17. Keeps kitchen door locked at all times.

18. USDA: Ensure consistent and accurate records are kept by entering data daily into the computerized food production record to track meals served and amount of food prepared.

19. Completes relevant and approved in-service trainings per fiscal year as required by CCL and CACFP standards.

20. Managing dietary technicians within the kitchen setting.

21. Develop and cross train all team members.

22. Perform basic repairs as needed to kitchen equipment or seek the help of outside vendor to perform repairs when needed.

23. Ensures the kitchen is safe and hygienic place to work.

24. May perform other related and non-related duties, as assigned. rding opportunity.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $14.00 - $15.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to Commute:

• Benton, AR 72015 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Benton, AR 72015: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person