Food Service Assistant Job at CHS Middletown Center, Harrisburg, PA

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  • CHS Middletown Center
  • Harrisburg, PA

Job Description

Food Service Assistant at CHS Middletown Center summary:

The Food Service Assistant at CHS Middletown contributes to the nourishment of young children by preparing and delivering healthy meals while adhering to food safety standards. This role requires collaboration with the Food Service Coordinator to ensure food quality, maintain cleanliness, and cater to children's dietary needs, including allergy considerations. The assistant is responsible for various tasks, including packaging food, conducting safety checks, and participating in catering events, all while fostering positive relationships within the community.

The CHS Middletown Food Service Assistant will help enable the nourishment and sustenance of young children with healthy meals to deliver a high-quality experience in line with CHS' mission. This role is responsible for assisting the Food Service Coordinator with the central kitchen food production for all classrooms and catered functions. The Food Service Assistant will help maintain process and safety standards, ensure food quality standards are met, and routing and delivery functions are accurately coordinated for events. This individual will assist in packaging and delivering food to classrooms. The Food Service Assistant reports to the Food Service Coordinator with whom they work to attend to risks and issues. Starting rate of pay is $15 to $17 an hour, depending on experience. 

Responsibilities:

  • Working with the Food Service Coordinator hand-in-hand to prepare food service to the facility
  • Setting the proper temperature on equipment for products to be served
  • Packaging items as needed
  • Attending periodic meetings to review the menu, catering, and techniques of the food service facility
  • Completing dining room check lists and waste tracking sheets
  • Performing dishwashing, cleaning, and sanitation needs to enhance the well-being of children and staff
  • Removing trash from kitchen and service area
  • Complying with departmental HACCP/Food Safety procedures and initiatives, applicable State health requirements to maintain integrity of the food and prevent food borne illness to children, staff, and guests
  • Disseminating snacks to children prior to relevant snack times
  • Ensuring children's dietary needs are met and that allergies are taken into account when preparing food for specific classrooms
  • Conducting safety checks and implementing corrective procedures where necessary
  • Complying with health regulations
  • Setting up food at catered functions and events
  • Loading and unloading catering van for events outside CHS Middletown
  • Reporting maintenance concerns
  • Preparing documentation for maintenance of the food safety program
  • Responding to questions about allergy concerns to health professionals and parents when asked
  • Compiling accurate data on food related items
  • Exhibiting positive relations towards children and faculty when responding to questions and communications

Qualifications:

  • High School Diploma or GED
  • Prior food service experience and/or knowledge of a variety of food products
  • First Aid, CPR, AED certifications
  • Valid NSF ServSafe Certification or ability to obtain one within six months of hire
  • Ability to respond to customer service-related issues 
  • Ability to maintain accurate records, understand, and carry out oral and written instructions
  • Exceptional executive functioning, organizational, and time management skills, and an action-oriented mindset
  • Responsible, enthusiastic, and cares about working in a mission-focused organization
  • Ability to proactively identify problems and implement solutions
  • Willingness to be held accountable and receive feedback
  • Commitment to the mission and values of CHS and MHS and demonstrated high degree of integrity as all MHS and CHS staff are considered to be role models for children
  • U.S. work authorization and successful completion of pre-employment background checks and clearances

Keywords:

food service, child nutrition, meal preparation, food safety, catering, HACCP, healthy meals, dietary needs, customer service, cleaning

Job Tags

Temporary work,

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