The job of Food Service Worker (Family Center) is done for the purpose/s of adhering to the guidelines of the Early Head Start Performance Standards in the education plan, in conjunction with Illinois Birth to Three Standards, and DCFS Licensing Standards for Childcare programs, as well as the District 65 Evanston Early Learning Standards. 

SPECIFIC DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Evaluates prepared food for flavor, appearance, and temperature for the purpose of presenting items that will be accepted by students and/or staff. 

• Implements menu plans for the purpose of meeting student's mandated daily nutritional requirements. 

• Prepares high quality nutritional food (e.g. breakfast, snack, field trips, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring that children are served in compliance with required regulations and established guidelines. 

• Provide Nutrition workshops for Early Start and Early Head families 

• Contribution monthly to the Center's newsletter • Assist with providing food related support for Center events 

• Estimates food preparation amounts and adjusts recipes, if required, for the purpose of meeting projected meal requirements and minimizing waste of food items. 

• Fosters positive, productive, friendly working relationships with a wide diversity of individuals (e.g. center facilitator, staff, parents, students, etc.) for the purpose of providing efficient, high quality customer service. 

• Inspects food and/or supply deliveries for the purpose of verifying quantity, quality and specifications of orders and/or complying with mandated health requirements. 

• Inventories food, condiments, supplies and equipment at specified intervals for the purpose of ensuring availability of items required for meeting projected menu requirements. • Maintains receipts and invoices for the purpose of completing and documenting transactions. 

• Maintains and cleans equipment, carts, dishes, pots, pans, utensils, and storage, food preparation and serving areas for the purpose of complying with current health standards. Food Service Personnel I (Family Center) 2 

• Manages assigned site operations (e.g. create menus, etc.) for the purpose of providing efficient food services at the assigned site in compliance with established nutritional and health requirements. 

• Monitors food service operations (e.g. kitchen equipment, dishes, trays, utensils, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring a safe, clean, and sanitary working environment in compliance with standard practices and established nutritional and health standards. 

• Operates a successful food service program that meets the needs of the programs served for the purpose of high customer satisfaction results. 

• Orders food, equipment, and supplies for the purpose of maintaining an adequate inventory to maintain operations within established nutritional and budget guidelines. • Oversees the preparation, cooking, serving and transportation of food and beverage items for the purpose of meeting projected meal quantities and mandated nutritional and health standards and ensuring appealing presentation. • Participates in department meetings, in-service training, and workshops for the purpose of conveying and/or gathering information required to perform job functions. 

• Completes and maintains a variety of documentation (e.g. refrigerator and freezer logs, hot and cold temperature logs, substitution logs, kitchen cleaning logs, milk logs, out of the kitchen logs, out of storage logs, CACFP personnel activity report, cleaning, and sanitation logs, inventory check and reconciliations, container inventory reconciliation, repair reports, etc.) for the purpose of providing written support and/or conveying information. 

• Responds to inquiries of families, staff, and the public for the purpose of providing information and/or direction regarding available food items and/or food service policies and practices. • Serves one or more items of food for the purpose of meeting mandated nutritional requirements and/or requests of families, physicians, or school personnel. 

• Stocks food, condiments, and supplies for the purpose of maintaining adequate quantities and security of items. 

• Performs any other duties as assigned.
 

Compensation and Benefits:

$13-$15/hour 
Schedule:  7:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Monday through Friday
12-Month (year-round) position
   - IMRF pension plan
   - 10 sick days 

Application Procedure:
Apply online at www.district65.net

Selection Procedure:
Selected qualified applicants will be notified to schedule an interview.