Kitchen Assistant (Fall)

**This is a year round part time position. Fall shifts begin as soon as August 24th and ideally continue working throughout the Academic year Winter, Spring, and Summer semesters. Center is closed for approximately two weeks over winter break.** **General Purpose**: Under the Direction of the Children's Center Food Services Supervisor and Assistant, assists in all aspects of providing breakfast, lunch, and/or afternoon snack for up to 200 children a day. **ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES** Primary Functions - Dependent upon schedule, sets up and prepares breakfast, lunch and/or afternoon snack - Washes, dries and puts away all dishes used in the preparation, eating and serving of the meal - Maintains the cleanliness and neatness of the kitchen area to include sinks, cupboards, oven, refrigerator, floors, etc. - Maintains inventory or foods and supplies - Maintains records of food/milk served and returned daily - Monitors food deliveries - Posts quantities of milk returned on the milk chart daily - Follows through with regular cleaning and maintenance schedules as posted or directed by coordinators - Applies and maintains appropriate health and safety standards in the kitchen - Alerts coordinators to equipment that fails to meet the standards for safety as outlined in the food handlers training Customer Service and Collaboration - Establishes and maintains positive working relationships with various A.S. and University departments Safety - Ensures all operations are conducted with safety of staff and customers as first priority, and in accordance with the Injury and Illness Prevention Plan and other safety policies - Adheres to Associated Students' and Children's Center Codes of Safe Practice - Reports accidents to supervisor and reviews changes required to avoid reoccurrence Ensures completion proper documentation is completed for each accident (employee and/or non-employee) and forwards to supervisor - Reports maintenance problems and/or broken and unsafe equipment to the appropriate party immediately Job Requirements: Minimum & Preferred Requirements Education**:** - Students must be enrolled in at least half time units at SDSU (6 units undergraduate; 3 units graduate). - International students must have full-time enrollment at SDSU (12 units undergraduate; 6 units graduate). - Global Campus units do not meet the SDSU unit requirements. - Must be in good academic standing - Must be eligible to work in the United States Experience: - Experience in food service preferred but not required The following items are required for employment at childcare establishments: - FBI, DOB, and Child Abuse Index fingerprint clearance - TB clearance, current Health Screening and up to date immunizations - Beginning in January 1, 2018, Health and Safety code 1596.8662 requires all licensed providers, applicants, directors and employees to complete training as specified on their mandated reporter duties and to renew their training every two years - Certificate of completion of the Mandated Reporter training AB1207 and must be renewed every two years. This online training can be completed and accessed at http://childcare.mandatedreporterca.com/ - Basic Pest Management in the School and Child Care Settings Training Certificate - This online training can be completed and accessed at https://online2.cce.csus.edu/dpr/login/index.php Trainings: - Anti-Harassment training (must be completed within 30 days of hire) - Workplace Violence Prevention Plan Training (Must be completed within 30 days of hire) - Gender Awareness Training (Must be completed within 30 days of hire) - Computer Security Awareness (Must be completed within 30 days of hire) - Must attend monthly required staff training (as scheduled) **KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES** - Strong communication skills - Ability to work as part of a kitchen team - Knowledge of specific food allergies and preferences of children enrolled **SCHEDULE & WORKING CONDITIONS** This is a year-round part-time…