Food Service Worker

Position Title: Food Services Worker 

Reports To: Coordinator – Support Services 

Summary of the Job:

The Food Services Worker is responsible for preparing and serving meals and snacks per licensing and nutrition guidelines. The Food Services Worker maintains cleanliness in compliance with agency and health standards. The Food Services Worker should be committed to Sanctuary practice utilizing tools that reinforce our shared language to create a trauma-responsive culture. 

Primary Responsibilities: 

1. Ensure all meals meet USDA food standards and nutritional practices and are prepared and served on time. 
2. Accommodate dietary restrictions, food allergies, health issues, and religious or spiritual requirements. 
3. Provide varied meal options. 
4. Ensure cleanliness of kitchen and all storage areas. 
5. Procuring the food and cleaning items needed in the kitchen utilizing campus food rooms and food banks when possible. 
6. Maintain storage areas to comply with health dept, OSHA and state standards. 
7. Operate food preparation equipment following safety procedures.  
8. Participate in administrative staffing and other programmatic events or activities. 
9. Utilize personal safety plan for managing emotions and interactions with staff and clients. 
10. Prioritize projects/needs. 
11. Participate in PQI process for assigned program. 
12. Represent agency favorably at all times. 
13. Other duties as assigned. 

Qualifications:

1. At least 21 years old.  
2. High school diploma or GED and one or more years of full-time paid experience previously required to perform tasks assigned or successful completion of a formal training curriculum from a technical college or school pertaining to skills need to perform tasks assigned.     
3. Adequate training or experience to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to perform duties assigned. 
4. Physical health to perform tasks assigned, occasionally lift/carry parcels up to 50 pounds. 
5. Should be able to follow oral and written instructions. 
6. Display the motivation and desire to learn and develop advanced skills. 

Ongoing Qualifications:

• Agree to abide by all the policies, rules, guidelines and regulations of the Georgia Baptist Children's Homes and Family Ministries, Inc.   
• Exhibit tactfulness and good judgment in dealing with people 
• Familiar with traditional Baptist tenets, customs and practices and shall maintain a compatible lifestyle 
• Meet all employee guidelines and qualifications as outlined by GBCH & FM, license, contracts and accreditation. 
• Exhibit the Core Values of Georgia Baptist Children’s Homes and Family Ministries, Inc. 
• Utilize the Sanctuary Model of Care and conduct job responsibilities in a traumaresponsive manner. 
• Have the ability to work in partnership with other members in a team approach 
• Arrive to work on time and as scheduled 
• Achieve and accomplish annual goals assigned by supervisor or provide acceptable documentation as to why goals were not met.  
• Understanding of confidential issues and protected information assigned under HIPAA 
• Complete required staff development hours within the program including 24 hours in child care related training, current CPR, 1st Aid and approved emergency safety intervention training 
• Annual physical 
• Favorable MVR and fingerprint results 
• Maintain valid State Driver’s License as required