Food Program Assistant
Primary Function:
Under limited supervision of the Director of Federal Grants, the USDA Program Assistant is responsible for receiving, packing, and delivering meals for the food program at the Boys & Girls of Benton County (BGCBC) as well as maintaining food inventory and documenting meals that comply with the USDA Food Program meal patterns and food safety regulations. This role plays a vital part in supporting the health and nutrition of children enrolled at BGCBC.
Responsibilities:
Program Operations
- Maintains food inventory.
- Maintains accurate daily meal production records.
- Receives, packs, and delivers meals to Clubs, ready for individual meal service.
- Keeps updated menus.
- Assist the Federal Director of Federal Grants in preparation and serving of USDA reimbursable meals.
- Be responsible for food receiving and storage assigned by the Director of Federal Grants.
- Gather supplies from the storeroom, freezer, or refrigerator and deliver to designated work area.
- Label and date food items, prior to proper storage.
- Follow daily, weekly, and monthly cleaning schedules as directed.
- Ensure every work area is well-stocked to allow for expedient and efficient operation.
- Gather inventory on food, condiments, and supplies for the purpose of ensuring availability of items required for meeting projected menu requirements.
- Completes required logs and records for Director of Federal Grants to complete daily production reports.
Health and Safety
- Have knowledge of any special diet needs in each Club.
- Be responsible for maintaining cleanliness in both the kitchen and storage areas.
- Maintain established standards of sanitation, safety and food preparation and storage as set by the local and state health departments.
- Cleans utensils, equipment, storage, food preparation and serving areas for the purpose of maintaining required sanitary conditions.
- Perform janitorial duties such as cleaning workstations, emptying the trash, mopping up spills during your shift, when needed.
- Check equipment to make sure it maintains safety and sanitation requirements and report needed repairs to the Maintenance Manager.
- Wear proper clothing, shoes and hair restraints according to Health Department Standards.
- Maintain appropriate personal health and hygiene and continuously practice sanitary food handling procedures.
- Monitor and chart refrigerator temperature.
- Participates in all emergency drills and environmental safety activities.
Additional Responsibilities:
- Will be required to drive Club vehicle(s)
- Attends, grantee-sponsored training, in-service training, workshops, etc. for the purpose of gathering information required to perform job functions.
- Performs other duties as assigned.