School Nutrition Aide

Our Mission

To inspire the next generation of innovators and prepare them for the careers of the future. 

Job Description

• The School Nutrition Aide is responsible for meeting the daily food and nutrition requirements for Amazing Explorers Academy students at this location in accordance with all company, state, and regulatory guidelines. This includes frequent interaction with children, parents and teachers in a way that conforms with socially appropriate behavior for a preschool setting. Daily tasks include assembling the components of each day’s meals and snacks in a timely manner, delivering meals to and from each classroom at scheduled times and clearing/cleanup of meal materials when appropriate.   It also includes keeping an inventory of all food, paper and other supplies as needed for the kitchen.   This role may require frequent standing, kneeling, bending, and lifting to engage with the children, serve meals or stock supplies.
• All activities of the School Nutrition Aide will follow strict food safety practices and proper sanitation methods. This means maintaining the kitchen and food prep areas in a way that is hygienic, safe, and available for inspection - always.  All required training is paid.

JOB DUTIES, TASKS, AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Interacts with children and models socially appropriate behavior while delivering food or snacks to and from the classroom.
• Requires frequent standing, kneeling, bending, and lifting to engage with children at their level.
• Follows all safety policies and security procedures documenting any accidents/incidents, immediately communicating any issues or concerns to the Director.
• Cooks and prepares meals by strictly following the recipes contained within the AEA standardized lunch and snack menus.
• Solely responsible for unloading the food order from the food truck, which requires bending, stooping, lifting, overhand reaching, and putting all food items away in their designated areas.
• Successfully completes each food order by visually maintaining all inventories and writing or typing each order in adherence to all AEA food and nutrition guidelines.
• Cleans and sanitizes the kitchen, including all utensils and cookware, by washing all dishes, sweeping, mopping, and cleaning all the kitchen areas (including, but not limited to the floors, countertops, stove tops, and student eating areas) and disposing of waste and cleaning products in an appropriate manner. The listed tasks require frequent bending, stooping, lifting, pulling, and reaching.
• Strictly adheres to all safety and sanitary standards through visual reading and interpreting of OSHA procedures to maintain a safe environment for children.
• Regularly checks the temperature gauges in the freezer(s) and refrigerator(s).
• Performs kitchen-related maintenance including cleaning up leftover or uneaten food and returning them to their proper receptacles.
• Returns supply and cleaning items to their proper locations when tasks are completed.
• Regularly communicates, both verbally or in writing, with parents regarding Director-approved menu changes and food service schedules.
• Attends all staff meetings as scheduled by Director.
• Maybe required to take additional training classes or courses as required by Amazing Explorers Academy or any state or regulatory agency.
• Maybe required to take the required Department of Children and Families 45-hour childcare courses or other state required classes or certifications. Other job duties as assigned
• Note: The listed job duties, tasks and responsibilities do not represent an exhaustive list. To successfully perform this job, an applicant and/or employee must be able to perform each of the listed essential functions, with or without reasonable accommodation.

MINIMUM JOB QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum 18 years old.
• Must meet state licensing requirements for education including maintaining in-service hours as required by state licensing agencies or accrediting bodies.
• Must meet all standards and requirements relating to education and experience as set by the state and accreditation agent.
• Must possess a high school diploma or its equivalent.
• Prefer prior cooking experience in a childcare center or related field.
• Prefer CPR and First Aid certification or be willing to obtain once hired.
• Must be able to communicate, both verbally and in writing, in the English language.
  
  

EDUCATION

• Required, High School Diploma.