Food Service Specialist (Cook) Afterschool Center

Do you love to cook?

Looking for an inspiring place to work?

Is your workplace’s commitment to social justice and a healthy work culture important to you?

Join DFYF’s team that is inspiring hope, strengthening families, and transforming communities!

Who we are:

Directions for Youth & Families offers community-based mental health and prevention services that utilize a resiliency-oriented and trauma-informed framework. DFYF’s programs are divided into 3 categories: Treatment, Prevention, and Education. DFYF offers specialized mental health counseling, kindergarten readiness, afterschool and summer programming to meet the diverse needs of our youth and family population. DFYF proudly serves over 6,300 youth, adults, and families each year. All of our programs strive to fulfill our mission to build and inspire hope, healing, and resilience for youth, families, and communities through counseling and education.

Position overview:

Directions for Youth and Families is seeking an energetic and creative individual to be a part of our afterschool program and fill the position of part-time Food Service Specialist. This position is responsible for preparing and /or facilitating the preparation of daily meals and snacks for afterschool youth participants. Duties include set-up, stocking, and preparing food in accordance with DFYF healthy meal plans, ensuring cleanliness, proper safety procedures, and organizing kitchen, walk in coolers and storage areas. The Food Service Specialist must comply with all applicable sanitation, health and personal hygiene standards and follow established food production programs and procedures. The specialist is responsible for appropriate use of facility supplies and equipment to ensure all good efficiently used.

Essential functions:

Weekly Shopping for and preparing all foods served using established production, procedures and systems.

Determines amount & type of food/supplies required for established menu’s

Weekly inventory of supplies & food

Sets up proper serving portions of food for distribution

Complies with established sanitation standards, personal hygiene and health standards.

Observes proper food preparation and handling techniques

Stores food properly, safely and with proper date & item markings and perform daily temp. checks of refrigerator & freezer

Reports necessary equipment repair and maintenance to supervisor/program manager. Maintain daily production reports

Correctly prepares all food served following standard recipes and special diet orders

Plans food production to coordinate with serving hours to provide excellence in quality, temperature and appearance of food

Competencies:

Excellent collaboration & communication Skills

Customer/client Focus

Time Management/flexibility

Ability to work well under pressure

Price conscious

Work environment:

Employee will frequently be exposed to extreme heat and noise

Physical demands:

Employee is occasionally required to sit, stand, reach, lift, bend, kneel, stoop, climb, push and pull items weighing up to 50 lbs. The position requires manual dexterity, auditory and visual skills; and ability to follow written and oral instructions.

Interested applicants please submit Cover Letter & Resume

Additional requirements:

High School Diploma or equivalent

Prior experience in related food service position

ServSafe Certification

Valid Driver’s License and insurance

What makes us great:

Merit-based pay increases

Mileage reimbursement

Amazing co-workers

A healthy, positive culture

No on-call

No weekends

Our Mission

Build and inspire hope, healing, and resilience for youth, families, and communities through counseling and education

Our Vision

Building healthy individuals, strong families, and safe communities through innovative treatment and prevention services

Our Values

Quality • Diversity • Accessibility • Acceptance • Collaboration •

Investment in individuals, families, and communities