Part Time Child Care Food Service Technician

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Job Posting Date:

December 13, 2024

Application Deadline:

Salary Information:

$18.54 - $22.70

Department:

Early Learning Campus

Job Description:

This is an exciting time to join Madison College’s Early Learning Campus as we embark on a period of growth and expansion! The Child Care Food Service Technician position plays a vital role in ensuring high nutritional standards at our state-of-the-art facility, serving children aged 6 weeks to 5 years.

In collaboration with the Childcare Food Specialist, the Child Care Food Service Technician oversees all aspects of food service, clean-up, and site sanitation, ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal regulations. You will help prepare menu-specified recipes for breakfast, lunch, and snacks that meet the diverse nutritional needs of our young learners in a nurturing and inclusive environment. In the absence of the Childcare Food Specialist, you’ll take the lead in food preparation, service, and clean-up, ensuring seamless operations.

Additionally, The Child Care Food Service Technician will contribute to maintaining a safe and hygienic space through light housekeeping duties such as laundry, dishwashing, and sanitizing children’s areas and toys, all while supporting the Early Learning Campus’s commitment to excellence and care.

This position reports to the Associate Manager of the Early Learning Campus, where your contributions will directly impact our mission to provide exceptional early childhood education and care as part of our exciting expansion efforts.

This is a part-time, 25 hours per week, year-round (52 weeks) position. The schedule is Monday through Friday, with flexibility to work within the center's operating hours of 7:30am to 5:00pm.

Madison College’s dedication to promoting equity, inclusion and diversity is reflected in our Mission, Vision, and Values. We believe every member on our team enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design, and deliver solutions. We value the ability to serve students from a broad range of cultural heritages, socioeconomic backgrounds, genders, abilities, and orientations. Therefore, we seek applicants who demonstrate they understand the benefits of diversity in a higher education community. Hiring a diverse workforce that mirrors our student population is more than just a commitment at Madison College—it is the foundation of what we are striving to do. Come be part of our great team!

This position will be opened until filled, with a first review date of January 6, 2024, at 11:59pm. After this date, the recruitment may close without further notice.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS (1):

• Resume

*Failure to include this document by the first consideration date will RESULT IN THE DISQUALIFICATION OF YOUR APPLICATION.

Essential Responsibilities:

• With Childcare Food Specialist prepares assigned meals in accordance with menu guidelines, child nutritional and cultural needs, and age-specific portion sizes.  Prepare foods for special events for the center, as assigned. Advocates for and supports family style dining in classrooms. Takes lead in food prep in the absence of Childcare Food Specialist
• Delivers food and needed service items to classrooms on schedule. Returns leftovers and dishes to kitchen. Cleans dishes and stores foods as required in applicable regulations.
• Maintains quantity and conditions of supplies and equipment. Reports faulty equipment to the Childcare Food Specialist  and Assistant Manager 
• Upholds the safety and physical wellbeing of all enrolled children by ensuring all food service areas are safe, clean, culturally appropriate. Meets and maintains compliance with all regulatory requirements including State Licensing Requirements, City Accreditation Standards, USDA Food
• Program Regulations, Wisconsin Early Learning Standards, and Madison College Policies
• With Childcare Food Specialist maintains prompt, accurate records on menus, production sheets, inventory lists, sanitation records, as assigned.  Checks food deliveries for accuracy, safety, and quality and immediately reports any concerns or discrepancies, as assigned.
• Promotes family involvement and education by contributing to program newsletters, as assigned, and supporting training for stud