Kitchen Aide 1

About Operation Breakthrough

Operation Breakthrough is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping children living in poverty reach their full potential. We provide a safe, loving, and educational environment while supporting families through advocacy, referrals, and emergency aid.

Job Summary

The Kitchen Aide 1 role ensures that children receive nutritious, appealing meals and snacks prepared in a sanitary and developmentally appropriate manner. This role involves teamwork, planning, preparing, and delivering meals for family-style service to the classrooms while maintaining compliance with the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) and State Sanitation requirements. Organizational, problem solving and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Preferred experience in institutional food service and commercial kitchen, preferably in a non-profit environment
• A minimum of a high school diploma required
• Ability to lift heavy objects (up to 50 lbs.)
• Ability to push, pull, carry, reach, walk, kneel and stand for extended periods
• Maintain current Food Handlers Certification
• Knowledge of USDA/CACFP, Head Start and State Sanitation compliance standards

Essential Functions

• Preparing and serving food items to students and agency personnel 
• Adheres to safety practices and operating equipment and/or machinery 
• Cleans and maintains equipment, utensils, dishes (including pots and pans), storage, food preparation and serving areas in a sanitary condition for the purpose of complying with agency, KCMO Health Department, CACFP and Head Start standards
• Prepares food and beverage items for meals and snacks according to menus and worksheet instruction for the purpose of meeting mandated nutritional and proportioned meal requirements.
• May be assigned basic cooking responsibilities
• Maintains dish count and delivers meals to classrooms ready for family-style service.
• Properly stores food by adhering to food safety policies and procedures.
• Responsible for storage and handling of foods, working with manager on maintaining organized inventory and storage; communicate product needs
• Assist in the distribution of afternoon snacks
• Sweep and mop floor (i.e. kitchen area, staff lunch service area, walk-in refrigerator, store room, office and closet) as needed throughout each day 
• Separate recyclables from garbage, then remove recyclables and garbage and place outdoors in appropriate dumpsters
• Clean and disinfect recycling bins and garbage containers as needed.
• Attend agency in-services and training as required
• Adhere to timely and regular execution of the individualized work schedule
• Performs all related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work team

Working Conditions

Indoor work environment, some outdoor activity, industrial kitchen.

Note: This job description outlines key responsibilities but is not exhaustive. Additional duties may be assigned as needed.