Dining Hall Assistant Jobs (NOW HIRING)

SUMMARY: The Dining Hall Assistant is responsible for preparation of lunch and dinner meals for each cottage (clients & staff), ensuring that assigned meals are prepared and ready for consumption according to the cottage/campus schedule for the day. May be asked to help provide direction, coordination, and
supervision of residents in the work program in order to ensure clients are learning valuable life skills such as cleaning, cooking, serving, and assisting Food Services team.
This is a minimal one day a week position, with more days as needed.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
It is the responsibility of each employee to be a consistent witness for Jesus Christ and to adhere to the Statement of Faith/Standard of Moral Conduct. Further, each employee is responsible for dealing with others with a Christ-like attitude while helping them experience their worth in Christ and demonstrating behaviors reflecting CCHO's core values of Relentless Commitment, Selflessness, and Kindness.
Job-specific essential functions include the following:
- TEAM FIRST: Makes every effort to maintain a 'team first' spirit and atmosphere within the workplace environment, maintaining appropriate working relationships and promoting collaboration.
- Maintains a strong knowledge of The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), and The Ohio Department of Education and their guidelines, manage product inventory levels, demand planning, and production scheduling.
- Follows any food, health and safety regulations as set forth. Adheres to the safety guidelines of the HACCP (hazard analysis and critical control points) plan set forth by CCHO and State regulations. Maintains any training/certifications necessary to maintain compliance.
- Complies with, and carries out all Rules, Regulations and Laws as set forth from Ohio Revised Code 5101:2-9 Children's Residential Centers, Group Homes, and Residential Parenting Facilities, The Ohio Department of Education, and the Policies and Procedures of the Christian Children's Home of Ohio.
- Oversees the school breakfast and lunch program. Ensures meals and snacks are prepared and administered to all students in attendance.
- Prepares or assists with preparation of meals as needed.
- Assists with reception of food deliveries, sorts all food and distribute all items/ingredients to ensure enough portions for each cottage's meals (including staff). Assists with delivery of all menu items to cottages as needed. Restocks the shelves by putting perishables and non-perishables away.
- Participates in the development of Departmental Manual supplements/updates, departmental policies and procedures, etc. relating to the procurement function (e.g., warehouse, Food room, laundry, housekeeping, etc.) in the Residential facility.
- Prepares various written documents in order to respond and/or convey information to the public, other state agencies, staff, and the Senior Operational Supervisor, and to maintain accurate records, compile data, etc. utilizing the personal computer.
- Attends various Departmental meetings (e.g., Daily Briefings, Staff, Project, Budget, etc.) in order to share and receive procurement related information questions, etc. utilizing the policies, procedures and laws that apply.
- Assists Dining Hall teammates in managing/auditing food room and warehouse operations inventories to ensure accountability, stock availability, budget projections, theft prevention, etc. utilizing physical inventory reports, reconciliation reports, adjustment reports, etc. as needed.
- Keeps clean and orderly working areas at all times, including, but not limited to washing and sanitizing dishes, sweeping, mopping, clean stoves, refrigerators, freezers, cabinets, tables, and work area.
- Ensures that Dining Hall teammates are cross trained on all job duties to ensure coverage during absences. Serve as back-up for other Dining Hall staff, as needed.
- Provides direction, coordination, and supervision of residents in the work program to ensure clients are learning valuable life skills such as cleaning, cooking, serving, and assisting Dining Hall team.
- Assists with organization of campus donations including tracking, communication, and delivery of items to cottages and staff.
- Tends to, maintains, and harvests crops from the 'Garden of Feedin' for CRC.
- Cleans and prepares the vegetables/herbs, etc. for residents to sample during meals.
- Completes special projects, as needed.
- Keeps up to date with SCM (Safe Crisis Management) training certifications and fills in to work in the cottages as a Treatment Specialist when needed.
Other duties may be assigned.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None
REQUIRED SKILLS & ABILITIES:
- Demonstrate knowledge of or learn to use common kitchen appliances/equipment, especially those found in a commercial kitchen.
- Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, recipes, write simple correspondence.
- Ability to use kitchen measurements and recipes is critical, as well as to break down recipes and figure amounts needed for servings and portion sizes.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail. Ability to apply common sense.
- Must be able to communicate well with colleagues, verbally/in writing to ensure safety and efficiency.
- Competency with Microsoft Office Suite and the internet.
Ability to function well in a fast-paced environment, as well as cope and tolerate high levels of stress.
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES:
- High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) required.
- One to three years of related experience strongly preferred.
- Valid Ohio Driver's License and a driving record that allows that individual to be insurable on agency policy, as job includes occasional travel.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Physical strength and stamina required for prolonged periods of standing.
- Dexterity needed to handle hot pans, broilers, fryers, sharp kitchen utensils and tools, etc.
- Regularly able to lift/move up to 50 pounds.
- Ability to reach over the head, reach at or below the shoulder, stoop, and walk, as needed to maintain kitchen efficiency and safety of kitchen staff and residents.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
- Must be able to drive a vehicle legally and safely in the state of Ohio.
- Must maintain compliance/certification with CCHO's requirements for using physical restraints (SCM: Safe Crisis Management), including sufficient strength and completion of extensive training. Physical ability to respond to crisis, including, but not limited to running and performing physical restraints.
CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT (CQI): All Agency staff are expected to focus on Quality improvement as a part of their job responsibilities, in an effort to make the Agency a safe and healing environment for clients and staff. This expectation includes, but is not limited to teamwork, improving service delivery, fulfilling department goals, and other job-specific tasks that encourage excellence.
This position is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of all of the following: background checks (fingerprints required), drug test, reference checks, Department of Justice National sex offender search, Ohio (and other states of residence) Alleged Perpetrator Search, as well as other checks as required by our licensing agency.
Candidates for most jobs must be 21 or older to apply. References, background checks, and drug screenings will be completed on all potential candidates. Direct care positions will require a pre-employment physical, as required by our licensing agency. Must be able to commute reliably for all on-site positions. Some roles require a valid Ohio driver's license and an insurable driving record. EOE.