Food Program Coordinator

3 weeks ago


Sullivan, United States Agri-Fab, Inc. Full time
Description

Food Program Coordinator and Support Teacher needed at Proto-tykes Daycare in Sullivan, IL.

The food program coordinator manages the daily operations of the kitchen, as well as other "housekeeping" duties throughout the center.

Food Program Coordinator
  • Manages the daily operation of the kitchen including: preparing AM snack, lunch, and PM snack for the classrooms, dish washing, laundry washing, and other housekeeping duties listed on the attached daily task sheet
  • Grocery store shopping for needed food and supplies on a weekly basis
  • Works with administrator to take inventory of food supply in preparation for the food order
  • Transports food from the basement to the kitchen
  • Cleans microwaves & fridges in kitchen and classrooms monthly
  • Maintains the common areas of the center and the hall bathrooms

Support Teacher
  • Forms supportive relationships with the children, families, and fellow staff members, center wide
  • Supports routines in the classrooms by ensuring they are carried out in a prompt, hygienic, and individually respectful manner
  • When working directly with children, ensures children's safety through constant supervision
  • Assists the Primary Teachers in keeping the classrooms clean and tidy
  • Remains alert to center wide safety concerns and maintenance needs
  • Reports to the Administrator or proper AF Supervisors, safety concerns and maintenance needs
  • Works center wide, in accordance with DCFS regulations
  • Regularly practices fire and emergency drills in the support role assigned
  • Prohibits the use of corporal punishment
  • Creates a positive environment for children, families, and team mates
  • Provides guidance based on the values of love, trust, and respect, with the goal of self-discipline
  • Encourages children and team mates to freely express their needs and capabilities
  • Ensures families receive respectful communication when it is delegated to them to do so in the absence of the Primary Teacher
  • Communicates to the Education Coordinator or Administrator any concerns about children or families
  • Participates in staff meetings, a minimum of 24 hours of training, annually, and completes required professional reading
  • Works as a member of the Proto-Tykes team to ensure a high standard of quality, center wide

The daily tasks include:
  • Preparing healthy meals for the children, collecting dirty dishes from the classrooms, washing the dishes and returning the dishes to the appropriate classrooms.
  • Collecting laundry and washing and returning, and keeping up on the daily cleaning of the kitchen.
  • The food program coordinator acts as a support teacher in the morning, and fill in for teachers who are leaving the classroom at the end of each day.
  • This staff member works closely with the Administrator to provide healthy meals that are in compliance with DCFS standards.
  • The Food Program Coordinator also complies with job requirements specified in the Support Teacher job description meeting the teacher qualifications needed to work with a group of children in the absence of a teacher.

Personal Qualities

The Food Program Coordinator/Support Teacher must be physically able to perform the job of caring for young children.

The Food Program Coordinator/Support Teacher must have a warm, supportive, and respectful attitude toward children, families, and co-workers.

They must be reliable, flexible in receiving assignments and adapting to changes in the program.

The Food Program Coordinator/Support Teacher must be willing to reflect on her/his own work, be supervised, and be evaluated to improve performance.

Requirements

In addition to a high school diploma or GED, the Food Program Coordinator/Support Teacher must meet the following educational/experience achievements:
  • State of Illinois Department of Public Health certification in Food and Sanitation or ability to obtain after employment.


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