Description

Department:

Location:
Belknap Campus
Time Type:
Full time
Worker Type:
Regular
Job Req ID:
R107793
Minimum Requirements:
High School Diploma/GED or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Per Kentucky Child Care Licensing Regulations, all employees in a licensed center must have cleared national background checks and child abuse and neglect registry checks, which must be completed through Division of Regulated Childcare. Grade 1 (Hourly)
Position Description:

The Early Learning Campus participates in the USDA/CACFP Federal Food Program. The Dietary Assistant will primarily assist with washing dishes, placing food into measured serving bowls, and helping to maintain a clean, sanitized kitchen according to Metro Louisville Health Department standards. The Dietary Assistant first reports to the Dietary Manager.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Wash dishes using a commercial machine and three-compartment sink.
• Help maintain a clean, sanitized kitchen according to Metro Louisville Health Department standards, including cleaning and sanitizing surfaces, sweeping, mopping, and taking out trash or compost.
• Assist in the preparation and serving of breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snack according to FFP guidelines.
• Accept deliveries of food and inventory from food service vendor.
• Pick up daily lunch counts from classrooms and assist in completion of reporting as required by the
• Federal Food Program.
• After completing kitchen duties, assist in childcare classrooms.
• Complete at least 15 hours of state-approved childcare training each year in accordance with Kentucky Regulations. Follow regulatory and NAEYC requirements.
• If time permits, the Dietary Assistant will also assist with other duties as assigned.

Kentucky State Licensing requires all new staff to complete 6 hours of childcare orientation within the first 90 days of employment and complete a total of 15 hours of state-approved training each year before hire date anniversary.

Preferred Qualifications

• Food service or childcare experience.

Competencies

• Work Ethic - motivated, diligent, industrious and persistent in the workplace, works at a fast pace to ensure completion of duties in a timely manner
• Interpersonal - can build effective, strong working relationships with others through listening, trust, communication, and respect for diversity and privacy
• Flexible - ability to change directions as needed for the good of the children, department, or organization

Target Compensation Maximum:
$23.08
Target Compensation Minimum:
$15.38
Compensation will be commensurate to candidate experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Louisville is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. The University strives to provide equal employment opportunity on the basis of merit and without unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, or pregnancy. In accordance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Vietnam Era Veteran Readjustment Act of 1974, the University prohibits job discrimination of individuals with disabilities, Vietnam era veterans, qualified special disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, and other protected veterans. The University acknowledges its obligations to ensure affirmative steps are taken to ensure equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment. It is the policy of the University that no employee or applicant for employment be subject to unlawful discrimination in terms of recruitment, hiring, promotion, contract, contract renewal, tenure, compensation, benefits, and/or working conditions. No employee or applicant for employment is required to endorse or condemn a specific ideology, political viewpoint, or social viewpoint to be eligible for hiring, contract renewal, tenure, or promotion.

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Assistance and Accommodations

Computers are available for application submission at the Human Resources Department located at 215 Central Avenue, Ste 205 - Louisville, Kentucky 40208.

If you require assistance or accommodation with our online application process, please contact us by email at employment@louisville.edu or by phone 502-852-6258.