Location:  Spokane

Department: District HS/EHS/ECEAP Admin

Salary Range: $18.20 - $ 22.98 (Hourly)

Open Continuous.

Starting salary for this position is: $18.20 (Hourly)

This Head Start position will receive salary step advancement after 12 months and every 12 months thereafter until the top of the salary range is reached. Each salary step advancement will be approximately a 5% increase in salary.

About Us 

Community Colleges of Spokane (CCS) operates more than 30 Head Start/ECEAP/Early Head Start centers in Spokane County, providing care and support for more than 1,600 children and their families. We began providing this service in 1973 and have been growing and adapting to meet community needs ever since.

We offer safe and secure environments that nurture child growth and development and provide learning opportunities for children to enhance their skills and abilities for school success.

We are dedicated to working with low-income families so they can find support and success in getting their children off to a great beginning. Our parents and families are involved in developing the policies and goals of each center and are encouraged to be engaged.

We also operate centers on the campus of Spokane Falls Community College and Spokane Community College to serve eligible students while they attend college.

Applications will be forwarded to the hiring official as they are received and accepted until the need is filled.

About the Food Service Worker

Under direct supervision of the Center Manager, this position is responsible for assisting the Cook in performing a variety of duties preparing and serving food and in maintaining sanitary conditions in a Head Start/EHS/ECEAP kitchen.

This is a non-permanent, hourly position.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Assist in cooking and preparing foods according to the menu to ensure meals and snacks are served according to schedule at several site locations. *
• Vend and provide meal service to classrooms. This includes transporting food, portioning food for family style dining, ensuring food temperatures are maintained, distributing special diet foods to the appropriate classrooms, cleaning dishes and cleanup of the kitchen after each meal. *
• Maintain safety and sanitation in the kitchen. Participate in the cleaning of the kitchen and equipment. *
• Prepare classroom carts; serve meals and snacks. *
• Store leftover ingredients and prepared foods in a safe and sanitary manner; assist in their utilizations and with inventory of supplies and goods ensuring rotation of stock. *
• Operate cooking and kitchen equipment correctly. *
• Assist with USDA production records and maintain daily refrigerator temperature logs and other temperature logs as necessary. *
• May direct the work of part-time kitchen staff in the absence of lead cook.
• Attend program meetings with staff and/or parents as requested.
• Model professional decorum and mutual respect in all personal interactions. *
• Comply with district policies, procedures and directives, state and federal regulations, orders and statutes and collective bargaining agreements. *
• Support and advance the CCS strategic plan, and perform other duties as assigned. *

* Indicates this is an essential duty.

Competencies

• Action Oriented
• Optimizes Work Processes
• Ensures Accountability
• Drives Results
• Collaborates
• Values Difference
• Communicates Effectively
• Instills Trust
• Demonstrates Self-Awareness
• Self-Development
• Nimble Learning
• Situational Adaptability

Learn more about our competencies.

Minimum Qualifications

• Basic math skills needed to calculate measurement conversions, order supplies and adjust recipe size.
• Knowledge of food preparation principles.
• Knowledge of sanitation and safety procedures; follows local, state, and federal safety and sanitation procedures.
• General nutrition knowledge and understands food substitutions.
• Positive interpersonal skills to be able to work with children.
• Public contact and customer service.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively individually and as a member of a team.
• Able to manage time to meet deadlines with minimal direction.
• Flexibility in addressing unexpected work.
• Ability to work flexible hours.
• Possession of, or eligible for, a food handler's permit.
• Ability to maintain confidential information with parents, staff, and volunteers.
• Requires First Aid/CPR (as offered through CCS).

Desired Qualifications

• Cooking experience in a production kitchen.
• Knowledge of USDA CACFP Regulations.
• Previous experience working with Head Start or low-income populations.

Physical Requirements

• Work is active.
• Move up to 25 lbs. frequently and up to 50 lbs. occasionally.
• Occasional kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing.
• Frequent repetitive hand/wrist motions and finger manipulation.
• Occasional to frequent change in position from sedentary, standing, stooping, and walking.
• Requires communication ability necessary to understand instructions and recognize hazardous, unsafe, or poisonous materials and/or products.
• Occasional exposure to fumes, dust, odors and/or biohazards.

Conditions of Employment

• Non-permanent, hourly position.
• Work schedule will be determined by the supervisor.
• This position is overtime eligible.
• Post-Offer medical exam which includes tuberculin screening and submission of documentation indicating Measles, Mumps & Rubella (MMR) vaccination or immunity.
• Pre-Employment Post Offer, criminal history/child abuse information check including Department of Children, Youth and Families Portable Background Check prior to employment.
• Possession of Washington State Department of Health: Food Workers Card.
• Requires daily travel using personal vehicle. Transportation must be reliable, safe & clean.
• Valid motor vehicle operator license and car insurance is required.
• Criminal background check is required.
• This position is eligible for coverage under a collective bargaining agreement. Membership is optional.

Person hired must be able to provide acceptable documentation of U.S. Citizenship or lawful authorization to work in the United States. This is an absolute condition of employment. An offer of employment will not carry with it any responsibility or obligation on the part of the district to sponsor an H1-B visa. In addition, the Community Colleges of Spokane maintains a drug-free work environment and prohibits all smoking in the college buildings and state-owned vehicles. Must be able to successfully work in and promote a multicultural work and education environment.  

Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant’s suitability and competence to perform in the position. Once an applicant is chosen for a position, they are required to complete and submit a declaration regarding sexual misconduct and investigation per state law.

Benefits Information

Medical, dental, life and long term disability insurance benefits are provided as currently administered under Public Employees Benefits Board; WA State Retirement Plan; vacation and sick leave begin to accrue at the rate of one (1) day per month, upon employment. (For positions that are less than full time, leave accruals will be prorated to the percentage of the position.) This position is designated a bargaining unit position and union membership is not a condition of employment. Leave accruals and usage are governed by the WFSE collective bargaining agreement.

Public Employees Benefits Board

Additional benefits information

Required Application Materials

To qualify for consideration, applicants must meet required competencies and submit a complete application packet, which includes the following:

• Cover letter - addressing your qualifications relevant to the responsibilities of this position.
• Resume.
• References – the names, addresses, and phone numbers of three professional references.

For questions regarding a job application or the hiring process, or if you require an accommodation during the application or interview process, please contact HR at CCS.Recruiter@ccs.spokane.edu.

Community Colleges of Spokane (CCS) Equity Statement

CCS believes that access to high-quality education in a safe and inclusive environment is the right of all individuals and imperative for the continued advancement of a strong democracy and workforce. We also believe higher education institutions have an obligation to work toward and demonstrate progress in ensuring equity amongst their students, faculty, and staff. Equity is grounded in the principle of fairness. In higher education, equity refers to ensuring that each student receives what they need to be successful through the intentional design of the college experience.

Native Land Acknowledgement

We are honored to acknowledge that the Community Colleges of Spokane, and our main campuses for Spokane Falls and Spokane Community College, are located on the traditional and sacred homelands of the Spokane Tribe. We also provide services in a region that includes the traditional and sacred homelands of the Coeur d’Alene Tribe, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, Kalispel Tribe and Nez Perce Tribe.
 
We pay our respect to tribal elders both past and present as well as to all Indigenous people today. This land holds their cultural DNA, and we are honored and grateful to be here on their traditional lands. We give thanks to the legacy of the original people and their descendants and pledge to honor their stewardship and values.

Equal Opportunity Institution

Community Colleges of Spokane does not discriminate in its programs, activities and employment on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, sex, marital status, pregnancy, pregnancy related conditions, parental status or families with children, status as a mother breastfeeding their child, AIDS/HIV or hepatitis C, honorably discharged veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, use of a trained guide dog or service animal by a person with a disability, genetic information, or any other legally protected category. 

Direct all inquiries or grievances regarding access and Title IX or ADA to: 
Amy McCoy | Chief Compliance Officer
Title IX and ADA Coordinator
Community Colleges of Spokane
2917 W. Whistalks Way, MS 3027
Spokane, WA. 99224-5288
ccs.titleix@ccs.spokane.edu
509-279-6012
 
Direct all inquiries regarding equal opportunity compliance and/or grievances to: 
Greg Stevens | Chief Strategy and Administration Officer
Community Colleges of Spokane
P.O. Box 6000, MS1004
Spokane, WA. 99217-6000
509-434-5040