Position Summary

Do you have a food service background working at a restaurant, cafeteria, kitchen, or similar environment? Are you interested in expanding your experience to a food service setting within an ECEAP center, where you and your colleagues are making a difference in the lives of children and families? This is an exciting opportunity to continue your food service career in an early learning setting while counting on a stable workplace with excellent health/retirement benefits and a generous paid time off package.

The Early Childhood Education Assistance Program (ECEAP – pronounced “E-CAP”) is accepting applications for Food Service Worker positions at the site in Oak Harbor, Washington on Whidbey Island. The ECEAP program is designed to help children from underserved backgrounds develop the skills they need to be ready for school and acquire a passion for lifelong learning. This position purchases food and prepares meals, maintains meal records, and cleans and sanitizes dishes, utensils, and food preparation equipment and service areas. Additionally, this position will clean and sanitize restrooms, perform general cleaning tasks for the Center such as dusting and trash removal, provide clean-up of activities in classroom areas, and assist with the supervision of ECEAP students.

This position’s primary work location is in Oak Harbor. However, this position will require travel to 3 other ECEAP sites to deliver food or items for meals and snacks. This is a part-time position that works within the work week of Monday through Friday. This position works under the supervision of the Health, Safety, and Nutrition Coordinator.

Nestled between the Cascade Mountains and Puget Sound in the northwest corner of Washington State, Skagit Valley College is located 60 miles north of Seattle and 80 miles south of Vancouver, BC. SVC was established in 1926 in Mount Vernon. Operating as one college with several campuses and centers, SVC serves Skagit, Island, and San Juan Counties with campuses in Mount Vernon and Oak Harbor, centers in Friday Harbor and Langley, and a Marine Manufacturing and Technology Center in Anacortes.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Reviews and follows monthly menu, assuring appropriate USDA elements and adequate food portions are available for the number of and age of the children enrolled
• Purchases food required for the Center's menu as necessary;
• Receive food deliveries. Maintain vendor records and recipes, and submit them to the ECEAP office;
• Prepares and/or serves food for breakfast, lunch, and or snacks at the center;
• Supports classroom staff in ensuring appropriate serving sizes are offered, including identifying correct serving utensils;
• Maintains required records of food purchases and preparation as requested by the Health, Safety, and Nutrition Coordinator;
• Follows appropriate food handling practices, using disposable gloves, keeping foods at the proper temperature, and recording food temperatures as required;
• Cleans up after breakfast, lunch, and snack, utilizing proper dishwashing methods to assure sanitization of dishes and food service equipment. Sanitizes tables where children eat, the food preparation area, and any food transportation equipment used. Disposes of food waste using an appropriate method;
• Cleans and sanitizes kitchen equipment and appliances;
• Maintains awareness of children's special dietary needs, assuring substitutions are provided as appropriate;
• Empties garbage/trash in the kitchen
• Performs periodic cleaning of cupboards, high and low dusting, cleaning inside windows, and other general Center cleaning tasks assigned;
• May wash, dry, fold, and put away laundered items;
• Will maintain confidentiality in accordance with Skagit Valley College ECEAP policies and procedures;
• Participate in training as hours will allow;
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Knowledge and/or understanding of:

• Kitchens and dining routines involved in preparing and serving food;
• Operation of standard kitchen appliances and equipment;
• Foodservice cleanliness and sanitary conditions;
• Personal hygiene;
• The safe use of cleaning chemicals.

Ability to:

• Perform clean-up in a variety of environments that may include working and around blood, vomit, body fluids, and excretions;
• Twist, climb, bend, kneel, squat, stand, walk, sit, lift, and carry;
• Identify, access, and apply appropriate policies, regulations, and procedures;
• Effectively read, understand, and interpret information and ideas;
• Communicate orally and in writing with a variety of people in a friendly, knowledgeable, and professional manner;
• Earn the trust, respect, and confidence of staff, children, families, and community partners by consistent honesty, forthrightness, and professionalism in all interactions;
• Adapt to changing needs, processes, working conditions, and duties;
• Plan and manage time effectively in order to meet deadlines;
• Maintain confidentiality of information;
• Work effectively as a member of a team;
• Understand and follow applicable laws, regulations, and other standards to establish and or maintain a safe work environment;
• Actively contribute to a work environment that embraces diversity and uses diverse perspectives to enhance the attainment of organizational goals;
• Recognize the value of cultural, ethnic, gender, and other individual differences in people and create an environment of valuing, encouraging, and supporting differences;
• Effectively communicate information for the purpose of having others learn, understand, and apply specific principles, techniques, or information using language that is appropriate to both the complexity of the topic and the knowledge and understanding of the audience.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• 
  High school graduation or equivalent AND one (1) year of food service experience or equivalent education and experience.
• Possession of or eligibility to obtain a food handler's permit.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Two (2) or more years of experience in food service;
• Experience in an early learning setting.

Salary, Benefits, Conditions of Employment, Application Procedure

Salary and Benefits:

• The rate of pay is $15.74 per hour.
• Eligibility for benefits is in compliance with state rules and regulations.

Conditions of Employment:

• Prior to employment, the candidate must pass a criminal background check;
• If hired you will be required to provide proof that you are either 1) a U.S. citizen or 2) an immigrant whose status permits you to lawfully work in this country.
• A criminal history background clearance with the Department of Children, Youth, and Family;
• Within 30 days of hire, have or obtain the following:
  • an initial health examination indicating freedom from communicable diseases;
  • proof of a Tuberculosis (TB) test taken within 12 months prior to the initial employment date;
  • proof of immunization for measles, mumps, and rubella vaccination OR proof of immunity from measles;
  • CPR/First Aid card;
  • a current Food Handlers permit;
• Meet all federally mandated requirements related to ECEAP including but not limited to continuing education requirements and all Washington State laws and College policies related to the ECEAP and SVC employment;
• This position requires occasional travel between ECEAP sites on Whidbey Island or Anacortes. Have or ability to obtain, a Washington State driver's license and proof of auto insurance.
• Per Proclamation 21-14, employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 no later than October 18, 2021. As a condition of employment, the successful candidate will be required to provide proof of their COVID-19 Vaccination as part of the hiring process. An exemption may be granted for religious or medical purposes, subject to approval based on the essential functions required of the position.
• Prior to employment, 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.
  
  Additionally, pursuant to RCW 28B.112.080, applicants must declare whether they are the subject of any substantiated findings of sexual misconduct in any current or former employee or are currently being investigated for, or have left a position during an investigation into, a violation of any sexual misconduct policy at the applicant’s current or past employer. By law, post-secondary education institutions cannot hire an applicant who refuses to declare the existence or non-existence of an investigation or findings subject to this statute.
• In the interest of providing a healthy, safe, and secure educational and work environment, and in order to meet the requirements of federal legislation, it is the policy of Skagit Valley College to maintain an alcohol and drug-free workplace for our employees and students.
• If hired you will be required to provide proof of identity and documentation of U.S. Citizenship or appropriate authorization to work in this position as required by the Immigration Reform Control Act of 1986.
• Completion of academic degree(s) will be verified through receipt of official transcripts at the time of hire.

Application Procedure:
To be considered for this position, applicants must:

• Meet the minimum qualifications, and
• Submit a complete application to the online recruitment system at www.skagit.edu that includes the following:

• The online application, which includes answers to all supplemental questions and contact information for at least three (3) professional references;
• A current resume; (Attachment: Resume)

Application Deadline: Application materials will be accepted until this position is filled. Applications may be kept on file to be considered for openings that may occur in the future. The College reserves the right to hire one or more candidates.

Application Assistance: If you have questions about the position or require special accommodation, you may contact Human Resources at (360) 416-7794, Monday through Thursday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Pacific Time. SVC complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Applicants with disabilities who require assistance with the recruitment process may leave a TDD/TTY message at (360) 416-7718 by the application closing date. Information on SVC's Reasonable Accommodation policy can be found at OPPM 3040.

For questions regarding the online application system, you may call NEOGOV Applicant Tech Support at (855) 524-5627 from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Pacific Time. For best results, apply using one of the following browsers supported by NEOGOV: Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, Microsoft Edge, and later versions of Internet Explorer.

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Skagit Valley College is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equitable opportunities for all groups in terms and conditions of employment and personnel practices. SVC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, and/or gender identity, pregnancy, genetic information, age, marital status, honorably discharged veteran or military status, perceived or actual physical or mental disability, or use of a trained guide dog or service animal. All faculty and staff hired at Skagit Valley College are encouraged to embrace, continually support, and enhance diversity and equity on our campus and in our community. Annual Notice of Non-Discrimination.