Share Email Opening Title Kitchen Coordinator  Position Kitchen Coordinator (Childcare Center)   Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time   Base Wage $8.75-$10.25 per hour based on experience and certification   Description Summary: Under direct supervision and working from menus or instructions performs day-to-day operations involved in serving of meals and snacks in a child care setting; and coordinates menus and various cooking assignments. The employee receives assignments from the supervisor who defines objectives, priorities and deadlines, and assists the employee with unusual situations that do not have clear precedents. Essential Functions: Prepares breakfast, lunch and snacks for the children and staff Operates standard cooking equipment and utensils such as mixing machines, steam cookers, toasters, food choppers, conventional ovens, microwave ovens, grill, deep fryer, and meat slicer Participate in the cleaning of kitchen, refrigerators, storerooms, and dining areas to meet sanitation standards Oversees and aids in the proper handling, packaging, and storage of food stuffs; meets deadlines for food service Purchases foods and plans menus in accordance with CACFP guidelines Participates in serving prepared food to the children Assigns, directs, trains, and supervises all aids or volunteers who are assigned to the kitchen Complies with local, state and national standards for quality as designated by the agency Competencies Core Accountability / Dependability - Believes in own capabilities and knowledge to effect positive outcomes and succeed even where others may not; demonstrates that attitude in performing day-to-day duties. Is dependable to be at work on time every day and in attendance as necessary. Customer Focus and Community Relationships- Understands the critical need to keep the ultimate goals of customer satisfaction, retention, and brand excellence in mind, while performing day-to-day duties and in all communications, both internal and external. Understands the critical role of positive, collaborative partnerships with families, colleagues, and community service agencies. They use their knowledge of family and social systems to create reciprocal, productive interpersonal relationships that recognize and enhance the contributions of family, program, and community participants. Personal / Professional Learning & Development - Displays an on-going commitment to learning and self-improvement, with particular emphasis on developmental areas that are job and/or organization-relevant. Identifies themselves as professionals and conduct themselves as members of a significant, expanding, and changing profession. Professional attitudes evolve with experience, professional development, and advances in the profession. Position Knowledge - Displays specialized and/or in-depth skills, knowledge, or judgment associated with position. Includes awareness and possession or mastery of special facts, practices, manual skills and techniques, and decision-making methods. How well the employee is knowledgeable of services, policies, and procedures. Position Specific Complex Problem-Solving - Uses a rigorous analytical approach to solve difficult problems, considering many or all viable resolution paths, looking beyond the obvious and challenging assumptions along the way. Demonstrates ability to systematically break down complex problems into smaller, more manageable tasks quickly. Carefully considers both ideas and the inverse of those ideas in projecting likely outcomes. Organized in thought process and approach, attacking complex problems with an eagerness to conquer them. Priority Setting/Time Management - Spends time and prioritizes activities based on what's most important, factoring both corporate, departmental, and individual objectives. Avoids spending appreciable time on tasks/activities of minimal consequence in the broad scheme of things. Generally meets time deadlines through careful time management and effective organization of activities. Maintains an active list of priorities. Shows agility in adjusting priorities in the face of new information or management direction. Workplace Safety - Complies with all safety regulations and applies common sense to dangerous workplace situations. Demonstrates understanding of safety regulations. Consistently complies with all safety regulations. Is proactive in preventing any workplace safety situation.   About the Organization Mission SAL Community Services (SALCS) strengthens children, families, and individuals to build and enhance thriving communities. About Us SALCS operates Skip-a-Long Child Development Services - early care and education centers in Iowa and Illinois, The Home Child Care Network - a network of licensed and license-exempt home child care providers in both the Quad Cities and Peoria areas, Open Door - a crisis assistance program funded by IDHS to help individuals and families in crisis navigate local social services, SAL Child Care Connection - the child care resource and referral program in Peoria, IL, the Child Care Resource and Referral of Midwestern Illinois that serves the Illinois Quad Cities and surrounding counties, and Early Head Start Child Care Partnerships that serve Rock Island, Henry, and Mercer Counties in Illinois. SALCS is at the forefront of public policy and issues regarding early care and education and individual and family social services, and is dedicated to making sure all families have what they need to be successful, regardless of financial means.   EOE Statement SAL Community Services is an equal opportunity employer and believes in equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. Accordingly, all employment decisions are based on the principles of equal opportunity. These decisions include recruitment, selection, promotion, transfer, discipline, compensation, benefits, training and other personnel actions involving persons in all job titles and shall occur without regard to actual or perceived race, creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), color, religion (or for requesting an accommodation for a religious belief), sex, age, ancestry, national origin, genetic information (as defined in Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA)), military status or discharge status, veteran status, qualified disabled veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, transgenderism, marital status, citizenship status, familial status, physical or mental disability (or for requesting an accommodation for a disability), association with a disabled person(s), medical condition (including HIV or AIDS status, cancer related or genetic characteristics) arrest record (unless doing so violates contractual, funding, or licensing requirements), order of protection status, pregnancy (including conditions related to childbirth or breast feeding), homelessness or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.   Location Davenport Skip-a-Long Child Development Center   Exempt/Non-Exempt Non-Exempt   Open Date 2/19/2019   This position is currently not accepting applications. 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