The Classroom Food Assistant helps prepare and serve the delivered breakfast, lunch, and snack in a safe and sanitary manner. Assists classroom teachers in providing for the care and education of children at the Head Start centers. Our agency provides employees with a positive work environment and the ability to balance work & home along with excellent benefits. Our benefit package includes: medical, dental, vision, life insurance including sick, vacation, and personal leave with 11 paid holiday's and a fully vested retirement plan with and up to 5% match. Position open in the Santa Maria area at the Meridian Head Start Center and will have summers off. Works 30 hours p/week, with benefits and starts out between $16.00 - $17.00 per hour. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Keeps kitchen areas and classrooms clean and sanitary and organized, following program policies. • Completes all required CCFP documentation including food arrival and serving temperatures, delivery receipts, meal count and menu comments. • Completes paperwork for meal count. • Supports family style mealtimes. • Demonstrates knowledgeable about food and the nutrition concepts. • Assists with cooking projects and food learning experiences with children. • Attends training and/or meetings as assigned in food preparation and handling regulations. • Assists teachers in carrying out activities for children in the program. • Meets on a monthly basis with the education staff to plan activities to meet the needs of the children in the program. • Assists in keeping classroom neat and orderly. • Works with individual children or groups of children on assigned projects and activities. • Assists with children during lunch, on playground, and on field trips as assigned but not without the supervision of a teacher. • Attends parent meetings and home visits when requested. • Is alert for potentially hazardous activities and uses appropriate preventive techniques for children in order to ensure safety for all enrolled. • Is sensitive to children with special needs. • Is aware off all the centers children with food allergies and ensures they receive the doctor recommend substitutions. • Attends workshops and other required in-service training. • Functions as a positive team member. Communicates effectively with families and co-workers. • Performs other comparable related duties as required. Knowledge, Skill & Ability Required: Education and/or Experience: Prior experience with food handling. Experience with preschool children and/or related course work in Early Childhood Education desirable. CommUnify / EOE