Community Meals Crew Member

Compensation:
$16.92 - $21.99 hourly
Benefits:
•    Employer sponsored Medical, Dental and Vision options with two medical plans to choose from
•    $1,600 Health Savings Account annual employer contribution to assist in medical, dental, vision, prescription costs with investment options
•    Retirement plan with pre and post-tax options
•    Discount for childcare at Tomorrow’s Hope Child Development Center
•    Employee Assistance Program and Supplemental Insurance
•    Agency wide training opportunities and ongoing organizational development
•    Generous time off policy, with a combined total of 27 paid days off for full time staff between holidays and vacation accruals
Overview:
Housing Hope and HopeWorks agencies are the major non-profit developer of affordable housing and provider of human services in Snohomish County and Camano Island. Our mission is to promote and provide affordable housing and tailored services to reduce homelessness and poverty for residents of Snohomish County and Camano Island. We achieve this through a variety of interventions including social enterprises, children’s services, subsidized housing opportunities and services, employment, education and training services.
Purpose:
The Community Meals Crew Member position is responsible for providing day to day assistance and support to the Community Meals Production Lead. This position will focus primarily on meal production and kitchen operations support in a childcare environment. In addition, they are responsible for maintaining the highest quality, safety and sanitation standards. This position also assists in on-the-job training and role modeling for trainees around basic food preparation.
Essential Functions:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
•    Prepare and execute all aspects of daily food production in a quick and efficient manner while maintaining a high level of product quality
•    Assure expert knowledge of childcare menu and services
•    Maintain highest quality, consistent product, safety, and sanitation standards
•    Ensure proper food handling and tracking of special diets
•    Complete daily meal production, delivery, clean-up, and dishwashing
•    Contribute to a positive team and work environment
•    Assist with on-the-job training and role modeling for trainees around basic food preparation skills
•    Be an ambassador for HopeWorks and Housing Hope missions
•    Perform related duties as required
•    Special events as assigned
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 
•    Regularly and extensively required to use hands to handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms.
•    Perform repetitious movements for long periods of time to complete a task.
•    Frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch, climb or crawl. 
•    The employee must occasionally lift, carry, push, or pull up to 25 lbs. Items that are over 25 lbs. must be lifted, carried, pushed, pulled, or moved with proper equipment for assistance (dolly) and proper safety procedures must also be followed.  
•    Able to read instructions, communications, and directions. 
Required Education & Experience:
•    High School degree or equivalent
•    Minimum 1 year prior experience working in food service industry
Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
•    Interest in working in the childcare environment, producing a nutritious, diverse, and scratch-made menu
•    Ability to perform tasks outlined according to a daily schedule and according to safety and sanitation standards
•    Demonstrated excellence in attendance and acting as a team player
•    Strong organizational skills, attention to detail and good follow-through 
•    Successful criminal background check
•    Negative TB test
•    Valid WA State Food Handler permit
We at Housing Hope embrace and practice a high standard of diversity and inclusion and strive for equity for all persons regardless of race, color, religion, citizenship, national origin, veteran status, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, sex, age, status in regard to public assistance, or any other basis protected by local, state or federal law.