Certified Food Handler at Bright Beginnings Inc – Washington, District of Columbia

Bright Beginnings, Inc. is non-profit organization that operates early childhood and family learning centers for families

experiencing homelessness. Our mission is to meet the needs of children and families living in homeless environments

by: providing children with a safe, nurturing educational environment; preparing children to enter kindergarten ready to

learn; and supporting homeless parents to stabilize their home lives and become self-sufficient.

Summary: The Certified Food Handler {CFH} is an essential position at Bright Beginnings, Inc. meeting and ensuring the

nutritional needs of children year round, the CFH prepares through the proper preparation and daily delivery of center

breakfast, lunch and snacks for children in accordance with USDA requirements.

Essential Duties:

1. Prepare breakfast, lunch and snacks daily for every classroom.

2. Receive, follow and prepare meals using the assigned and approved menus.

3. Distribute breakfast, lunch and snacks on time and to every classroom as scheduled.

4. Clean and sanitize all kitchen utensils, equipment and counter space.

5. Collect used kitchen utensils from every classrooms after each meal.

6. Conduct inventory of supplies and equipment needed, reporting shortages to supervisor.

7. Properly store food and supplies immediately as they are delivered.

8. Keep kitchen in a clean an organized condition at all times.

9. Support center wide food service projects as directed.

10. Adhere to standards of cleanliness and sanitation at all times.

11. Conduct service in a professional appropriate manner.

12. Maintain kitchen paperwork and reports at all times.

13. Perform other nutrition related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or Equivalency.

• Ability to relate well with children and families.

• Kitchen and food preparation experience preferred.

• Food Handler's license.

• Mission and culture alignment.

• Ability to work in a fast paced environment.

• Must have DC local and Federal criminal record clearance, Child Protective Register check status and substance

abuse testing; and

• Documentation of Tuberculin-free condition and health screening on an annual basis.

Physical Demands:

 Be able to lift 25-50 lbs.

 Be able to walk, squat/kneel, sit on floor, see, hear and speak.

 Be able to raise objects from a lower to higher location or moving objects horizontally from one location to another.

 Be able to sit for extended periods of time in front of a computer

Employee Acknowledgment:

The job description is intended to provide an overview of the requirements of the position. As such, it is not necessarily

all-inclusive, and the job may require other essential and/or non-essential functions, duties or responsibilities not listed

herein. Management, at its sole discretion, reserves the right to change, alter, and/or otherwise modify this job

description at any time. Nothing in this job description is intended to create a contract of employment of any type or

kind. Employment at Bright Beginnings is strictly on an at-will basis.