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This not only includes monitoring the service of food and beverages to clients and students, but also knowledge and adherence to labor laws and health compliance regulations.\nThe Kitchen Support Specialist will place food orders, monitor inventory, work with Cook to create menus, ensure cleanliness of kitchen and food/supplies storage and meet industry and legal requirements for all aspects of food service.\nESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES.\nWork with Cook and monitor the day-to-day operations of a hot meal program, Child Care food service (preschool, afterschool, and summer enrichment), and special event meals and snacks.\nPlan with Cook for food for entire food service program.\nPlace orders for all supplies and food. Work with Director of Social Services and Cook for ACRFB ordering.\nPrepare meals in absence of Cook.\nEnsure food in storage is dated and rotated to meet adequate levels of nutrition and sustenance.\nWorking with Cook, maintain required records including food production, inventory, income/expense, meal counts, temperature logs, and certifications.\nEnsure the program follows proper sanitation procedures including recycling program.\nAlong with the Cook assist with the management over food service volunteers, including cooks, food preparers, and others.\nEnsure safety standards are maintained while food is being cooked.\nOversee preparation and serving of food.\nWork with Cook to plan menus for all areas, working in conjunction with LZ administration and special event hosts.\nRefer any consumer preferences and complaints to the Social Services Ministries Coordinator.\nAdhere to Kitchen budget for programs.\nWork with the Cook to maintain current equipment, including refrigerators, stoves, microwaves, dish machines, ice machine and grease traps working with the Facilities Director. Clear and prompt communication of issues is expected.\nWork with Cook to ensure the dining experience is satisfactory.\nAlong with the Cook train and oversee volunteers.\nDirect the cleaning of the dining area and kitchen.\nKeep records of supplies and purchases in official inventory forms.\nMINIMUM EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE.\n· High school diploma\n· Background or training in food service and preparation\n· Prior experience working in a service position of a restaurant\n· Strong interpersonal and leadership skills\n· Skills in managing personnel and clients\n· Basic computer skills for ordering and record keeping\n· Comfortable working within a Christian Ministry environment\nSPECIAL SKILLS, CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS.\n· Valid and Current Driver’s license\n· ServSafe Manager Certification\nPay: $15.00 - $20.00 per hour\nBenefits:\nFlexible schedule\nPaid time off\nPaid training\nWork Location: In person","company":"Learning Zone","rawCompany":"learning zone","city":"Akron","state":"OH","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-07-19T14:19:55.088Z","occupations":[{"code":"35-2021.00","title":"Food Preparation Workers","slug":"food-preparation-workers"},{"code":"35-2012.00","title":"Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria","slug":"cooks-institution-and-cafeteria"},{"code":"35-9099.00","title":"Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other","slug":"food-preparation-and-serving-related-workers-all-other"}],"industries":[{"code":"722310","title":"Food Service Contractors","slug":"food-service-contractors"},{"code":"722511","title":"Full-Service Restaurants","slug":"full-service-restaurants"},{"code":"722513","title":"Limited-Service Restaurants","slug":"limited-service-restaurants"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Kitchen Assistant","description":"GENERAL PURPOSE OF JOB.\nThe Kitchen Support Specialist will assist in organizing, managing, and coordinating daily food service functions across the campus, as well as assisting in supervising of volunteers who carry out these functions. 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