Food Services Technician I (Child Development Center)

Salary: $14.81 - $18.73 Hourly
Job Type:
Job Number: 201700244
Closing: 5/6/2021 5:00 PM Pacific
Location: Merced, CA
Department: Child Development Center

Range 11179 days/year This is a categorically funded assignment contingent upon year-to-year fundingInterviews tentatively scheduled for the week of May 17, 2021
Merced College is a midsized community college located in California's Central Valley. Founded in 1962, the college serves more than 16,000 students, with room to expand on its 267-acre main campus and 120-acre Los Banos site, as well as at our innovative Business Resource Center in Downtown Merced. The City of Merced, incorporated in 1889, offers historical sites, affordable housing and access to the Bay Area and Sacramento. Merced is known as the Gateway to Yosemite National Park and the Sierra Nevada mountains, and is home to the University of California's newest campus, UC Merced. Our tree-shaded, growing community of just over 80,000 includes multiple biking and walking trails as well as access to several lakes — large and small — throughout the county.

Merced College Child Development Center (MCCDC) is a dynamic model for teaching and learning. As a field-based teaching site, Merced College Child Development Center blends curriculum development and professional outreach to support the changing needs of the community, administrators, teachers, and learners it serves. MCCDC demonstrates a commitment to excellence, respect for diversity, and dedication to creating a community of life-long learners. Additionally, Merced College Child Development Center provides a safe, caring, nurturing, and educational environment for young children. The MCCDC Staff are committed to providing children with the best experience possible through a developmentally appropriate based approach to learning. This means that our program is age and individually appropriate based on the social, emotional, physical, cultural, linguistic, and academic needs of each child.

Merced College Vision
Merced College will provide transformative and empowering educational experiences to meet student and community needs.

Merced College Mission
Growing our community through education and workforce training:

lifelong learning

basic skills

career technical education

transfer

degree/certificate programs

Ensuring student success through equitable access, continuous quality improvement, institutional effectiveness, and student achievement.

General Description:
Under the supervision of the director, prepares meals and maintains food inventory for infants; maintains the health and safety needs of the children; and maintains an optimal healthy environment in the Infant Center.

Examples of Duties
Essential Functions:

Cleans assigned areas, including sweeping, mopping and vacuuming floors, cleaning tables, chairs and highchairs, children's bathrooms

Disinfects children's play surfaces, toys, cribs and nap mats

Dusts

Launders

Sterilizes bottles, wash dishes

Delivers food and sets up tables for meals

Prepares infant food and formula according to CCFP guidelines

Maintains basic records of infant and toddler meals

Maintains food inventory for infants

Empties waste receptacles and diaper pails

Attends and participates in staff meetings and in-service training

Complies with all health and safety regulations

Performs other related duties as required

Other related duties as assigned

Knowledge of:

Food preparation and service

Applicable health and sanitation regulations

Cleaning methods and supplies

Ability to:

Work well with others

Speak, read and write clearly

Lift up to 45 pounds

Stand on feet for long periods of time

Demonstrate sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students

Typical Qualifications
Required:

High school diploma OR

GED OR

the equivalent education and experience

PHYSICAL DEMAND AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT
The conditions herein 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 individual with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

Environment:
Work is performed in an indoor work environment with regular exposure to fumes, dust, and odors; there may be travel to different sites and incumbents may be required to work extended hours including evenings and weekends

Hazards:
Exposure to cleaning agents and chemicals

Physical:

Ability to hear and understand speech at normal levels

Ability to communicate so others will be able to clearly understand normal conversation

Ability to read printed matter and computer screens

Ability to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time

Ability to bend and twist, stoop, kneel, crawl, push, pull

Ability to lift 45 pounds

Ability to carry 45 pounds

Ability to reach in all directions

Vision:
See in the normal visual range with or without correction

Hearing:
Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction

Supplemental Information
How to Apply:

Submit a complete application by the closing date/time on the Merced College career pages at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mccd/transferjobs

Required Documentation:

Letter of interest addressing your qualifications for the position (cover letter)

Resume

List of three professional references (no reference letters permitted)

Only the required documentation as listed above will be accepted for this recruitment. Any additional documentation will be removed from your application profile.

Interview Information:
Those applicants deemed highly qualified for the position will be invited to appear for oral interviews before a screening committee. A limited number of candidates will be invited to interviews. Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, the first interview will be scheduled via Zoom. The second/final interview may be scheduled onsite. Applicants are required to ensure access to the necessary technology to participate in a Zoom interview.

Employee Benefits:
The District pays (with small contribution from employee) health, prescription, vision and dental insurance premiums for the employee and dependents. Life and income protection insurance premiums are provided for the employee only. Sick leave and retirement benefits are also provided.

Condition of Employment:
The selected candidate must be fingerprinted and tested for tuberculosis at his/her own expense prior to the start of employment. In compliance with the Immigration Reform Act of 1986, all new employees are required to verify their identity and the right to work in the United States. Merced College does not sponsor visas. All offers of employment are subject to approval by the Board of Trustees. The applicant must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.
Individuals with disabilities may request any needed accommodation to participate in the application process. Please submit your request with your application to the Human Resources Office. Merced Community College District is an Equal Opportunity Employer



To apply, visit https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mccd/jobs/3040905/food-services-technician-i-child-development-center





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