Meal Program Associate

Job Description

Job Description

Salary : $20

JOB SUMMARY

TheMealProgram Associate (MPA)is responsible formaintaininga clean,organizedand well-stock commercial and family kitchenspacesatthe 123-roomRonald McDonald House at Stanford. Under the direct supervision of the Family Programs Manager, the MPA restocks all community pantries, fridges, and freezer ensuring food items are notexpired,older stock is consumed first andmaintaining control over inventory.TheMPA supports the Meal Program Coordinatorby periodicallycleaningthe kitchen spacestoensurea high levelof quality control. MPAsareresponsible foraccepting and storing Syscoorders,food donations.Accepting and distributing daily meal ordersfromCateredToo,Kanteen,McDonaldsand others. The MPAalso aidsthe Meal Program Coordinator with MegaBITES groups, providing direction and support.

ThisMPAistasked withpreparing and serving lunch for school break camps,ensuringthat all food preparation adheres tosafe food handling practices. Thisroleensures that the commercial kitchen follows local and state regulations. The MPA works alongside the KitchenVolunteersattendingto family kitchen needs, restocking, and meal distribution.Additionally,The MPA keepstrackof breakfast and dinner serving numbers and reports them to the Meal Program Coordinator.

TheMealProgramAssociate is afull-time,non-exempt rolerequiredtoworksome holidays and weekends.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintainawell-stocked, organized,and clean community refrigerators, pantries, and freezers.
• Ensurefood items are not expired,spoiledor tampered with.
• Keep track of house-provided food itemsand report to Meal Program Coordinator for ordering.
• Guide the work of Kitchen Volunteers, utilizing them as an extension of the meal team to restock spaces, distribute meals, food quality control, and attend to the family needs.
• Accept and distribute daily dinners fromCateredToo,Kanteen, and McDonalds,ensuringaccuraterecord -keeping of meals received and distributed.
• Perform walkthroughs in all three family kitchens, including breakfast areas, community pantries, fridges, and freezers throughout the day.
• Maintain breakfast supplies in stock and properly labeled forGuestService Associate team to set up.
• Restock and put away daily continental breakfastitems,including keepingrecordsof consumption.
• Collect family feedback including dinner satisfaction, food quality, service delivery, and food variety, as well as communicating any concerns to the Family Programs Manager.
• Accept and store Sysco orders, focusing on temperature control procedures, food handling practices, and ensuring accuracy of orders.
• Inspecting the family kitchen cooking supplies periodically and replacing any damaged or missing utensils.
• Support the Meal Program Coordinator and Housekeeping teamincleaning the CommercialKitchenincludingproperly organizingfood items in the commercial refrigerator, freezer, and pantry.
• Support the Meal Program Coordinator with MegaBITES groups including planning, hosting, directing, serving, and cleaning up.
• Plan, prepare, and serve lunch for school break camps.
• Ensure the Commercial Kitchencomplies withlocal and state health regulations.
• Keep track of commercial kitchen refrigerator, freezer, and three- compartmentsinkstemperature.

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Job description is for informational purposesonly.Additional duties that are consistent with the responsibility levelmaybe assigned.