Kitchen/Clerical Assistant-Child Care Center

Budget Title SERVICES WORKER I Campus Title Kitchen/Clerical Assistant-Child Care Center School/Division Research Foundation Department RF Child Care Center Staff Sub-Type Research Foundation Salary Level N1 Salary Range $31,200 annually Position Effort Full-Time If Part-Time, enter FTE:

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Is this a temporary position? No If Temporary, enter End Date: Position Summary

The Research Foundation for SUNY's Cortland Child Care Center is recruiting for full-time kitchen and clerical assistance. The Kitchen Aide/Clerical assistant provides supports for the management and operation of the SUNY Cortland Child Care Center kitchen and office.

As a Research Foundation employee at SUNY Cortland, this position includes, retirement benefits, attractive Health Care options, including dental and vision insurances, and paid parental and family leaves. This position also offers paid time off and support of work/life balance. Starting annual salary is $31,200.00

Major Responsibilities

Responsibilities Include:

Food services:

• Manages the organizing the kitchen.

• Responsible for tracking and purchasing inventory and rotating stock as necessary.

• Provides record keeping needs for kitchen.

• Responsible for the preparation of family style meals and snacks for children, based on Center needs.

• Responsible for the Kitchen clean-up on a daily basis, following the rules of sanitation, Child and Adult Food Program, CACFP regulations, OCFS regulations, DOH requirements, approved menus as planned, and nutritional guidelines.

Clerical Support:

• Will assist with answering phones and emails. Assist in the on-boarding, off-boarding. paperwork needs of Childcare center staff, under the supervision of the Director.

As an employee of the Childcare Center all staff will:

• Be responsible for knowing and carrying out policies, procedures, and philosophy of SUNY CCCC, and will work together with the Director and other staff to foster an atmosphere of goodwill, open communication, and teamwork. This position will assist in classrooms as needed as a classroom floater.

• Maintain confidentiality of information regarding personnel, families, children, and program matters. Concerns about day to day operations and business practices may not be shared with vendors, parents/families, and clients.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities, (KSA's):

• Effective interpersonal skills.

• Effective communication skills.

• Effective technological skills, using work apps, familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite and emailing functions.

• Ability to build positive and collaborative working relationships particularly with children, students, parents, colleagues, campus staff and community members.

• Ability to be flexible and be able to balance a number of tasks concurrently.

• Attention to detail.

Functional and Supervisory Relationships

• This position reports to the Director of the Child Care Center.

• Works closely with SUNY Cortland staff, campus and community members.

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or its equivalent

• Reliable transportation

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience working in the food industry or similar, preparing food

• Demonstrated experience creating reports, answering phones and other similar clerical tasks

EEO Statement

As an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer, The Research Foundation for SUNY

will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's race, color, creed,

religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation,

gender identity or expression, transgender status, age, national origin, marital status,

citizenship, physical and mental disability, criminal record, genetic information, predisposition

or carrier status, status with respect to receiving public assistance, domestic violence victim

status, a disabled, special, recently separated, active duty wartime, campaign badge, Armed

Forces service medal veteran, or any other characteristics protected under applicable law.

Job Close Date

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number S23079 Review Start Date 05/06/2024 Open Until Filled Yes Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting https://jobs.cortland.edu/postings/8265

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