Food & Safety Coordinator

Job Summary

Job Summary: The Food and Safety Coordinator at our Early Learning Center is responsible for all aspects of the onsite commercial kitchen, including but not limited to meal planning, receiving & storing of supplies, preparing meals for family-style dining in classrooms, dishwashing, and maintaining health and safety standards in accordance with the Department of Health, Pinellas County Licensing, and the Child Care Food Program.

• Accept food deliveries from vendor(s).
• Prepare breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack as per assigned schedule and agency approved meal plan.
• Clean kitchen as meals are prepared.
• Distribute meals/snacks to classrooms for family style dining.
• Clean up after meals. Maintain kitchen at designated center so that it is clean and sanitary to ensure that it consistently passes Health Department inspections without violations.
• Know and practice Licensing and Department of Health requirements to ensure that center consistently passes inspections without violations.
• Communicate with Center Director and Facilities Manager on orders and deliveries of supplies to ensure that all necessary items are available for use and waste is minimized.
• Provide guidance and support to staff, addressing any issues or concerns regarding food and health safety.
• Support and participate in center events – children’s events, parent events and family events.
• Attend training sessions, conferences and staff meetings which foster personal growth and/or are required by the Agency, Licensing Board, Health Department, Child and Adult Care Food Program, or contracting agencies.
• Other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

Reports to Center Director.

Latitude to make decisions for the most effective operations of assigned duties with approval of Supervisor.

• High School Diploma required, and work experience in a food service setting preferred.
• Childcare Food Program (CCFP) Food Service training, or willing to obtain upon hire.
• Fluent in English.
• Clean Level 2 Fingerprint Background Check (conducted by agency upon hire) maintained throughout employment.
• Ability to lift and carry 35 pounds, climb a step ladder, extend arms over head, grasp with hands, stand, bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, walk, sit on floor.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, to a diverse audience of staff, volunteers and participants.
• Ability to use email.
• Ability to create an environment where children, parents, staff and volunteers are welcomed, respected and affirmed.
• Ability to maintain professional boundaries with regard to agency programs, staff, volunteers and participants.
• Ability to maintain and protect confidential information with regard to agency programs, staff, volunteers and participants.
• Wholehearted commitment to Learning Empowered mission, values and programs.

Full-Time, 40 hours per week, year-round.

7am-3pm Monday - Friday

Hourly, Non-exempt

Health insurance, Life insurance, Retirement Plan, Paid Time Off

All Learning Empowered employees are hired At-Will. No contract is implied or intended.

Learning Empowered is an Equal Opportunity Employer

• Level 2 Fingerprint Background Screening Information:
  The Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse (Clearinghouse) is a first-in-the-nation enterprise system for background screening results of individuals required by law to undergo screening for employment in positions that provide services to vulnerable populations, as mandated by House Bill 531 (2025):