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Cook/Kitchen Substitute
Position: Cook/Kitchen
Substitute
Program: Early Childhood
Development
Reports to: Nutrition Manager
Status: Variable, up to 37.5
hours/week
Starting Wage: $16.00 hour
Job
Function: The Cook / Kitchen Aide Substitute fills
in as needed to ensure the successful delivery of food services for children
ages 0–5. This position is responsible for preparing, cooking, receiving, and
serving nutritious, CACFP-approved meals family-style. The Substitute maintains
a clean, sanitary kitchen and dining environment in accordance with NYS Health
Department ordinances, and assists with nutrition record-keeping and inventory
management.
Essential Duties and
Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
·
Food
Preparation and Service
o Prepare and cook nutritious, appealing
meals and snacks according to child nutritional needs, age-specific portion
sizes, and CACFP guidelines.
o Take into consideration children’s
various cultures, individual nutritional needs, allergies, and dietary
concerns.
o Serve meals family-style and participate
in dining activities with children, volunteers, and teaching staff.
o Follow established menus, recording any
changes on the center menu, and adjust items based on availability or
individual child needs.
o Assist the Nutrition Manager in planning
and participating in nutritious cooking activities with the children.
·
Food
Operations and Receiving
o Meet delivery personnel to receive food
and supplies, signing daily delivery notices to acknowledge shipments.
o Review food and supply order sheets,
ensuring efficient rotation of food stock and proper storage to avoid spoilage.
o Assist in the delivery of food to
classrooms and monitor family-style dining in conjunction with teaching staff.
·
Sanitation,
Health, and Safety
o Strictly adhere to all health, safety,
food handling, and sanitation requirements before, during, and after meal
preparation.
o Wear clean, neat attire daily and use
food service gloves.
o Record temperatures of all hot dishes
upon arrival and prior to serving to monitor and maintain proper food safety.
o Test bleach sanitation levels with test
strips daily, record levels on appropriate paper, and report any concerns to
the Nutrition Manager.
o Clean and sanitize all kitchen
materials, dishes, silverware, serving dishes, glasses, pans, and carriers.
o Maintain kitchen cleanliness daily by
sweeping and mopping floors, keeping counters free of clutter, and cleaning
appliances (stove, refrigerator, freezers) inside and out.
o Monitor the proper functioning of all
kitchen appliances daily and ensure the daily disposal of garbage and
recyclables.
·
Record
Keeping and Professional Collaboration
o Assist the Nutrition Manager with timely
nutrition record-keeping, including monthly reports, meal counts, daily menu
worksheets, and regular food and supply inventories.
o Maintain open communication with the
Nutrition Manager regarding general work concerns.
o Work closely and collaboratively with
teaching staff, parent volunteers, and children.
o Attend all required trainings, staff
meetings, and community meetings.
Education and/or Experience
High school diploma or
general education degree (GED); or one or more years related experience and/or
training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Must have
knowledge of health and preparation practices in food service
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
NYS Driver's License preferred.
Clearance through the NYS Child Abuse/Maltreatment Registry. Must complete NYS
OCFS Daycare regulation trainings as required.
Other Qualifications
Initial Day Care Physical
Exam and TB Testing. Fingerprinting for criminal background. Must be able to
travel to all Head Start sites, training, visits, etc. as necessary and
requested.
Physical Demands
The
physical demands described here 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 individuals with disabilities
to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job,
the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to handle, or feel and
taste or smell. The employee is frequently required to walk; reach with hands
and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee is
occasionally required to sit. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up
to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities
required by this job include close vision and depth perception.
Interested candidates should apply using the application below or
forward a resume and letter of interest via email to hiring@capco.org or at the CAPCO Main Office, 32 N. Main St.,
Cortland, NY 13045.
CAPCO is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we do not
discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally
recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, uniform service
member status, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, and
physical or mental disability. CAPCO will make reasonable accommodations for
qualified candidates in adherence of the Americans with Disabilities Act and
New York Human Rights Act.