Cook

Position: Cook / Cook Aide

Reports to: Center Director

General Job Description:

The cook’s main responsibility is to ensure all of our students are always offered healthy meals prepared and served on time in a clean and safe environment.

Requirements:

High School Diploma or G.E.D.

Must be 21 years old or older

CPR and First Aid Certified

SIDS certification

Must obtain a Clearance/Qualifying letter from the DCDEE Criminal Record Check Unit prior to getting in contact with children.

1 year of experience

Values

• Love
• Integrity
• Respect
• Creativity
• Vocational Service
• Open Mind
• Communication

Skills Required (minimum required; maximum preferred)

• Relates to parents in a professional and diplomatic manner.
• Service-oriented and creative with enthusiasm for children and childcare.
• Ability to maintain a professional attitude and appropriate dress code.
• Has good problem-solving skills.
• Has good organizational skills.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision, self-motivation, and show initiative.
• Ability to work effectively and communicate with a diverse population of students, parents, and staff.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure in a busy (sometimes chaotic) and demanding environment.
• Responsible and dependable with good attendance and work habits.
• Fingerprint/criminal record clearance from SBI and DHHS Criminal Background check.
• Ability to listen to and understand information and ideas.
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills in Spanish and English.
• Must be team oriented and coordinate with employees and providers. Be able to develop constructive and cooperative working relationships with others.
• Ability to participate enthusiastically in school meetings, parties, and other school events.
• Proficiency & Language Growth: Communicates clearly and effectively in English and demonstrates a willingness to learn and use Spanish in daily interactions.

Responsibilities:

• Prepares the meals planned in the menu and provided by the center
• Delivers on time to each classroom the meals prepared.
• Complies with all the Sanitation requirements.
• Reviews the menu and offers suggestions for improvement with new and nutritious meals.
• Reviews of the items in the pantry are in good condition and within date for consumption.
• Keep the kitchen clean and organized. Perform daily cleaning, and weekly and monthly deep cleaning.
• Keeps the pantry, refrigerator and cupboards clean and organized.
• Keep cabinets, floor, pantry, stove, microwaves, faucet, and all the spaces clean in the kitchen.
• Reports to administrative staff when items needed for the menu are not available with enough time to buy them.
• Reports to administrative staff when kitchen appliances are not working or need repair.
• Cook will lead the kitchen at all times and when applicable a Cook Aide will assist in all required aspects.
• Cook will review and do the shopping list (walmart and costco or sam’s) and will make sure to verify in case there’s available food that can be used for the upcoming week.
• Cook will check and review the shopping items are complete for the week, and will report items that should be used to avoid them to expire for the food to spoil.
• Remove the trash and put it in the dumpster.
• Covering in a classroom when it is needed.
• Ensure the food is presented neatly and in creative ways