SUMMARY OF POSITION: Supervise and participate in the preparation and service of food in a Head Start kitchen that serves more than one group of children per day. Supervise assistant cook and volunteers, provide technical assistance to area cooks, and maintain compliance with Head Start/Early Head Start performance standards, District Health Department and USDA requirements.
QUALIFICATIONS ESSENTIAL:
- Experience preparing meals from scratch and working with standardize recipes
- Completion of nutrition courses
- Current State of Idaho Food Handlers Certificate or willing to complete prior to start date
- One year supervisory experience within the food service industry
- Eighteen years of age or older
- Operate several kitchen appliances i.e. food processor, dishwasher and can opener
- Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing
- Basic computer skills
- Ability to read and perform basic math computations
- Current driver's license
- Complete criminal record check from Department of Health & Welfare’s Criminal History Unit prior to consideration for hire
ADDITIONAL:
- Ability to lift 50 pounds in repetitive motion with reasonable accommodation.
TYPICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ESSENTIAL:
- Treat participants, fellow staff and community members with positive regard.
- Prepare meals for Head Start/Early Head Start participants following menus prepared by the nutrition consultant along with the work plan outlined in the Head Start/Early Head Start Nutrition Work Plan.
- Make menu modifications needed to reflect the culture of the families served with approval of the nutrition consultant.
- Make menu modifications for children requiring special diets.
- Maintain sanitary conditions in the Head Start/Early Head Start kitchen, food storage and eating area.
- Record and monitor meal count in Program’s tracking system.
- Purchase food and kitchen items in compliance with Federal guidelines while staying within assigned budget.
- Allocate purchases on summary sheet and bank software.
- Collaborate with center staff to provide nutrition information, recipes, menus and food safety information to Head Start/Early Head Start participants and staff.
- Responsible for ordering, shopping, storage and use of food items.
- Utilize the Head Start/Early Head Start kitchen and eating area as a tool for parent involvement.
- Participate in an individualized continuing education plan including CPR and First Aid.
ADDITIONAL:
- Prepare food for staff and parent training.
- Collaborate with education staff to design and demonstrate food experiences in the classroom.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Required Skills
- Operate several kitchen appliances i.e. food processor, dishwasher and can opener
- Ability to communicate
- Ability to read and perform basic math computations
Required Experience
- Experience preparing meals from scratch and working with standardize recipes
- One year supervisory experience within the food service industry