Cook
Company/Organization: RurAL CAP Child Development Center
Location: Anchorage
Application Dates: Until Filled
Job Description
A private, statewide, nonprofit is seeking a Cook to plan for, prepare, and serve meals and snacks in an early childhood center.
JOB SUMMARY: Plans menu, prepares and serves food, orders and shops for food and kitchen supplies. Maintains kitchen in accordance with applicable sanitation guidelines. Responsible for record-keeping tasks related to food and nutrition programs. Participates in classroom activities, as appropriate.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS, DUTIES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Ensures compliance with all applicable federal, state, and municipal sanitation and safety regulations and Center Policies and Procedures.
- Plans and implements menus in accordance with USDA Dietary Guidelines and in cooperation with children’s individual dietary requirements.
- Maintains good sanitation and safety practices, including personal hygiene, appropriate dishwashing procedures, and proper disposal of garbage and waste; cleans all appliances on a regular basis.
- Writes weekly shopping list, purchases, picks up, and maintains proper receiving of foods to assure quality and cost control.
- Maintains proper food and supply storage and use to control waste.
- Keeps accurate records, including purchases, food and supply inventories, production records, meal counts, etc.
- Participates in food-related learning activities such as classroom participation in introducing new foods, modeling good table manners, and encouraging children to help set up and clean eating areas.
- Trains and supervises kitchen volunteers.
- Follows Child Care Center confidentiality and Child Abuse & Neglect Policies.
OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Works in classrooms when needed under the direction of classroom teachers in accordance of MOA and NAEYC accreditation standards.
- Required to attend all monthly staff meetings.
- Responsible for daily, weekly, and monthly housekeeping tasks.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Please visit our company website at www.ruralcap.org for a complete job description.
POSITION TYPE/EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK: This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. or hours vary with location. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.
EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS AND REQUIRED EDUCATION:
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- High School Diploma or GED.
- Must clear Interested Persons Report aka: IPR prior to contact with children at employee’s expense.
- Must clear criminal justice report for both state and federal background check in addition to IPR. This will be paid for by MOA within 2 weeks of receipt of fingerprint packet, or thereafter at employee’s expense.
- Must provide a TB screening and basic physical exam within thirty (30) days of hire with follow-up every three (3) years at employee’s expense.
- Must complete and maintain CPR and First Aid Training certification at employer’s expense.
- Must obtain Alaska Food Worker’s Card within thirty (30) days of hire with follow-up every three (3) years at employer’s expense.
- Must complete a new employee orientation within three months from date of hire.
- Must complete the State of Alaska Health and Safety requirements within three months from the date of hire.
- Must pursue an ongoing professional development plan including formal training certification or college degree as recommended by the program.
- Must participate in a minimum of 20 hours of recommended training programs conferences, course and other aspects of professional growth as defined as required by MOA Child Care Licensing Code.
- Experience in menu planning, food preparation, serving, meeting sanitation guidelines, use of food scales, thermometers, and ordering supplies.
- Familiar with Dietary Guidelines and Food Pyramid.
- Basic math skills (add, subtract, multiply, divide) and ability to operate calculator.
- Possess a high degree of professionalism with an ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Responsible work ethic with reliable attendance.
- Proven ability and willingness to be self-directed in problem solving and decision-making and perform basic assignment with little or no direct supervision while also working effectively as a team member.
- Demonstrated intermediate level of computer skills necessary in order to use and create documents and reports, spreadsheets, workshop materials and slide presentations, and to enter data into intricate database programs.
- Must keep all matters concerning participants in strictest confidence as required by HIPAA privacy and the 42 CFR, Part II confidentiality regulations.
- Must be able to provide own transportation to meet work schedule requirements.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $17.67 - $21.83 per hour
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