Cook II

Job Details

• Implements weekly menus according to the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP).

• Prepares meals and snacks for children that comply with state and federal nutrition standards in childcare centers.
• Understands and uses child nutritional needs and age-specific portion sizes to prepare meals in accordance with USDA, Head Start and CACFP guidelines.
• Understands and strictly adheres to health, safety, food handling and sanitation requirements before, during and after meal preparation.
• Monitors and maintains proper food temperatures before, during preparation and until consumed.
• Participates in menu planning committee and supports in development of menus.
• Prepares special diets according to individual child limitations and requirements.
• Ensures organization and safety of the environment, including sanitation and personal hygiene.
• Prepares and maintains accurate, timely, organized, legible, records, reports, worksheets and meal preparation and information documents.
• Coordinates planning, purchasing, and organization of food and kitchen supplies.
• Demonstrates effective parent partnerships by sharing menus and recipes and encouraging parent volunteers.
• Researches and develops the most economical sources for purchase of food.
• Operates Program vehicles in a safe manner, including safety checks and record keeping, as directed.
• Provides food or refreshments for other program activities as assigned.
• Participates fully and works cooperatively as a team member; addresses complaints and works to resolve problems effectively and efficiently.
• Other duties as assigned within the scope of position classification.

• Implements weekly menus according to the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP).

• Prepares meals and snacks for children that comply with state and federal nutrition standards in childcare centers.
• Understands and uses child nutritional needs and age-specific portion sizes to prepare meals in accordance with USDA, Head Start and CACFP guidelines.
• Understands and strictly adheres to health, safety, food handling and sanitation requirements before, during and after meal preparation.
• Monitors and maintains proper food temperatures before, during preparation and until consumed.
• Participates in menu planning committee and supports in development of menus.
• Prepares special diets according to individual child limitations and requirements.

• Ensures organization and safety of the environment, including sanitation and personal hygiene.
• Prepares and maintains accurate, timely, organized, legible, records, reports, worksheets and meal preparation and information documents.
• Coordinates planning, purchasing, and organization of food and kitchen supplies.
• Demonstrates effective parent partnerships by sharing menus and recipes and encouraging parent volunteers.
• Researches and develops the most economical sources for purchase of food.
• Operates Program vehicles in a safe manner, including safety check and record keeping, as directed.
• Provides food or refreshments for other program activities as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned within the scope of position classification.

• Implement weekly menus according to the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP).

• Prepares meals and snacks for children that comply with state and federal nutrition standards in childcare centers.
• Understands and uses child nutritional needs and age-specific portion sizes to prepare meals in accordance with USDA, Head Start and CACFP guidelines.
• Understands and strictly adheres to health, safety, food handling and sanitation requirements before, during and after meal preparation.
• Monitors and maintains proper food temperatures before, during preparation and until consumed.
• Participates in menu planning committee and supports in development of menus.
• Prepares special diets according to individual child limitations and requirements.
• Ensures organization and safety of the environment, including sanitation and personal hygiene.
• Prepares and maintains accurate, timely, organized, legible, records, reports, worksheets and meal preparation and information documents.
• Coordinates planning, purchasing, and organization of food and kitchen supplies.
• Demonstrates effective parent partnerships by sharing menus and recipes and encouraging parent volunteers.
• Researches and develops the most economical sources for purchase of food.
• Operates Program vehicles in a safe manner, including safety check and record keeping, as directed.
• Provides food or refreshments for other program activities as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned within the scope of position classification.

• Implement weekly menus according to the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP).

• Prepares meals and snacks for children that comply with state and federal nutrition standards in childcare centers.
• Understands and uses child nutritional needs and age-specific portion sizes to prepare meals in accordance with USDA, Head Start and CACFP guidelines.
• Transports to 2 or more centers in the same operational month.
• Understands and strictly adheres to health, safety, food handling and sanitation requirements before, during and after meal preparation.
• Monitors and maintains proper food temperatures before, during preparation and until consumed.
• Participates in menu planning committee and supports in development of menus.
• Prepares special diets according to individual child limitations and requirements.
• Ensures organization and safety of the environment, including sanitation and personal hygiene.
• Prepares and maintains accurate, timely, organized, legible, records, reports, worksheets and meal preparation and information documents.
• Coordinates planning, purchasing, and organization of food and kitchen supplies.
• Demonstrates effective parent partnerships by sharing menus and recipes and encouraging parent volunteers.
• Researches and develops the most economical sources for purchase of food.
• Operates Program vehicles in a safe manner, including safety check and record keeping, as directed.
• Provides food or refreshments for other program activities as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned within the scope of position classification.

• Maintains inventory of kitchen items.
• Maintains daily Temperature logs.
• Ensures Daily/Weekly/Monthly rotation of food.
• Other duties as assigned within the scope of position classification.

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) or one-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Prefer previous cooking experience.

• Ability to read and comprehend documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instruction and procedure manuals.
• Ability to respond effectively to sensitive inquiries or complaints.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively to parents or employees of organization.
• Bilingual/biliterate (English/Spanish, English/Hmong or English/Punjabi) and/or other language ability may be required based on program needs.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measurement, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized or not standardized situation.
• Possession of a valid drivers' license; current personal vehicle insurance or safe driving record sufficient to ensure insurability through Agency policy.
• Possession of or ability to obtain a State of California Servesafe Certificate.
• Possession of or ability to obtain First Aid/CPR Certification within first sixty days of work; must maintain current status.
• State regulations require a physical examination, current tuberculosis test, and verified fingerprint and criminal record clearance before beginning work.
• Knowledge of and sensitivity to diversity and understanding the needs of families from different cultures and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Ability to problem solve and be proactive.
• Ability to work and communicate effectively and professionally with coworkers, parents, children and members of the community.
• Ability to travel occasionally within and outside the Head Start service area.
• Ability to learn and comply with Head Start Performance Standards, Federal, State and local laws concerning the operation of child care centers.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include: close vision, distant vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; talk or hear; and taste or smell.