Preschool Assistant Cook

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Make a difference in the community with Early Learning Essentials! We are a non-profit Head Start organization that offers preschool, health, and social services to children and families who encounter life's challenges and need a hand up. With Early Learning Essentials you can help children facing social, emotional, and / or economic disadvantages to reach their highest potential and prepare for lifelong success.

Full-time positions enjoy exceptional benefits with medical, dental, life, and a 401(k). We are a family friendly company as all staff enjoy gym benefits, weekends off, and twice the normal holidays!

JOB DESCRIPTION

Position is part-time for 150-152 days; a typical work week Monday - Friday with an expectation of no more than 6-7 hours per day M-TH and 2 hours on Friday or a minimum of 26 hours per week or no more than 29 hours per week depending on the size of the center. For weeks with less than five working days, daily hours only apply.

Assists the cook provide meal services for Early Learning Essentials children, classroom staff, and volunteers following the requirements specified in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), Head Start Performance standards, ELE policies and Procedures, local Health Departments regulations and ensures services support the agency's school readiness plan.

Promotes the health, nutrition, and education needs of the children and attends to their safety and welfare. Ensures the compliance of all regulatory standards in the preparation, storage, and clean up of meals provided to / by Early Learning Essentials. This position is not eligible for telecommuting as it is front-line work in nature working face-to-face with children and families.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

Under the direction of the cook, uses cycle menus for breakfast, lunches and snacks. Ensures that menus served are in compliance with CACFP and Head Start guidelines, insuring specific nutritional needs of children are met and that costs are kept within budgetary

Completes planned Meal Production sheets and compiles shopping

Shops for lunch and snack foods, supplies and nutrition experiences on a weekly basis and / or receives food

Limits shopping for the purchase of foods necessary to prepare planned meals and nutrition experiences to Friday's and / or before or after preparation and clean-up times.

Prepares quantity of food to meet CACFP and Head Start

Prepare special meals following special meal plans for children that require modifications and / or

Makes food substitutions when needed following the CACFP meal

Prepares meals according to the center schedule that has been determined by the Teacher.

In conjunction with the cook, assists the teacher in implementing a daily nutrition program to meet Head Start goals :

Posts menus and advises staff of proposed

Prepares, delivers and picks up food carts from kitchen to Head Start classroom, as needed.

Ensures meals are prepared and placed in appropriate serving containers to facilitate serving meals family-style.

Assists in classroom snack and lunch procedures according to the predetermined class schedule and as

Supplies food related to nutrition experiences in the classroom; participates upon request of teaching staff, in learning experiences for children related to nutrition

Occasionally eat meals with the children, assuring eating times are a positive learning and social experience for the children and food is never used as a punishment or a reward.

Prepares and packs meals for curriculum extender trips as

Recruits and trains parent volunteers and substitutes for kitchen

Encourage parent input in recipes and menus when they visit the

Assists the cook with paper work requirements :

Submits food orders to the Nutrition Services Coordinator for approval every two weeks.

Maintains daily records of number of meals served to children and adults, the CACFP menu production worksheets both planned and actual, and cycle

Maintains copies of special meals plans and documentation of food substitutions made.

Keep all records pertinent to the Child and Adult Care Food Program, signs bills and submits paperwork to the Nutrition Services Coordinator on the last day of the

With the cook, maintains entire kitchen to meet sanitation requirements :

Prepares and store foods in a sanitary manner to meet all health

Washes and stores all dishes using proper sanitation

On a daily basis, cleans and sanitizes the kitchen, stoves, carts, and work surfaces to meet all requirements of the Health

Once a week, cleans out refrigerator

Maintains current Food Handlers

Demonstrates sanitary practices in relation to preparation of food and personal hygiene.

Responds to and follows up on Health Department Inspections and internal kitchen site visits.

Demonstrates understanding of child abuse / neglect laws. Reports suspected child abuse to the Family & Community Services

Collaborates with other service areas to ensure seamless services to children and families and ensures we are staying true to our mission and vision. Attends and participates in staff and parent training sessions, as directed, i.e. pre-service, orientations, correlation meetings, in-service training meetings and other agency activities as required.

Supports the achievement of in-kind goals by actively participating in the solicitation of in-kind services and donations to the Head Start program including, but not limited to, encouraging community members and organizational contacts to volunteer, provide donations of professional services, supplies, and anything else needed to support the Head Start

Expected to provide temporary assistance in the classrooms to meet minimum child to staff ratios, or to ensure the safety of children, in the absence of sufficient Education and Child Development Service Area staff. Staff from any service area working or present at a center when the need arises will be called upon first, with Administrative Office staff being utilized if insufficient staff is present on site

Expected to assist the agency in maintaining safe and healthy environments for children and staff by immediately reporting health and safety risks / concerns or potential concerns to a leadership staff member and / or via our internal work order system and follow up with appropriate staff in a timely or appropriate manner

Other job-related duties as assigned may be necessary to carry out the responsibilities of this position

QUALIFICATIONS

Must have a High School Diploma or GED or be willing to enroll in a GED preparation program leading to a GED.

Must obtain Food Handler Certificate upon hire if not currently certified.

Additional Information

Early Learning Essentials is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in employment actions based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, genetic identity, veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state or local law.

EARLY LEARNING ESSENTIALS RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REVISE THIS JOB DESCRIPTION AT OUR DISCRETION WITH OR WITHOUT NOTICE AT ANYTIME

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Search jobs Provo, UT Preschool Assistant Cook Preschool Assistant Cook Early Learning Essentials Provo, UT, USA 2 days ago Quick Job type Full-time Part-time Quick Job description COMPANY DESCRIPTION Make a difference in the community with Early Learning Essentials! We are a non-profit Head Start organization that offers preschool, health, and social services to children and families who encounter life's challenges and need a hand up. With Early Learning Essentials you can help children facing social, emotional, and / or economic disadvantages to reach their highest potential and prepare for lifelong success. Full-time positions enjoy exceptional benefits with medical, dental, life, and a 401(k). We are a family friendly company as all staff enjoy gym benefits, weekends off, and twice the normal holidays! JOB DESCRIPTION Position is part-time for 150-152 days; a typical work week Monday - Friday with an expectation of no more than 6-7 hours per day M-TH and 2 hours on Friday or a minimum of 26 hours per week or no more than 29 hours per week depending on the size of the center. For weeks with less than five working days, daily hours only apply. Assists the cook provide meal services for Early Learning Essentials children, classroom staff, and volunteers following the requirements specified in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), Head Start Performance standards, ELE policies and Procedures, local Health Departments regulations and ensures services support the agency's school readiness plan. Promotes the health, nutrition, and education needs of the children and attends to their safety and welfare. Ensures the compliance of all regulatory standards in the preparation, storage, and clean up of meals provided to / by Early Learning Essentials. This position is not eligible for telecommuting as it is front-line work in nature working face-to-face with children and families. PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES : Under the direction of the cook, uses cycle menus for breakfast, lunches and snacks. Ensures that menus served are in compliance with CACFP and Head Start guidelines, insuring specific nutritional needs of children are met and that costs are kept within budgetary Completes planned Meal Production sheets and compiles shopping Shops for lunch and snack foods, supplies and nutrition experiences on a weekly basis and / or receives food Limits shopping for the purchase of foods necessary to prepare planned meals and nutrition experiences to Friday's and / or before or after preparation and clean-up times. Prepares quantity of food to meet CACFP and Head Start Prepare special meals following special meal plans for children that require modifications and / or Makes food substitutions when needed following the CACFP meal Prepares meals according to the center schedule that has been determined by the Teacher. In conjunction with the cook, assists the teacher in implementing a daily nutrition program to meet Head Start goals : Posts menus and advises staff of proposed Prepares, delivers and picks up food carts from kitchen to Head Start classroom, as needed. Ensures meals are prepared and placed in appropriate serving containers to facilitate serving meals family-style. Assists in classroom snack and lunch procedures according to the predetermined class schedule and as Supplies food related to nutrition experiences in the classroom; participates upon request of teaching staff, in learning experiences for children related to nutrition Occasionally eat meals with the children, assuring eating times are a positive learning and social experience for the children and food is never used as a punishment or a reward. Prepares and packs meals for curriculum extender trips as Recruits and trains parent volunteers and substitutes for kitchen Encourage parent input in recipes and menus when they visit the Assists the cook with paper work requirements : Submits food orders to the Nutrition Services Coordinator for approval every two weeks. Maintains daily records of number of meals served to children and adults, the CACFP menu production worksheets both planned and actual, and cycle Maintains copies of special meals plans and documentation of food substitutions made. Keep all records pertinent to the Child and Adult Care Food Program, signs bills and submits paperwork to the Nutrition Services Coordinator on the last day of the With the cook, maintains entire kitchen to meet sanitation requirements : Prepares and store foods in a sanitary manner to meet all health Washes and stores all dishes using proper sanitation On a daily basis, cleans and sanitizes the kitchen, stoves, carts, and work surfaces to meet all requirements of the Health Once a week, cleans out refrigerator Maintains current Food Handlers Demonstrates sanitary practices in relation to preparation of food and personal hygiene. Responds to and follows up on Health Department Inspections and internal kitchen site visits. Demonstrates understanding of child abuse / neglect laws. Reports suspected child abuse to the Family & Community Services Collaborates with other service areas to ensure seamless services to children and families and ensures we are staying true to our mission and vision. Attends and participates in staff and parent training sessions, as directed, i.e. pre-service, orientations, correlation meetings, in-service training meetings and other agency activities as required. Supports the achievement of in-kind goals by actively participating in the solicitation of in-kind services and donations to the Head Start program including, but not limited to, encouraging community members and organizational contacts to volunteer, provide donations of professional services, supplies, and anything else needed to support the Head Start Expected to provide temporary assistance in the classrooms to meet minimum child to staff ratios, or to ensure the safety of children, in the absence of sufficient Education and Child Development Service Area staff. Staff from any service area working or present at a center when the need arises will be called upon first, with Administrative Office staff being utilized if insufficient staff is present on site Expected to assist the agency in maintaining safe and healthy environments for children and staff by immediately reporting health and safety risks / concerns or potential concerns to a leadership staff member and / or via our internal work order system and follow up with appropriate staff in a timely or appropriate manner Other job-related duties as assigned may be necessary to carry out the responsibilities of this position QUALIFICATIONS Must have a High School Diploma or GED or be willing to enroll in a GED preparation program leading to a GED. Must obtain Food Handler Certificate upon hire if not currently certified. Additional Information Early Learning Essentials is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in employment actions based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, genetic identity, veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state or local law. EARLY LEARNING ESSENTIALS RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REVISE THIS JOB DESCRIPTION AT OUR DISCRETION WITH OR WITHOUT NOTICE AT ANYTIME Job Posted by ApplicantPro Preschool Cook Provo, UT, USA Related searches Food service worker Worker food service Fast food Culinary instructor Personal chef Good food Director of food service Banquet server Catering Director of food and beverage Show more