CDC Asst Cook

UK Kings Daughters Medical Center
Ashland, Kentucky
Full Time

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JOB SUMMARY
- The Assistant Cook is responsible for preparing, serving and cleanup of daily means for the staff and children of the Child Development Center.
DUTIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Overall performance rating of below indicated essential job duties:
- Be familiar with regulations regarding food service for program.
- Maintain standards of sanitation, health, safety and nutrition.
- Attend continuing education as available and required.
- Inventory current supplies and order or shop for needed items.
- Organize and maintain kitchen area.
- Order special foods as requested for classroom use, following specified procedures.
- Plan menus with the Lead Cook, meeting requirements for nutrition.
- Prepare food for daily meals, special functions, picnics, parties and other functions, as needed including setting tables and cleanup.
- Report to Site Director or Administrative Director any cases of suspect child abuse or neglect. Contacts appropriate agencies as outlined in policy.
EDUCATION/LICENSE/CERTIFICATION/OTHER REQUIREMENTS
- Minimum requirement:
  - High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
  - CPR and First Aid certified annually
  - Current state criminal record check on file
- Preferred qualifications:
  - Previous professional cooking experience
WORKING ENVIRONMENT
- This job operates in an industrial kitchen environment routinely using standard kitchen equipment such as sharp objects and moving machinery
- Occasionally work in outside in mild weather conditions
- The noise level in this position is usually low to moderate.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- Occasionally required to maintain in a stationary position (standing or sitting).
- Frequently required to walk and move about.
- Frequently required to operate a computer and other equipment.
- Frequently required to use fine motor skills to handle and operate instruments/devices.
- Constantly required to lift and/or move items up to 10 pounds.
- Frequently required to lift and/or move items up to 25 pounds.
- Occasionally required to lift and/or move items up to 50 pounds.
- Constantly required to communicate with individuals requiring talking and hearing.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.