Temporary Center Aide/Cook Assistant

2 months ago

Grand Junction, United States CENTRO DE LA FAMILIA DE UTAH Full time
Job DescriptionJob DescriptionDescription:

Explore a Multifaceted Role

Join our team and embrace a versatile position working under the guidance of our Education Specialist. You'll find excitement in the diversity of tasks that may lead you to multiple locations within our center. Your primary role includes providing support in the classroom, ensuring a safe playground environment, and fostering the health, safety, and school readiness of our young learners. Additionally, you'll have opportunities to contribute to transportation, kitchen operations, family services, and developmental specialties.


Job: Temporary Center Aide/Cook Assistant

Are you ready to spice up your career? We're on the lookout for a dynamic individual to join our Centro de la Familia Food Services team.


Overview:

Assist the Head Start Center's Food Services by supporting the Cook in ensuring compliance with Local, State, and Federal regulations related to food services. This role involves tasks such as ordering, preparing, serving, and documenting meals and snacks, following menus, and overseeing kitchen operations. The position contributes to the classroom and the smooth operation of the kitchen, adhering to health and food safety codes and maintaining cleanliness.

Key Areas of Responsibility:

  • Maintain compliance with state license standards, Childcare Licensing regulations, and local ordinances.
  • Assists the Teacher in providing direct supervision and actively engages with
  • children to ensure their safety and well-being.
  • Assists the Teacher to provide direct supervision and is actively always engaged with
  • children to ensure their safety and well-being.
  • Assists the Teacher to provide direct supervision and is actively always engaged with
  • children to ensure their safety and well-being.
  • Assist in food preparation, serving, and related activities, including meeting the needs of children with special needs or disabilities.
  • Manage inventory for supplies, food, and equipment used in food services.
  • Process and store food and related items upon delivery.
  • Oversee full kitchen operations in the absence of the Cook.
  • Assist in preparing and serving food for field trips.
  • Receive and account for food deliveries if necessary.
  • Ensure kitchen compliance with health and safety regulations.
  • Report malfunctioning kitchen equipment to the lead Cook for necessary maintenance, repair, or replacement.
  • Maintain documentation for food services according to USDA/CACFP and CDLF standards.
  • Promote children's overall health through well-balanced meals and snacks.
  • Participate in parent and center activities.
  • Facilitate family-style meal services for children and classroom staff.
  • Ensure proper storage of food and kitchen cleanup.
  • Notify the supervisor of safety or health concerns.
  • Participate in ongoing training in food preparation and nutrition.
  • Perform other assigned duties.
Requirements:

Qualifications:

The minimum requirement is that the individual must be at least 18 years old. HS/GED is preferred. Current and former Early Head Start and Head Start parents receive preference.

Language Skills:

  • Bilingual English/Spanish preferred. Ability to read and interpret documents, draft routine reports, and correspondence.
  • Mathematical Skills:
  • Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations.

Physical Demands:

Occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, use hands, reach, stoop, kneel, or crawl. Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

USDA/CACFP Certification, Food Handlers Certification, ServSafe Managers Certification, Child CPR, and First Aid Certification.

Work Environment:

Kitchens may be hot and humid. The noise level is usually moderate


Why You'll Love It Here:

We are passionate about our work and the incredible children and families we have the privilege to support. We have been dedicated to Community and Family Engagement since 1975, have been operating Head Start Programs since 1991, and have experience managing programs in challenging, isolated, and underserved areas. Our curricula and programs are rooted in science, and we are committed to the professional growth of minority communities. Plus, our team includes bilingual and bicultural staff to ensure inclusive and culturally sensitive care.

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