Substitute Cook

Job Description

Job Description

Job Goal :

To prepare attractive USDA CNP approved meals for 20‐40 children and staff while keeping the kitchen and classroom areas clean and sanitary according to Health Department ordinances; to maintain adequate food stocks, kitchen supplies, and nutrition records; to provide accurate accounting of monthly expenditures, aligned with USDA CNP regulations and UMHS policies.

Essential Responsibilities :

• Prepare creditable meals for children, volunteers, and staff using UMHS menu, menu planning sheets, standardized recipes and approved agency recipes
• Maintain nutrition records as required, including monthly receipts for USDA reimbursement
• Purchase food and supplies according to planned menu and seasonal availability
• Must be able to drive an agency vehicle in order to complete shopping as needed for the center and kitchen
• Store food and supplies properly
• Ensure that food allergies and substitutions are documented on appropriate protocol forms; on file in the kitchen and documented on working menus.
• Ensure new classroom staff receive meal service training
• Assist in planning and preparation of classroom Nutrition Activities
• Maintain safety of the environment for staff and children
• Utilize the Children’s Nutrition Manager, Assistant, HS / EHS System Director and Fiscal Director as resources to meet USDA and Head Start requirements
• Clean and sanitize dishes, tableware, pot, pans, etc. in a timely manner
• Maintain cleanliness of kitchen at all times
• Ensure disposal of garbage each school day
• Perform minor maintenance duties as needed (change light bulbs, minor pest control, assist in maintaining exterior of building by picking up garbage, removing cobwebs, etc.)
• Perform minor janitorial duties as needed

General Staff Responsibilities :

Education Requirements :

Experience and Skills Requirements :

P hysical Requirements :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to :

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment / Conditions :

Safety :

Apply safe practices in the performance of duties

Agency‐Wide Requirements :

The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and the employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.

Umatilla-Morrow Head Start, Inc. is committed to providing equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals in all aspects of employment, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, job assignments, promotions, career advancement opportunities, working conditions, scheduling, disciplinary action, termination of employment, compensation, and access to benefits and training. We recruit, hire, and promote into all job levels the most qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics.