Job description

Le Mars HS/EHS Cook

• 38.5 hours a week Monday-Friday, approximately 41 weeks per year.
• High School Diploma or GED required, and cooking experience preferred.
• Duties include cooking, eating lunch with children, working with the co-cook and ensuring proper sanitation.
• Valid driver’s license, insurance and reliable transportation required.

Requirements:

• Must be 18 years of age and have a High School Diploma or GED.
• Able to bend, stoop, push, pull and lift up to forty pounds frequently and with some repetition and lift up to thirty pounds.

Qualifications:

• Cooking knowledge and experience required.
• Adequate math and reading skills.
• Excellent oral, written, communication, and organizational skills.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Be knowledgeable of Head Start Service Plan, Procedures, Performance Standards and Iowa Licensing Regulations.
• Able to relate to low resource preschool children, families and staff in a positive manner.
• Establish and maintain nutritionally balanced meals in a safe and sanitary environment ensuring that the dietary needs of the children are met in compliance with State of Iowa Licensing, HS/EHS and CACFP rules and regulations.
• Supervise volunteers in the kitchen, delegating duties and instructing them in appropriate procedures.
• Cook and serve healthy breakfast, lunch, and snack each day.
• Clean kitchen before and after meals, including dishes.
• Follow and maintain daily, weekly, and monthly cleaning lists.
• Clean and set up tables in the classroom to prepare for meals.
• Responsible for grocery shopping, ordering food and supplies in a timely manner and with consideration of cost.
• Complete required reports, production records and paperwork in an accurate and timely manner.
• Eat breakfast and lunch with the children in a family style setting.
• Collaborate with Center Team to conduct classroom food experiences and to integrate food and nutrition into classroom activities.
• Collaborate with Center Team to provide information to families about nutrition, food preparation and using the eating experience to teach other skills to children.
• Collaborate with Center Team to ensure that each Head Start/Early Head Start child and family will receive the full benefits of the Head Start program
• Work without direct supervision.
• Follow HS/EHS policies and procedures.
• Responsible for contributing to a positive and productive work environment.
• Be willing and able to substitute as needed in the classroom.
• Attend required trainings and meetings
• Able to complete job duties as described with reasonable accommodations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Other Conditions of Employment:

• Submit to the Department of Human Services Criminal History and a Request for Child Abuse Information Records Check upon employment and every two (2) years thereafter.
• Submit to FBI National Fingerprint Criminal History Check prior to hire and every four (4) years thereafter.
• Submit to a Motor Vehicle Records check prior to employment and every year thereafter.
• Complete a DHS Physical Exam prior to employment.
• Complete a Tuberculosis Screening or Assessment prior to employment.
• Complete mandatory reporter training within 3 months of hire and every 3 years thereafter.
• Adhere to HS/EHS Standards of Conduct.
• Sign and maintain required confidentiality statement.
• Must have a valid driver’s license, insurance and reliable transportation.
• Attend required in-services, trainings, orientations and meetings.
• Must be able to complete job duties as described with reasonable accommodations.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Shift:

• Day shift

Weekly day range:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: One location

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