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Cook UNION COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION, INC. Work Location- Winchester, Monroe, NC Program- Head Start/Early Head Start Reports to: Site Manager FSLA- Non-Exempt SUMMARY Prepares and cooks family-style meals for children and employees assigned to the Head Start Program by performing the following duties:
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following.
Primary 1. Cooks food in quantities according to menu and number of persons to be served and serves the meals to our Head Start/Early Head Start children in a family-style environment.
2. Ensures that food preparation and delivery follow Head Start performance standards, program policies and procedures, and CACFP policies and procedures.
3. Requests approval, in writing, from the Health and Nutrition Specialist for any menu deviation/substitution prior to implementing this deviation/substitution.
4. Washes dishes.
5. Maintains clean and sanitary conditions in kitchen and storage rooms.
6. Attends and participates in Nutrition Workshops.
7. Attends and participates in training sessions.
8. Assists Lead Cook in ordering and purchasing food supply and keeps records and accounts.
Secondary 1. Performs related duties as required or as assigned by the Lead Cook, Site Manager or the Director of Children and Family Services.
QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and six months to one-year related experience or training.
LANGUAGE SKILLS Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform those operations using units of American money and weight measurements.
REASONING ABILITY Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES Must also be able to operate all powered and manual kitchen appliances.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS Prefer incumbent have a valid state-issued driver's license. Incumbent must obtain/maintain Serve Safe Certification within six months of employment.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS 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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
SPECIFICATION The information presented indicates the general nature and level of work expected of employees in this classification. It is not designed to contain, or to be interpreted as, a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and objectives required of employees assigned to this job.
Equal Opportunity Employer Union County Community Action, Inc. (UCCA) provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Union County Community Action, Inc. (UCCA) complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
Union County Community Action, Inc. (UCCA) expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Union County Community Action, Inc. (UCCA)'s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.
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