Head Start Cook (Part Year)

Position: Cook

Program and Location: Head Start, McCook

Position Summary: The Cook prepares homemade meals for children and is responsible for maintaining food production records.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare homemade meals and snacks with special nutrition accommodations for children with food allergies.
• Maintain kitchen supplies.
• Maintain kitchen budget.
• Maintain food production records and acceptable substitution records.
• Clean and sanitize kitchen and kitchen equipment.

Tasks and Duties:

• Prepare meals utilizing menus approved by the Registered Dietician.
• Prepare homemade breakfast, snacks and /or lunch.
• Manage grocery items purchase.
• Attend trainings and keep current on safety, nutrition and sanitation practices.

Education Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED

Required Skills:

• Basic nutritional knowledge, Kitchen work and food prep
• Experience in menu planning including quantity, quality and variety of food.
• Promote good nutrition habits among children and families.
• Ability to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with the general public as well as other agency employees
• Model appropriate/professional behavior

Schedule/Hours: 35 hours a week, during the school year. Monday through Friday (typically between 7:30 am to 1:30 pm) - position is part year.

Pay: Entry level pay rate is $16.12 per hour.

Benefits: Agency benefits provided include: paid holidays, PTO, short term disability insurance, and Employee Assistance Program. Other benefits available include: health, dental, vision, cancer/critical illness, accident, and voluntary life insurance, as well as retirement and flexible spending account.

For more information, call Taner Nixon at (308) 865-5690 or email tanern@mnca.net.

Salary : $16