Cook Aide

Position Summary
We are currently looking for a Cook Aide with a proven track record of food service experience. If you enjoy hard work and innovation, building positive relationships, and providing quality services to children and families, you may be who we are looking for. Under the direct supervision of the Head Teacher or Site Supervisor, the Cook Aide will assist the Cook in all aspects of kitchen management according to County, CACFP, and Head Start Performance Standards regulations and guidelines.

Responsibilities/Duties 

• Assist cook in all areas of food ordering, preparation, serving and clean-up
• Transport food and other items as needed
• Maintain a safe and sanitary environment
• Set-up and clean-up of meal time environment
• Perform additional center duties as assigned by supervisor
   

• High School Diploma or GED
• Six months related experience desired
• Ability to write reports and correspondence, and read and interpret documents
• Ability to perform basic math
• Ability to solve practical problems
• Ability to work as a positive team member
• Safe and efficient knife handling
• Pre-employment requirements:
• Valid California Driver License and clean DMV record
• Criminal background check required
• Pre-employment Strength Assessment
• Pre-employment drug test
• Pre-employment TB test
• Up to date records of pertussis, measles, and influenza vaccines

Physical 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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear; stand and walk. The employee is frequently required to taste or smell; climb, stoop, knee and crouch. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. The employee frequently lifts and/or moves up to 40 pounds floor to waist, occasionally lifts and/or move up to 75 pounds knuckle to waist and occasionally lift 15 pounds overhead occasionally. Push/pull up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distant vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus. 

Shasta Head Start is an Equal Opportunity Employer
 

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