Program and Location: Early Head Start, Kearney

Position Summary: The Cook prepares nutritious, 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 item purchasing.
• Attend trainings and keep current on safety, nutrition and sanitation practices.

Education Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED

Required Skills:

• Basic nutritional knowledge. 
• Experience preparing meals for infants and toddlers preferred, but not required.
• 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: 40 hours a week, full year. Schedule hours are Monday-Friday and typically between 7:00 am to 3:00 pm. 

Pay: Entry-level pay rate is $13.16 per hour.

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

For more information, call Cheyenne Hoffman at 308-865-5690 or email CheyenneH@mnca.net.