Child Care Cook - Northside

Essential Job Statements

• Plan Menus: Create seasonal menus that are nutritious, balanced, and appropriate for the center’s age groups.
• Prepare and serve food: Prepare breakfast, lunch, and snacks on schedule; portion and serve meals following portion guidelines and food-safety procedures.
• Follow program rules: Prepare meals that comply with federal, state, and local regulations; promote and adhere to Family Style Dining Service.
• Maintain kitchen cleanliness, store foods safely, monitor temperatures, rotate stock, and follow health department and ServSafe standards and sanitation protocols.
• Ensure accommodations for children with allergies, medical diets, or cultural/religious needs; document substitutions and communicate with supervisors and families as required.
• Create shopping lists, order or purchase supplies within budget, receive deliveries, and monitor inventory to reduce waste.
• Maintain records for menus, temperature logs, and any program-related documentation.
• Coincide with classroom staff and center leadership to schedule mealtime visits, assist with safe mealtime practices and Family Style Dining, and support nutrition education activities.
• Gather and act on feedback: Regularly solicit input from children through age-appropriate activities (taste tests, preference charts) and from families and staff via surveys and conversations; review collected feedback monthly and adjust menus as appropriate.

Employment Qualifications

• Education Required: High School Diploma or equivalent
• Education Preferred: Professional culinary training
• Licensure/ Certification Licensure Required: N/A
• Licensure Preferred: N/A
• Certification Required: ServSafe Food Manager Certification required
• Certification Preferred: N/A

Minimum Qualifications

• Years and Type of Required Experience: Two years of professional cooking experience

Physical Requirements

• Physical Demands: Lifting/Carrying (0-50 lbs.), Push/Pull (0-50 lbs.), Stoop, Kneel, Squat, Climbing, Balance, Bending
• Work Position: Sitting, Walking, Standing
• Additional Physical Requirements/Hazards: Manual dexterity (eye/hand coordination), Reach above shoulder, Repetitive arm/hand movements, Finger Dexterity

Mental/Sensory

• Mental/Sensory: Reasoning, Problem Solving, Hearing, Speak Clearly, Reading, Logical Thinking
• Emotional: Steady Pace, Able to Handle Multiple Priorities, Noisy Environment, Able to Adapt to Frequent Change