Food Service Cook-Child Development Center

Responsibilities

• Providing meals and snacks for children in the child care center.
• Safe preparation of all food (breakfast, lunch, and snacks).
• Preparing food using methods that maintain food value and freshness.
• Keeping kitchen area clean and maintained according to regulations.
• Storing food appropriately before, during and after preparation.
• Purchase of food for center, maintaining appropriate food and non-food items for use in kitchen area.
• Checking food deliveries against orders.
• Attending all staff meetings when possible.
• Cleaning appliances and storage areas according to designated schedule.
• Laundry and helping with spring and fall cleaning.
• Assisting the director with meal planning, purchasing and maintaining inventory of staples on hand.
• Ensuring that minimum requirements are met for the Child Care Food Program.
• Attendance, punctuality, and dependability is evidenced.
• Follows personnel policies of Child Development Center and NICC.
• Maintains food production records for each meal and snack prepared.
• Performs other duties assigned by the immediate supervisor.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 18 years old.
• High school graduate or equivalent with experience or training in food preparation for large groups.
• Work cooperatively with teaching staff and communicate with and be sensitive to children and their needs.
• Must meet Iowa Department of Human Services health requirements for child care center.
• Must be free of any convictions by any law of any state involving lascivious acts with a child, child neglect, or child abuse, and have on file a signed statement to that effect.