Site Cook 1 - Head Start

About the role

Working at MWVCAA means becoming part of a mission-driven community dedicated to equity, dignity, and opportunity for all. We offer competitive pay, a rich company culture that values diversity, and an array of benefits, with the best benefit being the reward of helping those in our community live better lives.

Responsibilities

• Prepare breakfasts and snacks and serve lunches cooked and delivered from commercial Head Start kitchens.
• Wash dishes and maintain kitchen sanitation.
• Support Site Cook 2s with food preparation, delivery, serving, dishwashing, and cleaning in large kitchens.
• Pick up cooked lunches from Head Start sites with commercial kitchens and deliver meals from kitchen to classrooms.
• Prepare food in compliance with CACFP guidelines and according to menus and special dietary needs.
• Follow recipes and cycle menu to ensure consistent, quality food for all children.
• Perform light cooking for breakfast and snacks.
• Submit accurate and complete records for all snacks, lunches, special meals, and required reports for CACFP according to program deadlines.
• Maintain appropriate documentation and respect the confidentiality of children's records.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Six months of experience in food service.
• Valid driver license, insured vehicle available for use on the job, and a satisfactory driving record for the previous three years.
• Successful registration with the Central Background Registry of the Child Care Division.
• CPR/First Aid Certification or the ability to obtain within 60 days of hire.
• Food Handlers Card or the ability to obtain within 30 days of hire.
• ServSafe Manager Certification or the ability to obtain within 90 days of hire.
• Pass pre-employment physical examination (renewable every two years).
• Pass pre-employment and random drug/alcohol screenings.

Skills

• Experience with light cooking and preparing food for large and small groups.
• Demonstrated proficiencies with Microsoft Office (including Outlook), videoconferencing platforms, and web tools.
• Excellent organizational, record keeping, and math skills.

Physical and mental demands

• Frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds; occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Standing for the majority of the workday.
• Use of kitchen equipment including range, oven, dishwasher, and small cooking appliances.
• Frequent driving in all weather conditions to Agency Head Start and Early Head Start sites in Salem, Dallas, Independence, Stayton, Jefferson, and Woodburn.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision and ability to adjust focus.
• Occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions; work environment is occasionally warm, humid, and temperatures vary.

Work environment

Indoor work environment with frequent interruptions and demands. Variable and flexible schedule according to program needs.