General Function:

The cook is responsible for the day to day planning, preparation, and serving of meals, which may include breakfast and/or lunch, and morning/afternoon snacks. These duties include:

• Participate in the USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP).
• Plan menus to meet the requirements of the USDA/CACFP program.
• Use and post menus approved by the Snohomish County ECEAP nutritionist.
• Incorporate cultural, ethnic, and dietary preferences and suggestions from parents in the menu planning process.
• Plan and record/document appropriate and creditable alternatives for children with food allergies or food preferences and communicate this information to family support specialists and classroom teachers.
• Order and purchase food, ingredients, materials, supplies, and equipment according to ECEAP performance standards, CACFP requirements, and budget considerations.
• Ensure kitchen safety and maintain kitchen sanitation/ cleanliness at all times, report maintenance issues or concerns to supervisor.
• Record keeping according to CACFP requirements.

Principal Activities:

• Menu planning and purchasing of food, supplies, materials and equipment.
• Preparing food and serving meals/snacks.
• Attending to daily housekeeping/kitchen tasks, reporting maintenance issues to supervisor.
• Inventorying of stock on a regular basis.
• Maintaining all records required by OSPI/USDA/CACFP regulations, including the reporting of meal counts to the agency’s nutrition coordinator.
• Attending trainings in accordance with OSPI/USDA/CACFP, Volunteers of America, ECEAP, and the Snohomish Health District.
• Other duties as assigned by the program manager, nutrition coordinator and/or program director.

Multiple Sites: Monroe and Trailside

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  Available to work during the academic school year.
• Previous experience planning/preparing/serving nutritious meals and snacks for groups of young children.
• Prior experience with record keeping and maintaining and organizing files.
• Some computer skills.
• Current Food Handler’s card

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands here are representative of those that must be met by an employee in a business office environment to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to, and must be able to:

• read, speak, stand, walk, sit and use a computer keyboard and monitor.
• see and use computer, and able to hear well enough to communicate with co-workers, students, families, volunteers and community partners.
• reach above head and perform repetitive movements.
• transfer up to 50 lbs. with help.
• have sufficient finger dexterity to open containers, buttons and zippers.
• bend to the floor.

This position may be exposed to bodily fluids, infections and odors.

All employees are required to obtain the following within 90 days of employment:

• A current infant, child, adult first aid/CPR certification
• HIV/AIDS and Blood-Borne Pathogens training
• Washington State Patrol background check
• Hepatitis B vaccination
• TB test
• Food handler’s card

Benefits:

• Vacation and Sick Time: accruals are based on hours worked, available to use after 30 days of employment.
• Holidays: 8 paid per year
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Flex Spending
• 403(b) Retirement Plan matching
• Paid travel time between clients; Mileage reimbursement; and free trainings