Child Care Center Chef

JOB SUMMARY Prepares and/or serves snacks and hot lunches for children enrolled in Child Care Center. Plans weekly menus, develops shopping lists, calculates amounts of food and makes purchases. Organizes and cleans kitchen according to health department standards. Maintain nutritional requirements as identified by supervisor. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES • Proposes menus for daily snacks and lunches on a weekly basis and submits to supervisor for nutritional content and budget review. • Prepares weekly shopping list to support approved menus and purchases items. • Prepares snacks and lunches to be served on schedule identified by supervisor. • Record the distribution of proper food measurements on the daily basis to comply with local and state (USDA Food and Nutrition-CACFP) requirements. • Cleans and maintains kitchen area in a sanitary, safe and organized manner as required by the Center and health department. • Attends the workplace regularly as per the defined work schedule and reports to work punctually. • Completes all required training and professional development sessions required by the management. • Promotes positive morale and teamwork within the department and provides exceptional customer service to students, faculty and community. • Performs other duties as assigned. REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. • Knowledge of Texas Department of Agriculture food and nutrition guidelines •Ability to perform measurement necessary in cooking for large groups. • Ability to maintain a safe and sanitary food preparation area. • Ability to relate to and work effectively with staff and young children. • Ability to be flexible and adjust to many varied situations. • Ability to maintain appropriate and professional behavior at all times. • Ability to work under pressure with multiple interruptions and meet deadlines. • Ability to communicate effectively and courteously with individuals from diverse backgrounds. • Ability to communicate effectively in a diverse, multi-cultural community environment. • Excellent customer service skills and interpersonal skills. REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the education and experience required. • High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent. • Two (2) years of cooking experience in a large group setting with thorough knowledge of kitchen equipment operations. • Experience working with children from birth to twelve (12) years of age. CERTIFICATES AND LICENSURES • Must have Pediatric CPR Certification or become certified within one (1) week of hire. • Must have Pediatric First Aid with rescue breathing and chocking certification or become certified within one (1) week of hire. • Must have Food Management Certification or become certified within two (2) weeks of hire. • Successful completion of Texas DFPS Licensing Division Background Check. • Must have a clear Tuberculosis (TB) Test not older than one (1) year. • Must complete annual required local, state, and national professional training requirement hours in accordance with Texas Rising Star Guidelines, HHSC/DFPS Child Care Licensing Standards, USDA Food and Nutrition-CACFP, and COGNIA Program Standards. PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand. The employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; use hands and fingers to handle objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 60 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. • The duties listed are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change. Apply Job!