PREP COOK - NUTRITION SERVICES

Career Opportunities with Neighborhood House Association

About NHA:

The Neighborhood House Association is a non-profit organization. Head Start positions are funded in whole or in part by money provided through the State and Federal Government. Additionally, some Social Service Program positions may be funded in whole or in part through grant funds. Because positions and salaries may be funded through grants, and State and Federal funds ongoing employment will be contingent upon the continued receipt of these funds.


Our EEO Policy:

Neighborhood House Association is an equal opportunity employer (Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans). We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law. To read more about this, view the EEO is the Law poster and this EEO is the Law Poster Supplement.


Benefits:


Eligible employees receive the following benefits:

• 15 Holidays Days
• 401(K) Retirement 6% Match
• Paid Vacation and Sick Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement up $2,500
• 2 Personal Days
• Group Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance Agency-Paid Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Live Well Program
• 4 Paid Days Annual Bereavement (Note Total of 5 days of bereavement leave per loss)
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSAs)
• Voluntary Benefits: Life and AD&D Accident, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness Insurance
• Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)


**Medical and dental benefits are provided to regular employees who work a minimum of 30 hours per week.**


SCHEDULE: 4:30AM - 1:30PM

POSITION PURPOSE:
Under supervision, the Prep Cook maintains cleanliness of kitchen equipment, dishes, and facility, assists in the preparation and packaging of large quantities of food, follows the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) regulations related to meal preparation of meals and snacks, for distribution to NHA’s clientele.

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
The duties listed below 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 this position.

• Assists in the preparation and distribution of large quantities of food;
• Cleans, cuts, trims, chops and/or slices meats, vegetables, fruits and breads;
• Opens containers and bags of frozen vegetables, fruits, etc., or dry goods and cereals and slices, divides, etc.;
• Assists cook in cooking vegetables, meat and other food;
• Divides and/or assists cook in dividing hot foods into appropriately sized containers for sites;
• Prepares sandwiches, sack or boxed lunches, or food platters;
• Loads carts for site distribution and may offload carts;
• Operates dish machine and uses three-compartment sink to wash dishes
• Maintains dish machine with daily cleaning, regular descaling, and keeping logs up to date;
• Removes trash and garbage to designated areas;
• Transfers supplies/equipment within and between storage and work areas such as dry store room and dish room;
• Cleans equipment using specific chemicals to ensure sanitary standards; conducts major cleaning of refrigerators, storerooms, and equipment;
• Cleans, sweeps, and mops the kitchen, floor drains, offices spaces, restrooms and other facility spaces as assigned;
• Cleans and sanitizes tools, equipment, tables, hot and cold storage, dishes, and floors;
• Follows all safety and sanitation policies and procedures;
• Prepares documents or emails using a computer and performs administrative tasks such as filing/sorting paperwork and creating food labels and production documentation;
• Informs supervisor when equipment does not work or stock is getting low;
• Performs other duties as assigned.


DESIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Knowledge of:
• Reading and writing English communication skills;
• Kitchen sanitation and cleaning of kitchen tools and equipment;
• Safe food handling procedures, experience in working with refrigeration and freezer temperatures;
• Stock and inventory control procedures, including requisitioning, receiving, storing, and issuing goods;
• Operation of standard warehouse equipment, such as pallet jacks and dollies;
• Basic safety procedures as applied to food preparation;
• Policies and procedures relevant to the kitchen and its operations;
• Basic computer skills.