Kitchen Aide

Job Application - Cortland County Community Action Program Job Posting OPEN Position: Kitchen Aide Program: Early Childhood Development Reports to: Nutrition Manager Status: Part-time, 25-30hours per week, typical hours between 9am-2pm Schedule: Monday through Friday Hourly Wage: $16.50-$16.60/hour Incentive: Eligible for $1000 Sign-On Incentive (to be paid at 90 days and 6 months) Job Function: Receive food and food supplies, set tables, and serve meals family style at thedesignated site followed by cleaning of the dining area, as well as the kitchenarea fulfilling all sanitation requirements by performing the following duties. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Meetdelivery personnel to receive food and food supplies and sign daily deliverynotices to acknowledge food and food supplies received. Recordchanges on center menu. Recordtemperatures of all hot dishes upon arrival of food. Must record foodtemperature prior to serving. Testbleach with test strips and record sanitize levels on appropriate paper.Contact Nutrition Manager as needed with any concerning levels. Maintain appropriate cleanliness of kitchen at alltimes, including but not limited to: Must wearclean, neat attire daily and food service gloves Keep thekitchen storage area clean and sanitized. Sweep and mop floors daily. Counterskept free of unnecessary items and sanitized both before and after mealpreparation. Stove,refrigerator, and freezers kept clean inside and out. Proper functioning ofappliances is to be monitored by all kitchen staff daily. Maintainproper storage of food and supplies to avoid spoilage and ensure efficientrotation of food stock. Ensuredisposal of garbage and recyclables daily. Assistin the preparation of daily snack as needed. Washdishes, silverware, serving dishes, glasses, pans, and carriers, etc. Maintaininventory of food and supplies on a regular basis. ContactNutrition Manager for any general work concerns. Workclosely with the teaching staff, parent volunteers, and children. Followappropriate CACFP guidelines, OCFS Daycare regulations, and Head Startperformance standards, as applicable. Mustattend required training and all requested staff or community meetings. Musthave the ability to adapt to last-minute staff and daily schedule adjustments. Mustfollow agency procedures for reporting suspected child abuse and neglect. Assistwith classroom coverage and teaching staff breaks as needed. Maybe re-assigned to alternate locations throughout the Program to provide supportas needed. Assignments may be temporary or long-term dependent on Program-need. Competencies Maintainsconfidentiality. Responds well to questions; Participates in meetings. WrittenCommunication -Writes clearly and informatively; Able to read and interpretwritten information. Treats people with respect; Works with integrity andethically. Exhibits sound and accurate judgment. Prioritizes and plans workactivities; Uses time efficiently. Takes responsibility for own actions; Keepscommitments Professionalism- Approaches others in a tactful manner; Follows through on commitments.Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Monitors own work to ensure quality.Meets productivity standards; Completes work in timely manner. Observes safetyand security procedures; Uses equipment and materials properly. Qualifications To perform this job successfully, anindividual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Therequirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/orability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individualswith disabilities to perform the essential functions. Education and/or Experience High school diploma orgeneral education degree (GED); or one or more years related experience and/ortraining; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Must haveknowledge of health and preparation practices in food service. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations Certification in FoodService preferred. NYS Driver's License preferred. Clearance through the NYSMaltreatment Registry. Must complete Dare Care regulation trainings asrequired. Other Qualifications PhysicalExamination, TB Testing upon hire. Comprehensive background check, includingfingerprinting for criminal background per the standardsset forth by child care licensing. Must be able to travel to all programand Agency sites, training, visits, etc. as necessary and requested. CAPCO is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we do not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, uniform service member status, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, and physical or mental disability. CAPCO will make reasonable accommodations for qualified candidates in adherence of the Americans with Disabilities Act and New York Human Rights Act. #J-18808-Ljbffr Velocitii