Cook

Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma

Prepare and deliver nutritious meals throughout the Early Childhood Department.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assemble food, dishes, utensils and supplies needed for timely meal preparation.
• Prepare high-quality nutritional food, in quantity, as directed by the Community Nutrition Coordinator.
• Follow program-implemented recipes.
• Order food and supplies necessary to prepare the planned menu for the number of enrolled children and program staff.
• Prepare and sort food for meal preparation for each classroom.
• Adhere to sanitation and safety procedures prescribed for the Early Childhood Department, following all program, state, and federal health regulations.
• Assure that foods are kept out of the food danger zone and that kitchen areas are sanitary so that health standards are maintained.
• Wash dishes, pots, pans and utensils using approved sanitation methods.
• Return all items to their proper storage site.
• Complete routine maintenance of main kitchen and equipment, including weekly deep cleaning.
• Deliver meals from main kitchen to classroom kitchens as assigned.
• Order and pick up supplies as needed.
• Assist in receiving orders from vendors, insuring that proper items have been delivered.
• Assist with menu planning.
• Assist with food inventories as assigned.
• Report any needed equipment or kitchen repairs.
• Attend meetings and trainings as needed and required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

Education and Experience:

• Current food handler's card.
• Preferred experience working with the CACFP.
• Strong experience working in a commercial kitchen.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of culturally diverse populations and their needs.
• Keyboarding skills, computer literacy and familiarity with various applications such as word processing, email and internet.
• Ability to communicate information and ideas verbally and in writing, in a way that others will understand.
• Working knowledge of sanitation and safety procedures prescribed for large scale kitchen production.
• High level of daily repetitive motion with hands and arms in food preparation and delivery activities.
• Continuous standing and walking for most of an 8 hour work day.
• Occasional driving of agency vehicles for food delivery when assigned.
• Frequent daily bending and lifting of bulk foods, food bins and hot food caddies: bulk food items are lifted from the floor and weigh 10-50 lbs. each.
• Occasional loading on and off of vehicles for delivery.
• Regular crouching occurs to retrieve items from lower shelves.
• Regular reaching occurs to retrieve utensils and food items from storage shelves and cupboards up to 8' high and from vehicle beds.

Certifications:

• Valid Driver's License and Insurance.
• Food Handler's card.

Conditions of Employment:

• The Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma operates a drug-free workplace.
• Must submit to and pass applicable drug test, TB test, and Physical.
• Must pass background investigations for suitability of character identified in accordance with the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act, and Child Care and Development Fund, 45 C.F.R. § 98.43(a)(2).