Child and Youth Program Cook- Support Site CDC

U.S. Navy Fleet and Family Readiness (FFR); Napoli; In loco; EUR 28.000 - 32.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A military family support organization in Naples, Italy is seeking a Child and Youth Program Cook to perform food preparation and service tasks in a child development center. This full-time, entry-level position requires knowledge of food handling techniques and a high school diploma. The ideal candidate will be responsible for ensuring compliance with sanitation standards and maintaining a clean kitchen environment.

Competenze

• Must have a valid food handlers' card.
• Ability to complete required training certificates.
• Must pass a pre-employment physical and be free of communicable diseases.

Mansioni

• Prepare, cook, season, and portion food for all meals.
• Maintain the work area in a clean and orderly manner.
• Label and date all items in refrigerators and freezers.

Conoscenze

Knowledge of food handling techniques

Personal hygiene standards

Safe work procedures

Formazione

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Descrizione del lavoro

Child and Youth Program Cook- Support Site CDC

The purpose of the Child and Youth Program (CYP) Cook position is to perform a variety of food preparation and food service tasks for the CYP. This position is located in a child Development Center (CDC) but may assist with food preparation for the School Age Care (SAC) Program.

Summary

The CYP Cook performs various tasks or a sequence of tasks in food service preparation. Tasks consist of several steps that require attention to work operations and follow an established sequence of work.

Food Preparation and Service

• Prepares all types of meats, poultry, seafood, vegetables, fruit sauces, and gravies for menus.
• Prepare, cook, season, and portion food for all meals by following standardized recipes at different levels of difficulty and plan, regulate, and schedule cooking procedures so that numerous completed food products are ready at the appropriate temperature and time.
• Prepare menu items using special or difficult recipes that require numerous interrelated steps, many ingredients, and lengthy preparation time.

Kitchen Maintenance

• May perform the following: cleaning serving carts, food preparation areas, cupboards, drawers, and dishwashing areas; set up and operate a mechanical dishwasher; scrapes, soaks, scours, and scrubs the heavier cooking utensils such as mixing bowls and pots.
• Maintains work area in a clean and orderly manner, adhering to NAVMED P5010 and all local policies and procedures.

Food Storage

• Labels and dates all items in refrigerators and freezers and stores leftovers in accordance with sanitation and health standards.
• Stores canned, boxed, and/or frozen items in food storage area.

Additional Responsibilities

• Responsible for complying with security, fire and sanitation rules, policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Ensures compliance with U.S. Agriculture (USDA) Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), and all pertaining standards, policies, and regulations.

Requirements

• Must obtain and maintain a valid food handlers' card.
• Must pass a pre-employment physical, provide evidence of immunization, be free of all communicable diseases, and obtain appropriate immunization against communicable diseases.
• Ability to complete required training certificates, and maintain certifications or credentials required by Federal, State, and/or national accreditation institutions used as part of DoD's Child and Youth Programs.

Qualifications

• Knowledge and understanding of food handling techniques, personal hygiene standards, and safe work procedures.
• Thorough knowledge of the full range of food preparation principles including the techniques and procedures necessary to develop new or revise current recipes and to prepare and cook food in large quantities.

High School Diploma or Equivalent is required.

This is a full-time, entry-level position.