Cook

Blueprints; Donora (PA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wage

403B

Paid time off

Employee Assistance Program

IRS mileage reimbursement

Job summary

Blueprints is hiring a Head Start Cook for our Donora location to prepare and serve nutritious meals in CACFP compliance while maintaining a safe, clean kitchen. You will plan food quantities, order supplies, cook meals, monitor temperatures, accommodate dietary needs, and complete CACFP records.

The role also supports staff training and community outreach. The position emphasizes regular attendance, participation in required meetings, and collaboration with Blueprints service areas to support

Qualifications

• Experience preparing meals under CACFP guidelines.
• Ability to plan food quantities and monitor temperatures.
• Maintain a clean and sanitary kitchen environment.
• Attend required meetings and trainings.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve nutritious meals for Head Start program.
• Plan food quantities and order supplies.
• Prepare and cook meals and monitor temperatures.
• Maintain cleanliness of kitchen, classrooms, entryways and restrooms.
• Support staff training and community outreach efforts.
• Complete CACFP records and documentation.

Skills

CACFP compliance

Food safety

Meal planning

Sanitation

Job description

Blueprints is hiring a Head Start Cook at our Donora Location

This position is responsible for preparing and serving nutritious meals in compliance with CACFP requirements while maintaining a safe, clean, and sanitary kitchen environment. Duties include planning food quantities, ordering and storing food and supplies, preparing and cooking meals, monitoring and documenting food temperatures, accommodating special dietary needs, and completing all required CACFP records and documentation. The role also supports healthy eating practices by modeling appropriate behaviors for children and assisting during meal service. In addition, responsibilities include maintaining cleanliness throughout the facility, including kitchens, classrooms, entryways, and restrooms. The position requires regular attendance, participation in required meetings and trainings, obtaining and reporting Non-Federal In-Kind contributions, and serving as a resource to Blueprints service areas by supporting staff training, client services, and community outreach efforts.

• Competitive wage, salary & benefits
• 403B, Paid time off, Employee Assistance Program
• IRS mileage reimbursement - .76 Cents/mile

For more information, visit our website at www.myblueprints.org or email Kami Manni at [e-mail]