Cook Aide

Neighbors In Need Of Services Inc; Rio Hondo (TX); On-site; USD 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Retirement plan

PTO

Sick days

Perfect attendance incentive

Mental health day

Job summary

Neighbors In Need Of Services Inc is seeking a kitchen helper to support daily meal preparation for Head Start programs. You will assist the cook with planning, sourcing groceries, and ensuring meals meet mandated portions and menus.

The role involves serving meals to children, maintaining clean kitchen conditions, following dress code, and attending training sessions as required. Local residency is preferred, and bilingual skills are a plus.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must have no criminal record or criminal charges pending
• Must have a valid driver's license and reliable transportation with liability insurance
• Must be able to speak, read and write English
• Must have or be willing to obtain First Aide/CPR certification
• Must have a clear TB and physical examination before first day of employment
• Must have or be willing to obtain Food Handler's Certificate or have at least two years' experience in quantity cooking (e.g. cook in cafeteria or restaurant)

Responsibilities

• Assist the cook in preparing the grocery shopping list from agency menus and documenting foodservices program.
• Assist the cook in preparing and serving food and making sure that mandated amounts are served.
• Follow Menus for breakfast, lunch and snack, assuring mandated amounts are served to children.
• Prepare and serve food in an appetizing, colorful way.
• Assist the cook in preparing food related reports inventory, daily menus records, etc.
• Wash the daily dishes, pots and pans.
• Assists the cook in the sanitation of kitchen, seeing that all kitchen equipment, floors and stoves are kept in neat and clean condition.
• Follow the required dress code: 1)Uniform 2)Hair Net 3)Closed Shoes
• When necessary will be expected to attend staff training through pre-service and in-service workshops.
• Supports the efforts of Head Start families in the enhancement of their children's healthy wellbeing and academic success
• Performs any other duties assigned by supervisor relative to program operations
• Works on weekends, holidays, and/or evenings

Job description

• Health, Vision, Life Insurance, Retirement plan. PTO, Sick, Perfect Attendance and Mental Health Day.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• 1.Must be at least 18 years of age
• 2.Must have no criminal record or criminal charges pending
• 3.Must have a valid driver's license and reliable transportation with liability insurance
• 4.Must be able to speak, read and write English
• 5.Must have or be willing to obtain First Aide/CPR certification
• 6.Must have a clear TB and physical examination before first day of employment
• 7.Must have or be willing to obtain Food Handler's Certificate or have at least two years' experience in quantity cooking (e.g. cook in cafeteria or restaurant)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 1.Have a high school diploma or GED
• 2.Be Bilingual - able or willing to learn to speak, read and write English and Spanish
• 3.Be a local resident of Cameron or Willacy County
• 4.Be a person sensitive to the needs of the poor and disadvantaged

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• 1.Assist the cook in preparing the grocery shopping list from agency menus and documenting foodservices program.
• 2.Assist the cook in preparing and serving food and making sure that mandated amounts are served.
• 3.Follow Menus for breakfast, lunch and snack, assuring mandated amounts are served to children.
• 4.Prepare and serve food in an appetizing, colorful way.
• 5.Assist the cook in preparing food related reports inventory, daily menus records, etc.
• 6.Wash the daily dishes, pots and pans.
• 7.Assists the cook in the sanitation of kitchen, seeing that all kitchen equipment, floors and stoves are kept in neat and clean condition.
• 8.Follow the required dress code:
  • 1)Uniform
  • 2)Hair Net
  • 3)Closed Shoes
• 9.When necessary will be expected to attend staff training through pre-service and in-service workshops.
• 10.Supports the efforts of Head Start families in the enhancement of their children's healthy wellbeing and academic success
• 11.Performs any other duties assigned by supervisor relative to program operations
• 12.Works on weekends, holidays, and/or evenings

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