Cook/Kitchen Substitute

Velocitii; City of Cortland (NY); Hybrid; USD 18,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

Cortland County Community Action Program is seeking a Cook / Kitchen Aide Substitute to support CACFP meal service for children aged 0–5. This role prepares, cooks, receives, and serves nutritious meals in a clean, compliant kitchen.

Under the Nutrition Manager, you will follow CACFP guidelines, work with staff and volunteers, maintain records, and help ensure safe food handling and sanitary operations across the center.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; or one or more years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination.
• Knowledge of health and preparation practices in food service.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook nutritious meals and snacks according to CACFP guidelines.
• Serve meals family-style and monitor dining activities with staff and volunteers.
• Receive deliveries, rotate stock, and ensure proper storage to prevent spoilage.
• Maintain kitchen cleanliness and sanitation, including utensils and equipment.
• Assist in nutrition record-keeping and inventory management, as required.

Skills

Food Preparation

Food Safety

Nutrition Awareness

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Job Application - Cortland County Community Action Program

Job Posting OPEN

Program: Early ChildhoodDevelopment

Reports to: Nutrition Manager

Status: Variable, up to 37.5hours/week

Starting Wage : $16.00 hour

JobFunction : The Cook / Kitchen Aide Substitute fillsin as needed to ensure the successful delivery of food services for childrenages 0–5. This position is responsible for preparing, cooking, receiving, andserving nutritious, CACFP-approved meals family-style. The Substitute maintainsa clean, sanitary kitchen and dining environment in accordance with NYS HealthDepartment ordinances, and assists with nutrition record-keeping and inventorymanagement.

Essential Duties andResponsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• FoodPreparation and Service
  • Prepare and cook nutritious, appealing meals and snacks according to child nutritional needs, age-specific portion sizes, and CACFP guidelines.
  • Take into consideration children’svarious cultures, individual nutritional needs, allergies, and dietary concerns.
  • Serve meals family-style and participate in dining activities with children, volunteers, and teaching staff.
  • Follow established menus, recording any changes on the center menu, and adjust items based on availability or individual child needs.
  • Assist the Nutrition Manager in planningand participating in nutritious cooking activities with the children.
• FoodOperations and Receiving
  • Meet delivery personnel to receive foodand supplies, signing daily delivery notices to acknowledge shipments.
  • Review food and supply order sheets, ensuring efficient rotation of food stock and proper storage to avoid spoilage.
  • Assist in the delivery of food toclassrooms and monitor family-style dining in conjunction with teaching staff.
• Sanitation,Health, and Safety
  • Strictly adhere to all health, safety,food handling, and sanitation requirements before, during, and after mealpreparation.
  • Wear clean, neat attire daily and usefood service gloves.
  • Record temperatures of all hot dishesupon arrival and prior to serving to monitor and maintain proper food safety.
  • Test bleach sanitation levels with teststrips daily, record levels on appropriate paper, and report any concerns tothe Nutrition Manager.
  • Clean and sanitize all kitchenmaterials, dishes, silverware, serving dishes, glasses, pans, and carriers.
  • Maintain kitchen cleanliness daily by sweeping and mopping floors, keeping counters free of clutter, and cleaningappliances (stove, refrigerator, freezers) inside and out.
  • Monitor the proper functioning of allkitchen appliances daily and ensure the daily disposal of garbage andrecyclables.
• RecordKeeping and Professional Collaboration
  • Assist the Nutrition Manager with timelynutrition record-keeping, including monthly reports, meal counts, daily menuworksheets, and regular food and supply inventories.
  • Maintain open communication with the Nutrition Manager regarding general work concerns.
  • Work closely and collaboratively withteaching staff, parent volunteers, and children.
  • Attend all required trainings, staffmeetings, and community meetings.

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

NYS Driver's License preferred.Clearance through the NYS Child Abuse/Maltreatment Registry. Must complete NYSOCFS Daycare regulation trainings as required.

Other Qualifications

Initial Day Care PhysicalExam and TB Testing. Fingerprinting for criminal background. Must be able totravel to all Head Start sites, training, visits, etc. as necessary andrequested.

Physical Demands

Thephysical demands described here are representative of those that must be met byan employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilitiesto perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job,the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to handle, or feel andtaste or smell. The employee is frequently required to walk; reach with handsand arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee isoccasionally required to sit. The employee must frequently lift and/or move upto 50 pounds. Specific vision abilitiesrequired by this job include close vision and depth perception.

CAPCO is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we do notdiscriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legallyrecognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, uniform servicemember status, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, andphysical or mental disability. CAPCO will make reasonable accommodations forqualified candidates in adherence of the Americans with Disabilities Act andNew York Human Rights Act.