Part-Time Cook & Kitchen Assistant — Kids Meals

COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM BELKNAP- MERRIMACK COUNTIES; New Hampshire; On-site; USD 21,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

Community Action Partnership Belknap-Merrimack Counties in Concord, NH is seeking a part-time Kitchen Assistant/Cook to provide well-balanced meals for children in our Head Start program in accordance with CACFP guidelines. You’ll follow CACFP meal patterns for birth to five, keep the kitchen safe and sanitary, and maintain equipment.

A caring, reliable team player is essential to support families in our community.

Qualifications

• Education: High School diploma or equivalency credential; ServSafe Manager certification within 60 days of hire date.
• Experience: One year of experience in quantity food preparation, state sanitary regulations, and quantity food purchasing
• Skills/Characteristics: Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills. Ability to effectively communicate with young children and their families and ability to relate comfortably to income-eligible families. Able to work independently at times. Mathematical ability to compute production counts and adapt quantity recipes.

Responsibilities

• Preparing meals based on a created menu according to the CACFP Meal Pattern Guidelines for children birth to five years old.
• Maintains safe and sanitary food practices in accordance with state and local requirements as well as Serv Safe Manager Level Practices.
• Ensures cleanliness and sanitation of the kitchen, refrigerator, freezers, stoves and ovens.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Math skills

Education

High School diploma or equivalency

ServSafe Manager certification within 60 days of hire date

Tools

CPR/First Aid

Job description

Community Action Partnership Belknap-Merrimack Counties in Concord, NH is seeking a part-time Kitchen Assistant/Cook to provide well-balanced meals for children in our Head Start program in accordance with CACFP guidelines. You’ll follow CACFP meal patterns for birth to five, keep the kitchen safe and sanitary, and maintain equipment.

A caring, reliable team player is essential to support families in our community.