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About the Role
The cook is responsible for implementing food services in Grand Street Settlement’s Early Child Care Programs, serving children ages 3-5. This role involves preparing attractive, USDA-approved meals, maintaining kitchen cleanliness and sanitation, and managing food stocks and nutrition records.
Responsibilities
- Preparing nutritious meals considering children's cultural backgrounds and individual nutritional needs.
- Preparing meals in accordance with USDA, Head Start, and CACFP guidelines, using knowledge of child nutritional needs and age-specific portion sizes.
- Strictly adhering to health, safety, food handling, and sanitation requirements.
- Completing food inventory.
- Understanding and accommodating food allergies and special dietary restrictions for individual children.
- Preparing and participating in family-style meals for children, volunteers, and staff.
- Maintaining nutrition record-keeping and reporting as directed by supervisor.
- Reviewing food and supplies order sheets.
- Storing food and supplies properly.
- Monitoring and maintaining proper food temperatures.
- Maintaining cleanliness of all kitchen materials and supplies.
- Maintaining awareness of center allergies and concerns.
- Coordinating delivery of food to classrooms.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Current food handler's certificate.
- Experience in purchasing and preparing culturally diverse foods for groups.
- Knowledge of early childhood nutrition.
- Ability to lift and move heavy and/or bulky objects weighing up to 50 lbs.
Skills
- Food preparation
- Sanitation
- Inventory management
- Nutrition record-keeping
- Food allergy accommodation
- Cultural food preparation
Location
- New York, NY
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Not specified
Education Level
- High school diploma or equivalent
Salary/Compensations
- $38,563
Benefits
- Clearances required for job offer
About the Company
- Grand Street Settlement's Early Child Care Programs serve children ages 3-5.
Equal Opportunity
- EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER (EOE)