Early Head Start Cook - Rowan

Position: Early Head Start Cook - Rowan County
Education Level High School Category Education ## Description Summary/Objective  The cook will perform all duties and responsibilities necessary for daily food service operations.

Essential Functions  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential  functions.  
● Comply with CACFP/Head Start requirements  
● Ensure nutritional meals are served to all children, parents, and staff  
● Monitor kitchen supplies and food expenditures  
● Maintain current and accurate records of all required documentation  
● Ensures materials are provided to implement family style meals in the classroom setting  
● Ensure the food service area is clean, neat, and attractive.  
● Participates in assigned meetings, events, and training as required  
● Ensure that a minimum of 15 clock hours of allowable professional development is completed  annually.
Competencies  
1. Ethics/Integrity  
2. Attention to detail  
3. Organizational Understanding  
4. Professionalism  5. Problem Solving  
6. Reliability  7. Tact Supervisory Responsibility  This position has no supervisory responsibility.

Work Environment  This position operates in a professional center based environment. This role may occasionally require  work within a classroom setting.

Physical Demands  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to  successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use  hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance;  stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift or  move up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision,  color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work  This is a regular part time position. Days and hours of work are planned in advance and schedule is  provided at the beginning of each program year. In order to meet the needs of the agency, permanent or  temporary changes and/or modifications to the schedule may occur as dictated by management.

Travel  Travel is primarily local during the business day, although out-of-area travel may be expected upon  notice.

Required

Education and Experience  High School Diploma/General Education Degree Preferred

Education and Experience  Food Service Certification Additional Eligibility Qualifications  CACFP training

Additional Requirements  Must have a valid Kentucky driver’s license, reliable transportation, and satisfactory background checks.  Pass a pre-employment drug test and random drug testing as required. State required minimum vehicle  liability insurance and uninsured motorist insurance. Any/all other testing or applicable checks required  by local, state, or federal law.

AP/EEO Statement  Gateway Community Action provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants  for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color,  religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation,  gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.  This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement,  promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Other Duties  Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities,  duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and  activities may change at any time with or without notice.## Qualifications
** Competitive Benefits**– paid leave, health, dental, vision, life & CERS Retirement.
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