Kitchen Leader

Overview

The AYCC is looking for a leader for our Kitchen. There are two roles listed below, and we are looking for one person to lead our kitchen. Your credentials and experience will help determine if you are a better fit for the Lead Cook position or the Assistant Director of Food & Nutrition Services position. Our Lead Cook would focus on running the kitchen, assisting staff, and facilitating cooking for special events.

The Assistant Director would perform those duties plus a more direct role of overseeing staff, facilitating the process of utilizing grants, and assisting in the administrative side of running a kitchen.

Our kitchen staff not only work hard to run our Wellness Window (eating area in the lobby), but they also feed our after school children healthy snacks and 1-3 meals per day which annualizes to about 85,000 meals. The team also caters any special event the AYCC hosts, including our community dinner each year. If you can cook, lead a team, and you have a passion for serving the community (literally and figuratively!)

we want YOU to apply!

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Employer paid life insurance up to $10,000
• Supplemental insurance (critical illness, additional life insurance, and accident coverage)
• Employer paid long term disability
• Short term disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• 403b Retirement with 4% matching contribution
• Free AYCC Membership
• The potential for FREE Childcare!

POSITION SUMMARY: Serve as head cook, manage the Waterville kitchen and lead a team that prepares and serves nutritious meals and snacks for our licensed childcare services, Wellness Window, and special events.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Direct daily kitchen operations including cooking, cleaning, and staff supervision.
• Prepare monthly menus, manage inventory, and order food & kitchen supplies while staying within the budget.
• Prepare healthy and nutritional meals and snacks that meet or exceed U.S. Department of Agriculture [USDA] standards for child and youth programming.
• Have an understanding of grants and comply with deliverables.
• Maintain records to comply with the requirements of Maine Department of Health and Human Services [DHHS]
• Prepare and serve food for special functions.
• Order needed supplies within budget limitations.
• Understand and prepare for allergies and/or other relevant health information that may affect the child in case of injury, behavior, or mental well-being.
• Review, allocate and code revenue and expenses in accordance with the approved chart of accounts.
• Accomplish department and organizational objectives by managing staff.

POSITION SUMMARY: Assist in coordinating kitchen staff in daily effort to prepare and serve nutritious meals & snacks for AYCC childcare programs and other AYCC endeavors while maintaining a clean and sanitized area.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Prepare and serve healthy and nutritious meals and snacks for AYCC child and youth programming.
• Work with the Food & Nutrition Services Director to prepare and distribute a monthly menu of meals and snacks that meet or exceed USDA standards appropriate for the persons served.
• Maintain order, safety, sanitation, and general cleanliness in accordance with the State of Maine Health Department rules and regulations.
• Understand and prepare for allergies and/or other relevant health information that may affect the child in case of injury, behavior, or mental well-being.
• Work with the Food & Nutrition Services Director to maintain records and prepare reports and claim necessary to comply with the requirements of Maine Department of Health and Human Services [DHHS]
• Prepare and serve for special functions as directed.
• Recommend needed supplies within budget limitations.

• Commercial (large scale) cooking
• Ability to interact and communicate effectively with staff of all levels
• Demonstrated internal and external customer service skills
• Organizational skills & attention to detail
• Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment, both independently and as a team
• Computer competency including the ability to prepare & produce reports
• Maintain confidentiality
• Ability…