Head Cook

Job Overview: As a Head Cook at Head Start of Yamhill County, you will

provide and oversee all aspects of planning, production, preparation,

and service of nutritious meals and snacks for Head Start and Early Head

Start students, parents, and teachers in accordance with established

standards of nutrition, health, and sanitation. You will collaborate

with the Health and Nutrition Coordinator to perform administrative

tasks in support of the food preparation process, including

documentation and maintenance of records. ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES: 1.

Purchase supplies and food needed for food service. 2. Prepare and serve

meals following Public Health, Head Start, and USDA guidelines. 3.

Utilize cycle menus and participate in menu development and revisions.

4. Train all staff to model appropriate USDA food serving guidelines. 5.

Keep kitchen, equipment, dishes, and utensils sanitary and clean. 6.

Include children and parent volunteers in the service of meals. 7. Share

information about nutrition and sanitation practices with volunteers and

substitutes. 8. Coordinate food and supplies for field trips. 9.

Complete accurate monthly USDA records-meal counts, food orders, etc.

10. Attend center meetings and trainings as required. 11. Train and

support food service staff and substitutes. 12. Participate in general

nutrition related activities including classroom and parent meetings.

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE: 1. High school diploma, GED, or

equivalent experience preferred. 2. Two years\' experience cooking

nutritious foods for large groups or working in a commercial kitchen

required. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: \*Knowledge of basic sanitation

requirements \*Knowledge of, or a willingness to learn, Child

Development, Early Child Education, \*Developmentally Appropriate

Practices, classroom support, and a willingness and ability to work with

children with challenging behaviors and children and parents with

special needs. \*Willingness and ability to work with at-risk children

and families. \*Demonstrate ability to use positive guidance techniques

(PBIS) with children, families, and co-workers. \*Demonstrate an

understanding of ethical practices as listed in the NAEYC Code of

Ethics. \*Maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment

concerning privileged information. \*Good written and oral

communication. \*Computer literacy. \*Must be free of child

care-restrictible disease, as defined in OAR ..., symptoms of

physical illness, as defined in OAR ...(1), or mental

incapacity that poses a threat to the health or safety of children \*

Must have reliable transportation. Head Start of Yamhill County IS NOT

affiliated with Yamhill County HHS Please visit our website for a full

job description.