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    Children's Receiving Home
    Children's Receiving Home Sacramento, United States

    5 days ago

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    Job Details

    Level
    Experienced

    Job Location
    Childrens Receiving Home - Sacramento, CA

    Position Type
    Full-Time/Part-Time

    Education Level
    High School

    Salary Range
    $19.00 Hourly

    Travel Percentage
    Negligible

    Job Category
    Nonprofit - Social Services

    Description

    COOK

    The Cook is responsible for preparing and serving attractive, nutritionally balanced meals for the children. This position is responsible for maintaining high standards of quality food production and portion control using standard recipes and also for appropriate quantities of food needed to meet menu requirements. In addition to assisting the children during their mealtimes, encouraging and teaching portion control, the Cook encourages the children to try new foods and observe basic nutrition habits as they make their own salads from a selection of seasonal fruits and vegetables.

    In addition, the Cook will possess a Food Handler Certificate, following all guidelines set forth by Community Care Licensing, USDA National Breakfast & Lunch School Program. This position also performs a variety of maintenance tasks such as sweeping, light mopping, and maintaining refrigerators, freezers and store rooms in a neat and clean order. In the absence of the Kitchen Supervisor, this position may be responsible for the food service department.

    Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

    Food Preparation and Serving

    •Under direction of the Kitchen Supervisor, plans, prepares and serves attractive and nutritionally balanced meals for the children, promoting and reinforcing good nutritional habits, trying new foods, portion control and a balanced diet.

    •Utilize Production Worksheets to plan proper amounts of ingredients to prepare menu items sufficient for the number of clients to be served.

    •Adhere to ingredients, measurements and cooking methods as stated on the recipes to meet the nutritional requirements (maintain 30% total fat content of meals).

    •Ensure that food supplies are securely stored.

    •Meet Title 22 sanitation requirements, including but not limited to:

    o Wears proper cooking attire (i.e. apron, hat or hair net, gloves, etc.).

    o Instructs others to wearing proper attire during food handling.

    o Uses proper dishwashing methods.

    o Cleans kitchen areas after each meal is served.

    •Alert the Kitchen Supervisor or Maintenance Department to maintenance requests asking for unsafe equipment to be removed and/or assistance with cleaning difficult to clean food preparation areas.

    •Assist the Kitchen Supervisor with ordering food and supplies as necessary.

    Supervision of Children

    •Provides direct childcare to the client's reinforcing safety and sanitation while providing supervision and guidelines to client's while working in the kitchen.

    •Provide supervision to children who are assigned to assist in meal preparation. Responsible for creating a favorable group climate in which the child's safety, emotional nurturing and healthy development are of primary concern.

    •Assist children in understanding nutritional principals, work ethics, safety and basic job skills.

    •Work cooperatively with the group home Residential Staff as an advisor to them regarding food preparation of all meals on the menu.

    •Provides the following specialized services while maintaining the parental function of safety and supervision of all children working in his/her area:

    •Trains and assists clients with life skills such as how to prepare nutritious meals and food safety.

    •Acts as a supervisor and role model to children while working together to accomplish the above job duties.

    Other

    •Attend staff training as necessary or required.

    •Attend appropriate staff meetings as assigned.

    Qualifications

    To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Ability to work varied hours including nights, weekends and holidays. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

    Education/Experience:
    • A High School Diploma or GED is required.
    • Must have experience cooking for 75 servings or more at a time.
    • One year experience cooking for and serving large groups of people is required. School lunch experience is a plus.
    Licenses, Certifications, Registrations:
    • Food Handlers Certification required within the first three months of employment
    • Must be at least 21 years of age.
    • Must pass First Aid certification course before start of employment. Certification can be completed through the Children's Receiving Home.
    • Must pass CPR within the first six weeks of employment
    • Must pass Bloodborne Pathogens and Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) certification courses offered through the Children's Receiving Home within the first three months of employment.
    • Must maintain TCI, CPR, First Aid and BBP Certification throughout employment.
    • Must complete online Mandated Reporter Training within first week of employment.
    Knowledge, Skills and Other Abilities:

    •Must be able to read, write, speak and understand the English language.

    •Knowledge of and ability to use Microsoft Office Suite and web browsers effectively.

    •Knowledge of recipe development, general nutrition and large quantity food preparation.

    •Thorough knowledge of Title 22 and OSHA regulations related to safety and sanitation for food service.

    •Knowledge of the CDE Meal Program requirements with respect to adherence to menus, recipes and portion size.

    •Knowledge of and ability to apply basic food preparation methods.

    •Ability to maintain all equipment used in cooking, food preparation, food storage and cleaning/sanitation in a safe and efficient manner.

    •Ability to adapt to changes (i.e. food substitutions and numbers served).

    •Good written and oral communications skills.

    •Good organizational skills.

    •Ability to make independent decisions in a logical, responsible and compassionate manner.

    •Ability to provide clear and timely work direction to cottage staff.

    •Ability to work cooperatively with a diverse group of staff and clients with emotional disorders and behaviors.

    •Knowledge of basic mathematics, including addition, subtraction, division, and multiplication.

    Physical Demands:

    While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
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