Cook (Part-time)

City of La Habra•La Habra, CA

17d•Onsite

About The Position

The City of La Habra Child Development Division is seeking a part-time Cook to join their team. This role involves meal planning and preparing food for children in child care programs, adhering to Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) guidelines. The position is part-time, approximately 25-28 hours per week, Monday through Friday. The Child Development Division is dedicated to fostering individuality, creativity, and lifelong learning in a safe and healthy environment, believing that children are capable and competent individuals. The program utilizes a play-based curriculum inspired by educational theories to encourage exploration and knowledge construction.

Requirements

Knowledge of meal planning and preparation for a large number of children.
Knowledge of basic food groups.
Ability to prepare meals and comply with all CACFP guidelines and regulations.
Ability to prepare foods that are palatable to young children.
Ability to monitor food use efficiently, inventory, and reorder when necessary.
Ability to maintain a clean and sanitized working environment.
Ability to prepare shopping lists and complete required documents and maintain appropriate records.
Ability to interpret and apply common sense understanding to carry out a variety of instructions in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule form.
Ability to make appropriate decisions in a variety of kitchen and meal preparation related situations where standardization exists.
Experience or combination of experience and education providing the qualifying knowledge, skills and abilities.
Must complete and maintain a Food Handler’s Safety Certification.
Must pass a pre-employment physical including a tuberculosis test and required immunizations (SB 792).
Must have high levels of eye/hand coordination, ability to coordinate hands and eyes in using various types of equipment.

Responsibilities

Implements the cycle menu.
Prepares and serves breakfast, lunch, and/or snacks following CACFP food guidelines to ensure proper components and quantities are served.
Monitors food control to ensure low food waste.
Substitute food items, when necessary, with the approval of the supervisor.
Prepares a shopping list and orders adequate food and supplies, on a weekly basis.
Maintains a clean and healthy environment for food preparation.
Cleans appliances and refrigerators, weekly.
Cleans and maintains cupboards for proper rotation of food.
May perform simple laundry tasks.
Completes all required documentation for CACFP audits including monthly inventories, meal counts, menu production sheets, and other recording forms needed for CACFP compliance.
Posts list of allergies, in a confidential location, and prepare meal substitutes, as appropriate.
Performs other related duties, as required.