Lead Cook

Do you have a passion to make a difference while positively impacting the lives of young children and their families?

Why join our team:

“Head Start really does make a difference in our community. I see it impact families directly. It has impacted me; it has made a difference in my life. Where else can you be greeted with smiles and hugs on a daily basis? It’s fantastic!” – Early Childhood Education Coordinator

We partner with families of young children (six weeks to five years) in York County to offer a comprehensive program that includes education, health and well-being.

We value our positive team environment by:

• Encouraging open communication and ongoing supervision
• Providing thorough orientation and training
• Supporting growth opportunities with financial funding

What we offer:

• Health, dental, vision and life insurance
• Retirement benefits and match
• Health Reimbursement and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid time off and holidays
• Employee Assistance Program
• School year schedule including school breaks
• Educational assistance
• External applicants only: $5,000 sign-on bonus payable in four installments ($1000 after completion of months 3, 6, 9 & $2000 after 1 year)

About our position:

• Location: Sanford
• Starting Rate: $17.89
• Available Position: 1 Lead Cook
• Schedule: 40 hours/week; 49 weeks/year, Mon.-Fri

Educational Requirements & Experience:

• Applicants must have a high school diploma, GED or HSE equivalent.
• Must have ServSafe certification or become ServSafe certified immediately after hire.
• Experience in the area of nutrition, food preparation and sanitizing is required. Experience with infants, toddlers and/or preschoolers preferred.
• Experience with supervision of staff preferred.
• Must be able to lift 40 pounds, reach to an area of two feet and bend to ground level.
• The Lead Cook must be able to perform repetitive work such as chopping, slicing, peeling, etc. for a minimum of two hours per day.
• Must not have an active record on the System for Award Management (SAM) website.

YCCAC complies fully with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations concerning employees, including those pertaining to mandatory COVID-19 vaccination and U.S. DHHS rules requiring that teachers and staff at Head Start and Early Head Start programs be fully vaccinated upon hire.

Responsibilities:

• The Lead Cook guarantees children are served nutritious, tasteful, and appealing meals and snacks according to approved menus that follow the CACFP guidelines.
• Prepares breakfast, lunch, and/or snack for enrolled children, staff, and visitors following menus and recipes provided by Health & Nutrition Manager, ensuring that meals are prepared on time and correct portions are served at the appropriate temperature.
• Is responsible for proper food preparation, temperature control, sanitation, portion sizes and safe food storage.
• Ensures daily function of all food service activities meets established expectations, including food transport to other centers if necessary.
• Supervises center nutrition staff.

How to apply:

• Visit our Career Center at: https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=1c4bd615-3829-460d-b922-a0167bb29d8c&ccId=19000101_000001&lang=en_US to complete an application.
• Please email questions to: apply@yccac.org

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