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**Not all benefits are made available for every employee.
**All benefits are subject to change at the discretion of the Board of Directors.
Cook
Corpus Christi
Cook
Full Time • Corpus Christi
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
This position requires assisting in all aspects of the nutrition and food program particularly in food preparation.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
- Prepares hot and cold food, includes entrees, vegetables, salads, desserts, and snacks for Head Start centers.
- Performs duties in accordance with the Child and Adult Care Food Program, Head Start Department Standards, Local Healthy and Licensing Regulations.
- Follows daily meal production (including Form 1530) and standardized recipes at all times, and follows cycle menu.
- Packs meals in accordance with schedule and production procedures and prepares meals for transportation.
- Assist with infant food preparation.
- Follows proper procedures for food handling and food preparation, forecasts food types and supplies in necessary quantities.
- Responsible for checking that all food needed for daily operations is available when needed.
- Performs daily pre-preparation to ensure smooth kitchen operations and assists in the overall kitchen sanitation duties in food preparation areas.
- May be asked to load/deliver food and non-food items to classrooms.
- Assists in receiving, storing, dating, and rotating stock inventory.
- Participates in staff training and/or workshops also in cross-training efforts to enhance skills. Show potential to learn Child and Adult Care Food Program Regulations.
- Maintains compliance with applicable local, state, and federal sanitation regulations for food service operations.
- Participates in menu planning when requested and performs other cooking duties as assigned.
- Assists in dishwashing duties.
- Responsible for maintaining and recording proper food temperatures. Reports unsafe food temperatures to immediate supervisor.
- Straightens and assist in receiving, storing, dating, and rotating stock inventory using, FIFO. Clean out storage areas.
- Cleans and sanitizes the kitchen (i.e., building, equipment, windows, restrooms, breakroom, and office area, to include carrying out trash to dumpster as per schedule.
- Filling and distributing classroom requisitions for supplies at Kids of the Neighborhood campus.
- Performs other duties as assigned by immediate supervisor and/or Food Services Coordinator.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience:
- High School diploma or GED, and
- Two (2) years’ experience in food preparation (including quantity cooking).
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Demonstrates ability to read and write, follows written and oral instructions, and files alphabetically and numerically.
- Accepts responsibility for the direction, control, or planning of activities.
- Uses creativity, self-expression, and/or imagination in performing job duties.
- Influences people in their opinions, attitudes, or judgments about ideas.
- Makes judgments or decisions based on sensory or judgmental criteria--relies on one or more of the five physical senses.
- Makes decisions based on measurable or verifiable data.
- Deals with people beyond giving and receiving instructions--is courteous, cooperative, conscientious, and tactful in dealing with co-workers.
- Performs repetitive tasks with precision and thoroughness.
- Performs under stress when confronted with emergency, critical, unusual, or dangerous situations.
- Performs variety of duties often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure.
- Possesses basic math skills.
- Shows potential to learn Child and Adult Care Food Program regulations.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
- Must successfully complete and maintain the following permits, and certifications:
- Food Handlers Permit; will need to be renewed bi-yearly by expiration date.
- First Aid certification; will need to be renewed every two (2) years by expiration date.
- CPR Infant/Toddler certification; will need to be renewed every two (2) years by expiration date.
- Must successfully pass a pre-employment drug test.
- Must successfully pass and submit a pre-employment TB test and must successfully pass and submit a TB test annually thereafter.
- Must successfully pass and submit a post offer physical examination within two weeks from the date of hire.
- Must possess a valid Texas Driver's license Operators-Class C) and driving record must be (approved by insurance company on an annual basis.
- Must have transportation and current liability coverage on vehicle to be used in the performance of job duties. Some out-of-town travel may be required.
- Dresses in appropriate attire (clothes/shoes) with a neat personal appearance.
- Proof of work eligibility must be provided.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES
- Normal physical activity includes occasional sitting and frequent standing and walking in a usual workday.
- Requires employee to lift and carry heavy objects such as boxes of supplies and equipment.
- Requires employee to use hands, arms, feet, legs, neck, and head while performing various Agency tasks.
- Requires use of the five senses (hearing, seeing, touching, smelling, and tasting) to perform various job duties.
- Requires occasionally climbing a ladder, footstool to store inventory and occasional reaching above shoulder level for inventory.
- Requires use of the five senses (hearing, seeing, touching, smelling, and tasting) to perform various job duties.
- Requires loading and delivering food and non-food items to Head Start classrooms by lifting and carrying heavy boxes of food and paper items.
- Requires occasionally climbing a ladder, footstool to store inventory and occasional reaching above shoulder level for inventory.
- Requires employee to open and close heavy oven doors, to pick up and carry heavy pots and pans by bending, stooping, squatting, kneeling, twisting, balancing, and reaching above shoulder level.
- Requires speaking/hearing abilities with supervisor, other food services personnel, teachers/assistant teachers, and children.
Compensation: $12.00 per hour
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Nueces County Community Action Agency changes peoples lives, embodies the spirit of hope, improves communities and makes America a better place to live. We care about the entire community and we are dedicated to helping people help themselves and each other.
The Nueces County Community Action Agency is a non-profit organization serving residents in our community in an effort to reduce or eliminate poverty through a comprehensive approach. We focus on multiple needs through a wide-range approach. We are fortunate to have partnerships with many community organizations, businesses and school districts.
Our Agency prides itself by operating under the direction of a tripartite board which includes representatives of public officials, representatives of organizations and representatives of the low-income community. We include our Policy Council members, which are comprised of parents of the Birth-to-Five Head Start program, to be a part of the Agency’s decision making process.
The Board of Directors, Policy Council Members, staff and community partners strive to eliminate the causes of poverty and to help each family transition out of poverty. It is our goal to serve family, community and agency by adhering to our mission. To that end, we will be relentless in our efforts to fulfill the “Promise of Community Action!”
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Leave & Holidays
As an employee of NCCAA, you will receive twelve (12) paid holidays per year. In addition, you will accumulate personal and sick leave monthly.
Health Coverage
Employees of NCCAA are eligible to participate in the agency’s medical plan. All employees must enroll in the plan or waive coverage. Coverage takes Additionally, there is an annual Open Enrollment period every November for coverage effective the following January 1.
Dental/Vision Care
Employees have the option to elect dental and/or vision coverage for themselves and dependents at competitive rates and coverage levels.
Life Insurance/ Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D)
NCCAA offers its employees a life policy for $10,000. Additional coverage may be elected during the first ninety (90) days of employment.
Cafeteria Plan
The Revenue act of 1978 created Section 125 of the Internal Revenue Code that allows employees to pay for fringe benefits with untaxed dollars, such as medical, life, cancer, and disability insurance.
Retirement/Pension Plan
The Agency provides an employee retirement pension plan at no cost to the employee. An employee is eligible for the plan the month preceding their first year of employment.
NCCAA also offers its employees discounted services and rates to the following:
Corpus Christi Athletic Club, Freedom Fitness, Sam’s Club Membership Drives, Six Flags Fiesta Texas, Texas State Aquarium, And more….