Assistant Cook

**Title:** Assistant Cook **Location:** Coos Bay OR **Program:** South Coast Head Start **Reports to:** Area Manager **HR Contact:** hr[at]orcca.us **Pay Level:** $15.20 hourly, Depending on Experience **Staff Supervised:** None **FSLA Status:** Non-Exempt **Effective:** July 2023 **Position Type:** Full-Time, Seasonal **Revised:** July 2023 **External Applicants:** Please submit an employment application, cover letter and resume on our website, www.orcca.us or to [hr\[at\]orcca.us](mailto:hr@orcca.us). **Internal Applicants:** Please submit a letter of interest and resume to [hr\[at\]orcca.us](mailto:hr@orcca.us). **Job Description** **PRIMARY PURPOSE:** Prepare meals for specified classes daily. Work with teaching team, parents and children. Kitchen clean-up daily. **ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS (Reason position exists is to perform these functions):** • Assists in the preparation of foods in accordance SCHS rotation menus and standardized recipes. • Assists in preparing meals and snacks to meet South Coast Head Start mealtime requirements and standards. • Helps modify menus and recipes and prepare foods to meet the developmental needs of infants and toddlers and the medical and feeding needs of children with disabilities or food allergies. • Helps to maintain established standards of sanitation, safety and food preparation and storage as set by the local and state health departments, including: storing foodstuffs and supplies in appropriate areas; washing dishes; cleaning refrigerators, stove, bins, cupboards and other kitchen equipment and utensils. • Substitutes for the Cook in her/his absence. • Delivers/transports foods from the kitchen to the classrooms (or another site as applicable) ready to be served as suitable for the children's age and development. **TEAM EXPECTATIONS:** **Teamwork** - We join our individual strengths together creating teams and circles of cooperation to promote innovative thinking and bring opportunity to our community. **Partnerships** - We create collaborative community partnerships to best leverage all resources available for the benefit of the community. **Diversity** - We welcome and accept differences and honor our co-workers and clients by treating each person with equality, dignity, and respect. **Confidentiality & Ethics** - We maintain a high standard of ethics and integrity to respect the confidentiality of clients and staff. **Physical Safety** - We respond promptly to address health and safety needs or concerns for clients and staff. **Communications** - We encourage timely, open-minded, respectful, and direct communication to alleviate controversies and foster a safe, productive workplace. **Health & Sustainability** - Recognizing the importance of physical, emotional, and environmental health, we seek to inspire and model healthy, sustainable living. **Public Relations** - We recognize that each of us represents the entire agency in our public interactions and strive to act in a consistently professional and unbiased manner. **Professional Growth** - We provide an environment supportive to personal and professional growth, cross training, and advancement. **INDIVIDUAL EXPECTATIONS:** • Attend staff trainings as notified • Maintain a positive attitude regarding ORCCA and all its programs along with the Head Start program and philosophy • Model behaviors that demonstrate an understanding, acceptance and welcoming of diversity • Maintain respect and positive communication regarding all children, families and staff. • Maintain confidentiality of client and staff information. • Maintain open, two-way communication with staff • Accept suggestions and guidance from supervisor and other management staff • Seek feedback on job performance and evaluate suggestions and guidance to incorporate in performance • Commit to further training. • Communicate with supervisor regarding any needed changes or concerns with work schedule. • Adhere to agency procedures as a mandated child abuse reporter • Reg…