EARLY CHILDHOOD DEV CTR COOK

Position Summary

Prepares breakfast, lunch and snacks for the children and staff of the Early Childhood Development Center (ECDC).

Our philosophy is built on the principles of integrity, fairness, collaboration, communication, and recognition for performance excellence. Meeting all performance standards leads to attracting and retaining a qualified workforce, provide opportunities for qualified team members, and contribute towards the ongoing success at Pueblo of Sandia today and in the future.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Helps prepare meals and assists with facility set-up.
2. Ensures sanitary conditions in the preparation and serving of meals.
3. Cleans work areas during and after serving, to include (but not limited to) washing dishes, sweeping and mopping kitchen floor, and sanitizing counters.
4. Assists in the ordering of raw food and supplies. Works with CDC Coordinator to plan menus and shopping lists; follows healthy food choice guidelines as established by the Pueblo of Sandia Health Center dietician.
5. Performs maintenance and general labor work.
6. Works with Childhood Development Administrator in designing and implementing nutritional training opportunities for families and children in the programs. Assists Team Cooks and works with Childhood Development Administrator in providing high quality, cost effective meals to children that reflect the community’s traditional foods and reflect the health issues facing the community and young children.
7. Punctual and regular attendance is an essential responsibility for all team members and are expected to report to work based upon the assigned scheduled each day in accordance with the Attendance Policy for Pueblo Sandia.

Additional Responsibilities

1. Performs other duties as requested
2. Strong interpersonal skills with all direct work associates as well as networking with all Team Members is essential throughout Pueblo of Sandia, whether they hold public facing and/or back-of-the-house positions.
3. Be polite, friendly and professional always.
4. Demonstrate an approachable demeanor when working with all co-workers and Team Members throughout the company.
5. Reflect a kind, empathetic, patient, and respectful behavior with all internal and external business dealings.
6. Support co-workers as needed to meet business demands.
7. Build professional work relationships with all Team Members while supporting a strong teamwork environment.

Key Performance Indicators

This position has Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) identified as a measurement of success. KPI’s will be shared with all team members who work in this job title and feedback will be provided regarding the successful completion of the KPI’s as part of the performance review process.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

1. Ability to respond to oral and written instructions.
2. Ability to read, write, and interpret recipes.
3. Ability to perform physical requirements of the position.
4. Ability to work under limited direction.
5. Knowledge of applicable regulations and requirements.
6. Knowledge of the ingredients used in the preparation of foods ability to follow health guidelines established by the Pueblo Health Center Dietician.

Education and Experience

Required:

1. High School diploma or GED equivalent required
2. Six (6) months experience as a cook serving large groups of people.

Note: Relevant work experience or education may be subsumptive to satisfy the education or work experience requirement.

License/Certifications/Registrations

1. Must possess and maintain a valid, unrestricted New Mexico Driver’s License
2. Must complete the New Mexico Food Handlers course upon hire.
3. Ability to obtain and maintain any other licenses and/or certifications as determined by management.
4. Must be able to successfully pass a stringent background investigation.
5. Will require a pre-employment and random drug screening.

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions

The following selected physical activities are required to perform the essential functions of this position

Physical Requirement

Description

Balancing

Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling and walking, standing, or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces. This factor is important if the amount of balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium.

Crouching

Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.

Feeling

Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature, or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.

Finger Dexterity

Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.

Grasping

Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.

Hearing

Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound.