Prep Cook (Part- time)
Part Time • Arlington Child Development Center (ACD)
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Training & development
- Vision insurance
SUMMARY
The Prep Cook is responsible for supporting the lead Cook in preparing nutritious meals for children and staff according to CACFP guidelines, Texas Department of Family and Protective Services Minimum Standards for Day Care Centers, and Health Department policies and procedures.
RESPONSIBILITIES
● Contributes to providing quality early learning environment in accordance with skills, training, and mission of CTL through food preparation.
● Support preparation of nutritious meals according to United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) guidelines.
● Serve meals to each classroom on time, at the appropriate temperature.
● Maintain a clean kitchen and storage environment:
o Make sure thermometers are working properly.
o Ensure all food items are checked for expiration dates.
o Remove all trash and recyclables daily.
o Wash and sanitize all dishes.
● Complete and maintain CACFP records as well as daily production reports in collaboration with lead cook.
● Available and accessible to parents/guardians daily and responds professionally to parent/guardian concerns.
● Protect the privacy and confidentiality of information pertaining to families, children, team members, and administration.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
● High School Diploma/GED (preferred);
● Minimum of twelve months experience working in a related position or field.
● Cooking experience in a licensed childcare or school setting is preferred.
● Texas Food Handlers Card Preferred but must obtain within 30 days of employment.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES
● Ability to pass a background check, including a national fingerprint-based background submission.
● Knowledge of best practices in meal preparation, meal service and kitchen sanitation.
● Knowledge of food safety procedures, including safe temperatures at which ingredients must be kept and to which food must be prepared to avoid foodborne illness.
● Knowledge of general nutrition and large quantity food preparation.
● Thorough knowledge of OSHA regulations related to safety and sanitation of food service.
● Ability to make independent decisions in a logical, responsible, and compassionate manner.
● Knowledge of basic mathematics, including addition, subtraction, division, and multiplication.
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.
For more than 115 years, the Center for Transforming Lives has provided services for low-income women and children. Founded in 1907 as the YWCA® of Fort Worth and Tarrant County, early programs in the 1930s included housing, an employment bureau and childcare for working mothers. In 2015, the organization changed its name to the Center for Transforming Lives to articulate its longstanding mission more clearly.
Today, Center for Transforming Lives partners with single mothers and their children so they can thrive. To disrupt the cycle of poverty, Center for Transforming Lives applies a two-generation framework of essential services that stabilize families and education services that helps them thrive financially and emotionally.
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