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York County Community Action Corp.

YCCAC is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to alleviate the effects of poverty, attack its underlying causes and to promote the dignity and self-sufficiency of the people of York County, Maine.

Lead Cook

*\$5,000 Sign-On Bonus\ *Full Time Monday-Friday; 40 hours per week; 49 weeks per year

Do you have a passion to make a difference and positively impact young children and their families? At YCCAC Head Start, we are more than a daycare. We are committed to providing high-quality child care and comprehensive education, health and well-being services to children from 6 weeks to 5 years. We are now hiring a Lead Cook to join us in our mission of creating a warm and supportive environment where children and families can thrive.

What we offer:

• \$5,000 sign-on bonus payable in four installments (\$1000 after completion of months 3, 6, 9 & \$2000 after 1 year external applicants only).
• Paid time off and holidays.
• Breakfast and lunch (served in the classroom as part of our family style meals)
• Excellent compensation package that includes health, dental, vision and life insurance, retirement benefits and match, and Employee Assistance Program.
• Career growth and professional development opportunities with financial funding.

Your role:

• 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.

Qualifications:

• 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.
• Immunized against MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) and TDaP (Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis).
• Must be able to pass a background check, to include DHHS and fingerprinting.

Apply now in our Career Center it only takes a few minutes! <https://bit.ly/yccacjobs>

Please email questions to: <apply@yccac.org>

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