Kitchen Lead

Description

Job Title: Kitchen Lead

Reports To: Creative Day Director

Summary

Directly responsible for all kitchen functions including food purchasing, preparation, maintenance

of quality standards, portion and cost control, sanitation, and cleanliness.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Plans, prepares, and serves, attractive and nutritious meals.
• Responsible for adhering to the monthly budget.
• Follows Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) and United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) regulations.
• Completes paperwork and billing.
• Orders and tracks inventory.
• Ensures food allergies and calories are tracked.
• Sanitizes and cleans food service areas.
• Creates a monthly menu.
• Coordinates weekly lesson plan with Health Matters in mind.
• Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• None

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent education level.
• 18 years or older.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain certification in CPR/First Aid.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain Blood Borne Pathogens, Medication Administration, Systematic Instruction Strategies, Abuse/Neglect, HIPAA, Confidentiality, and Positive Behavior training.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain Class E driver’s License.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain ServSafe Certification (if required).
• Must be able to pass a 10-panel drug test.
• Must pass a background check including criminal record and driving record.
• Ability to perform each essential duty and responsibility.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Exceptional teamwork and problem-solving abilities.
• Preferred: Experience working with people with developmental disabilities.

Physical Demands

• Prolonged periods of standing, sitting, and walking.
• Regularly required to talk or hear.
• Ability to use hands and fingers to handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
• Occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds; this may be more with certain types of work assignments.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This Job Description is meant as an overview and should not be taken as a complete comprehensive detail of job duties. Must be able to perform other duties as assigned.

This Job Description is not a contract guaranteeing employment for any specific duration. Either you or the Company may terminate this relationship at any time.

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Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent education level.
• 18 years or older.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain certification in CPR/First Aid.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain Blood Borne Pathogens, Medication Administration, Systematic Instruction Strategies, Abuse/Neglect, HIPAA, Confidentiality, and Positive Behavior training.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain Class E driver’s License.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain ServSafe Certification (if required).
• Must be able to pass a 10-panel drug test.
• Must pass a background check including criminal record and driving record.
• Ability to perform each essential duty and responsibility.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Exceptional teamwork and problem-solving abilities.
• Preferred: Experience working with people with developmental disabilities.

Physical Demands

• Prolonged periods of standing, sitting, and walking.
• Regularly required to talk or hear.
• Ability to use hands and fingers to handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
• Occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds; this may be more with certain types of work assignments.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.