Clarification from the agency

Please see the "Who May Apply" section under the Qualifications section.

• Prepares a variety of meals of limited complexity following USDA-approved recipes and in accordance with the needs of the various day programs offered by the Child Development Center.
• On a day-to-day basis, prepares breakfast items, such as oatmeal, toast, boxed cereals, pancakes, scrambled eggs and fresh fruit. Prepares a lunch meal of items such as homemade soups or stews, casseroles, chili, burritos, pizza, mashed potatoes, vegetables, fresh or canned fruits, applesauce, banana bread, cookies and occasionally desserts such as apple cobbler.
• Food is prepared for children of various ages.
• Prepared food will be of varying consistencies/textures depending on the age of children being served.
• Substitutions are also made to ensure special dietary needs, such as allergies, are met on a daily basis.
• Measures and/or weighs portions and ingredients as required by recipes.
• Adjusts recipes for the number of servings required in large quantity cooking.
• Maintains the proper temperature for all foods during holding, transport, reheating and serving to assure quality control and food safety.
• Places cooked foods in serving dishes, trays, and carrying carts.
• May be required to roll carts to children's eating areas.
• Washes, cleans and disinfects kitchen equipment.
• The kitchen has the following standard equipment: oven/grill. refrigerator(s), food processor, microwave, large mixer and slicer.
• Dates and stores food items and monitors food spoilage on a daily basis to ensure compliance with regulations.
• Accurately documents the productivity records daily. As required, assists the Assistant Director in ordering supplies.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Conditions of employment

• This position requires the incumbent to complete a background investigation with favorable results.
• This position requires the incumbent to complete a pre-employment physical.
• This position requires the incumbent to have a valid drivers license.
• This position requires the incumbent to provide a record of immunizations.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Open to everyone. Applicants will be categorized by preference(s) and/or priority consideration eligibilities. An applicant's eligibility will be determined based on eligibility claimed in the questionnaire and proof of eligibility MUST be provided with application by the closing date, 03/11/2024

Business Based Action, Military Spouse Preference, Outside Applicant Veteran, Spouse/Widow/Parent of Veteran, and Transition Hiring Preference

In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if the position allows for qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Qualifying Experience:

• Must have ability to follow standardized recipes and cooking techniques, follow instructions, work safely, and do simple arithmetic. Knowledge of operating and cleaning food service equipment, characteristics of various foods, and the ability to season food and decide when foods are done are required.
• Knowledge of principles of food spoilage, food borne illness, and food safety are also required.
• Must be able to obtain Food Handler's, First Aid, and CPR certificates.
• Satisfactory completion of a pre-employment physical is required.
• This position is subject to furlough from approximately June through August.
• Completion of the following security checks are required: NACI, IRC, and SCHRC.
• Immunizations required.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your resume and supporting document will be evaluated against the qualifications of the position.

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination has been made that you have inflated your responses to meet the position's qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.

To better expedite the hiring process, we recommend including full contact information (name, address, phone number, email, etc.,) for professional and personal references on your resume.