Program Cook
Program Cook
Employer Active
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
Share
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
Job Description
About the Job:
The Program Cooks role is to complete purchase prepare and deliver food products clean kitchen facilities and maintain sanitary standards in compliance with USDA guidelines sanitation safety rules and procedures.
Why you want to join us:
You believe that every child deserves the best start possible. You believe that parenting is hard even in the best circumstances. You care about children who have experienced trauma and want to work to support vulnerable families to succeed. You enjoy working with children in a trauma-informed workplace and in a therapeutic classroom environment. You are motivated to engage with families and offer resources so that families are supported in nurturing their childs emotional physical and intellectual development.
About MountainStar Family Relief Nursery:
MountainStar Family Relief Nursery is a local non-profit that has been in Central Oregon for 20 plus years. We are a strength-based child abuse and neglect prevention program to support families with children ages 6 weeks through 5 years. We provide high quality trauma-informed care and services for children and families experiencing high stress. Services include a therapeutic classroom emphasizing social-emotional development home visits parenting classes and other full wrap around services.
Our values are:
1. Caring welcoming trauma-informed non-judgmental family-focused compassionate honest and fun.
2. Collaborative engaged with clients supporters program partners and communities.
3. Excellence committed to quality programs current research continuous learning and robust evaluation.
4. Inclusive seek out and value diverse perspectives understand and address systemic barriers equitably.
Whats in it for you:
MountainStar offers comprehensive compensation and benefit packages including medical dental Simple IRA Retirement Plan vacation sick pay 11 paid holidays Oregon Paid Leave and a Short-Term Disability Plan.
MountainStar offers a professional agile workplace with its primary goal being a workplace of choice. MountainStar offers excellent leadership that works hard to align strategies with the companys mission statement core values empower employees autonomy provide trauma informed workplaces a culture of transparency wellness days learning and development opportunities. MountainStar was ranked the 100 best nonprofits to work for in 2022 and 2023 based on the survey responses of MountainStars employees and their work experience.
About the environment:
- Wellness Days & Team Appreciation Days
- Professional growth opportunities
- Continuing Education
- Diversity equity and inclusion initiatives
- Engaging purposeful values-based work
- Meaningful connections
- Work/life balance
- Focus on well-being & health
- Positive supportive work culture
- Autonomous schedule
About the Role:
Preparing a variety of foods that are culturally and age appropriate.
Purchasing preparation and inventory process.
Maintain food service records and other documentation in compliance with USDA regulations.
Delivering food service in a safe healthy and timely manner with the least disruption to the classroom.
Ensuring food quality by checking for proper temperature of food.
Food bank pickup depending on need.
Ensuring that the environment for food preparation and service is maintained in a sanitary condition.
Keeping the kitchen and storage areas clean and safe such as dishwashing and kitchen cleaning up.
Maintaining record of food used daily.
Continually apply safety practices in all aspects of the performance of duties by complying with agency safety standards.
Supporting participation in a safe environment.
Immediately reporting any unsafe or hazardous working conditions and/or any injury.
Participating in fire drills and assisting in the evacuation of children.
Support fellow program staff with classroom support during daily scheduled lunches.
Other duties as assigned.
Physical Demands Background Driving and Training Requirements:
Must have food handlers card or be able to obtain one immediately upon employment.
Within 60 days of employment must be Pediatric CPR and First aid certified and show proof of completing Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect course as required by Oregon Office of Childcare.
Knowledge of sanitation and safety procedures as well as kitchen equipment operations.
Ability to pass a background check.
Valid drivers license and reliable personal transportation.
Clean driving record to drive company vehicles.
May work outdoors intermittently with exposure to typical Oregon weather. There may be frequent interruptions working alone evening or weekend work working long hours during peak periods.
Must be able to pick up and carry 50 pounds. Must be able to bend kneel and stand for long lengths of time.
Continual interaction with co-workers parents and children to provide information.
What Youre Skilled At:
Bilingual Spanish/English preferred.
Excellent communication and organizational skills.
Ability to work and relate positively with children and adults.
Ability to work independently and as a part of a team conflict resolution skills are beneficial.
Genuine interest in building knowledge about early childhood brain development trauma and other topics relevant to MountainStars mission.
Energetic and forward-looking thinker who actively seeks opportunities and proposes solutions.
Consistent attendance is essential for both the smooth operation of our programs as well as fostering a sense of stability for the children and families we serve.
Salary Range Benefits:
This is a 24-hour per week position starting at $19.00/hr. depending on experience and qualifications wage differential if bilingual. To protect confidentiality at MtStar there is a standard procedure requiring at least a 2-year separation between being a program participant and serving as a staff member or volunteer within the organization. All staff and volunteer roles are at the discretion of MountainStar. All positions at MountainStar Family Relief Nursery are contingent upon the availability of funding.
To Be Considered for this position:
Please e-mail your resume and cover letter to
Please tell us about how your skills experience training and attitude will support your success in working across these many areas of our organization.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
MountainStar is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race color national origin gender age disability or sexual orientation.
Employment Type
Full Time
