Head Start Cook

Community Action Partnership Of Mid-Nebraska

Job Location:

McCook, NE - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 15-10-2025

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Position: Cook

Program and Location: Head Start McCook

Position Summary: The Cook prepares homemade meals for children and is responsible for maintaining food production records.

Responsibilities:

Prepare homemade meals and snacks with special nutrition accommodations for children with food allergies.
Maintain kitchen supplies.
Maintain kitchen budget.
Maintain food production records and acceptable substitution records.
Clean and sanitize kitchen and kitchen equipment.

Tasks and Duties:

Prepare meals utilizing menus approved by the Registered Dietician.
Prepare homemade breakfast snacks and /or lunch.
Manage grocery items purchase.
Attend trainings and keep current on safety nutrition and sanitation practices.

Education Requirements:

High School Diploma or GED

Required Skills:

Basic nutritional knowledge.
Experience in menu planning including quantity quality and variety of food.
Promote good nutrition habits among children and families.
Ability to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with the general public as well as other agency employees
Model appropriate/professional behavior

Schedule/Hours: 35 hours a week during the school year. Monday through Friday (typically between 7:30 am to 1:30 pm) - position is part year.

Pay: Entry level pay rate is $16.00 per hour.

Benefits: Agency benefits provided include: paid holidays PTO short term disability insurance and Employee Assistance Program. Other benefits available include: health dental vision cancer/critical illness accident and voluntary life insurance as well as retirement and flexible spending account.

For more information call Taner Nixon at or email .

Position: CookProgram and Location: Head Start McCookPosition Summary: The Cook prepares homemade meals for children and is responsible for maintaining food production records.Responsibilities:Prepare homemade meals and snacks with special nutrition accommodations for children with food allergies.Ma...