Responsibilities:
• Assist in food preparation, service and clean up.
• Carry out safety, sanitation and hygiene regulations.
• Participate in food related learning experience with children.
• Assist cook manager in parent related activates.
• Other duties as assigned by the CEO/Executive Director or Senior Manager or Site Supervisor.
Requirements:
• High School Diploma or GED.
• Required to obtain DOH Food Service Manager Training Certificate. (Must be up-to-date).
• Should have a minimum of one (1) year experience in preparing quantity recipes with basic cooking
skills and experience.
• Must demonstrate the ability to plan and coordinate kitchen activities to insure proper meal service.
• Must demonstrate a willingness to learn and work within requirements of both Head Start
• Performance standards and the Child and Adult Care Food Program.
About the EOC:
The Economic Opportunity Commission is the designated anti-poverty agency in Nassau County; an innovative Community Action Agency devoted to facilitating and strengthening basic social relationships between individual, families, and social organizations.
For over 50 years, the EOC of Nassau County, Inc., has provided programs and services to the low-income Nassau County residents. During the past year, approximately 41,000 unduplicated low-income children, youth, individuals, and families accessed EOC programs and services. As a Community action Agency, the EOC of Nassau County, Inc., is a direct support for the county's residents who live at or below the federal poverty level. This includes those who are recognized as "working poor".
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
EOC believes that all employees are entitled to Equal Employment Opportunity that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex, or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or lawas and ordinances. EOC's Executive Management Team and Leadership is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activityes, access to facilities and programs and general treatment during employment. All personnel decissions are based on merit and finances. The EOC is an Equal Employment Opportunity Organization.
The Office of Head Start helps young children from low-income families prepare to succeed in school through local programs. The Head Start program promotes children's development through services that support early learning, health, and family well-being.