Head Start Cook shops for, prepares, and delivers healthy meals and snacks to classrooms each day while practicing safe food handling per USDA and Head Start standards. + Purchase necessary supplies and food and complete related paperwork as determined in consultation with the Health and Nutrition Coordinator, the Nutrition Specialist, and the Site Supervisor. + Receive orders from vendors, ensuring that proper items have been delivered. + Prepare meals in accordance with MRDC procedures based on Head Start Performance Standards and the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). + Keep foods at the correct temperatures so that all prescribed safety procedures are maintained. + Ensure that all children with food allergies or other dietary needs receive the proper food daily. + Help develop and then follow standardized recipes using portion control methods, including the weighing/measuring of meal components. + Assemble meal components, utensils, and paper products for distribution to classrooms at appropriate times. Requirements + The Head Start Cook must have, at a minimum, a high school diploma or GED. + Must have at least two years of cooking experience for large or small groups. + Must have reliable transportation. + Must pass a criminal background check in MD and surrounding states. Starting hourly wage $20.00 Benefits + Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision) + Retirement Plan (401k, IRA) + Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D) + Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays) + Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity) + Short Term & Long Term Disability + Training & Development