About The Role

Prepare, cook, bake and package food for distribution in quantity while adhering to the Child and Adult Care Food Program & Alameda County Department of Environmental Health standards. Responsible for verifying quantities of stock items and maintaining safe and sanity work conditions.

What You'll Be Doing

• Wash, cut, assemble, prepare, cook, bake and package food in quantity for the purpose of providing nutritious meals.
• Measures, weighs, and mixes necessary ingredients in accordance with menu and standardized recipes.
• Performs mathematical calculations to adjust recipes and portion sizes. Has knowledge of basic math
• measurements, can add multiply and divide accurately.
• Knowledge of weights and measures to accurately weigh and measure items for packaging.
• Prepares required reports and maintains daily production worksheets, following record keeping requirements.
• Cleans equipment, supplies and facility to ensure safe and sanitary work area and working conditions.
• Maintains proper and safe storage of food and supplies.
• Safely operate all commercial kitchen equipment for the purpose of preparing meals.
• Maintains storage areas in neat order as required in: freezer, refrigerator, dry storage, laundry area, and storage racks.
• Uses interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy.
• Packs and loads delivery proportionate for order.
• Maintains inventory of backup food and supplies for each delivery site.
• Transporting food when required according to procedure and unloads at site. Documenting temperature and placing cold items in site refrigerator.
• Picks up reusable containers and dishes from locations for cleaning and sterilization at central kitchen.
• Responsible for maintenance of transportation process including vehicle safety inspection, gas check, cleanliness, safety precautions, road safety.
• Maintains clear and ongoing communication, provides documentation as required.
• Attends meetings and trainings as requested.
• Implements safe work practices in accordance with Alameda County Department of Environmental
• Health, CACFP and agency Health and Safety regulations.
• Identify workplace hazards and/or unsafe conditions, take appropriate action to make the area safe, notify supervisor.
• Works as a member of the agency team and maintain confidentiality of children, families and staff.
• All other duties as assigned.

Preferred qualifications

• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent
• Must have two years of experience in quantity cooking in a commercial/industrial setting
• Possession of a valid California Driver License with the ability to operate agency vehicles