Join the PathWays Team! Our Rainbow’s End Learning Center in Washington, PA has an immediate opening for a Cook to join the Team! The Cook works with employees and Director to prepare daily meals by following all health and nutrition guidelines for all children who attend our center.

Benefits of PathWays:

• EMPLOYER COVERED Medical, Dental and Vision Insurances: Insurance Coverage effective 1st of the month following date of hire! (Ex. Hire Date 6/20/22 Insurance Starts 7/1/22)
• Generous Vacation, PTO, and Sick Time (effective upon the completion of first 90 days)
• Employer Sponsored Life Insurance Policy
• Company Paid Training (CPR, Medication Administration Training, and more!)
• Paid Holidays
• 403b Retirement Plans
• FREE Washington EAP Services
• Employee Referral Program Bonus
• Employee Discounts with AT&T, Planet Fitness, Loan Forgiveness and more!

The Cook works with the staff and Director within the Rainbow End’s Learning Center daycare environment to prepare daily meals by following all health and nutrition guidelines. He/she will work within the program and curriculum for children from 6 weeks of age to school age. The cook will interact daily with children through instruction combined with daily routines and playtime. The goal is to provide a safe, nurturing and educational focused environment for all children within Rainbow’s End Learning Center.

Some responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Prepare, organizes, and distributes the meals and snacks served on site and for field trips for program-based activities
• Implements the cycle menu in accordance with standards and guidelines to meet all nutritional regulations
• Focuses on aligning the menu with day-to-day activities and operations
• Ensures they are understanding and adhering to the special dietary needs of the individual children
• Maintaining inventory and purchase requests for food and supplies
• Maintains cleanliness of the kitchen, utensils, equipment, and food storage areas for health department standards

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Employer will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified Individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective employees and incumbents to discuss potential accommodations with the Employer. PathWays is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Requirements:

• HS Diploma/GED, required
• Two (2) years of cooking experience, or food preparation and nutrition, preferred
• Submit an application for criminal clearance from Pennsylvania State Police Central Repository, Department of Human Services Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Clearance, PA Child Abuse Clearance, and National Sex Offender Registry Clearance prior to employment. An employee must have received the results of the PA Criminal Background Clearance or DHS FBI Clearance prior to beginning employment, if remaining clearance results are not received within 45 days, employee will be suspended.
• If employee resides outside of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or has not been a resident for 5 years prior to hiring, an application for a Department of Aging FBI criminal history record must be submitted prior to hiring. If completed FBI Criminal History Record is not received within 45 calendar days, employee will be suspended.
• Upon hire submit a health assessment and results of a Mantoux tuberculin skin test, obtain health assessment every two years.
• Obtain and maintain certification in CPR/First Aide.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to lift, turn, and move objects of up to and including 30 pounds. If over 30 pounds, must seek assistance.
• Ability to stand and move about freely for extended periods of time.
• Ability to perform repetitious work in an office environment and use manual dexterity sufficient to operate office equipment.
• Physically capable of participation in physical management of children, including sitting, standing, running, walking, kneeling, stooping/bending, lifting, squatting, pushing, crawling, jumping, sliding, climbing, pinching, gripping, reaching over head, reaching away from body, and repetitive motion.