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<h1 align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="text-decoration:none">Employment Opportunity<o:p></o:p></span></h1>
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<h1 align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="text-decoration:none">Belfast Area Children’s Center – Cook/Nutritionist
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:13.0pt">The <span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
Cook/Nutritionist is responsible for all aspects of kitchen operations from menu, production planning and purchasing to recording and using automated reporting systems. The cook/nutritionist follows sound nutritional practices by offering healthy and appropriate
 meals and snacks in a nurturing environment to all attending children in full compliance with Belfast Area Child Care Services and the USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) guidelines.  This position is instrumental in implementing the program wide
 nutrition curriculum including the 5-2-1-0 initiative and garden project. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<h2 align="left" style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:13.0pt">Primary purpose of the position</span><span style="font-size:13.0pt;text-decoration:none">:</span><span style="font-size:13.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></h2>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:37.5pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt">Maintain a professional, clean and orderly work environment in all phases of kitchen operations in accordance with agency, state and
 federal requirements.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:37.5pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt">Plan weekly menu production guidelines using the database for food program operations.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:37.5pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt">Publish menu plan in advance of the week of service.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:37.5pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt">Purchase necessary quantities of food and consumable kitchen related non-food items in accordance with USDA and agency guidelines and
 within budget constraints.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:37.5pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt">Maintain accurate daily point of service attendance records for each meal.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:37.5pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt">Prepare, serve and cleanup the kitchen for breakfast, lunch and an afternoon snack each day.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:37.5pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt">Wash all dishes and pots in accordance with sanitary regulations.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:37.5pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt">Complete required weekly food program reporting accurately and on time.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:37.5pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt">Store all foods properly and maintain equipment in good working order.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:37.5pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt">Purchase necessary equipment after consulting with the Director.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:37.5pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:13.0pt">Attend staff meetings; participate in relevant training in health and safety, and other appropriate workshops and conferences that relate to the position.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:37.5pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt">Arrive promptly and be responsible in performance of basic work chores.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:37.5pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt">Share in organizing, cleaning and maintaining equipment and materials and meal common area.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:37.5pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt">Maintain the gardens and the greenhouse.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:37.5pt;text-align:justify;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:13.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt">Perform any other duties and/or responsibilities that may from time to time be delegated by the Director.               
<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:22.5pt;text-indent:-22.5pt"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt">Send resume and letter of application by September 8, 2023  to:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:22.5pt;text-indent:-22.5pt"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt">Gina Madden
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt">Executive Director<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:22.3pt;text-indent:-22.5pt"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt">Belfast Area Children’s Center                                           
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:22.3pt;text-indent:-22.5pt"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt">1025 Waterville Road                                                          
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:22.3pt;text-indent:-22.5pt"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt">Waldo, Maine 04915<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt"><a href="mailto:Gina@childcareinbelfast.org">Gina@childcareinbelfast.org</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:13.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt">Belfast Area Children’s Center is a program of Belfast Child Care Services Incorporated and an Equal Opportunity Employer.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">________________________________________ <br>
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<b>Alissa Mank<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">CACFP, Nutrition Consultant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Child Nutrition<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Maine Department of Education<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">136 State House Station<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Augusta, ME 04333-0136 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Email:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">
<a href="mailto:Alissa.m.mank@maine.gov"><span style="color:#0563C1">Alissa.m.mank@maine.gov</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Phone:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> 207-624-6879<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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