POLICY:
NOCAC Head Start Nutrition Staff will use effective inventory and cost control by utilizing the pantry when possible.
PROCEDURES:
- The Health/Safety Assistant will place an order monthly for pantry items.
- The Health/Safety Assistant will email the Center Cooks the order.
- The order is scheduled to be delivered to Pulaski on Mondays.
- The Center Cooks will work with the Center Manager to make arrangements to get Pantry items picked up.
- The Center Cooks need to be purposeful in their planning and look at the menu two to four weeks ahead to determine what items will be needed from the pantry.
- The Pantry Inventory is on Google Drive and shared with all Center Cooks and Center Managers. The Health/Safety Assistant will update the inventory weekly/as needed.
- Center Cooks will email the Health/Safety Assistant by Thursday, the week before with what is needed from the Pantry.
- If the Center Cook needs an item not on the Pantry Inventory, he/she needs to contact the Health/Safety Assistant via email.
- Sites receiving Sysco deliveries will not need to utilize the Pantry as often.
Forms and Additional Guidance:
This policy complies with the following |
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Head Start Program Performance Standard: | 1302.44 | |
ODJFS Child Care Manual: | ||
CACFP Regulation: | ||
Caring for Our Children: | ||
Other Sources: |
Effective Date: | 8/7/17 | Revision Date: | 9/30/20 | ||
Approved By Policy Council: | 8/7/17 | Revision Approved By Policy Council: |