Child Care Center Cook

Learning Care Group, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 23,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K with company match

Education assistance

Weekly pay options

Monday-Friday work week

Job summary

Learning Care Group, Inc. is seeking a Child Care Cook, Food Specialist to plan and prepare home-style, nutritious meals for students within school menus and budgets. You’ll support health and safety by following USDA and licensing requirements and assist in classrooms when needed.

This role offers paid bi-weekly or daily pay options with competitive hourly wages and benefits including health insurance, time off, and education assistance for all staff. Monday through Friday work week is typical.

Qualifications

• Experience cooking/food prep for multiple children in a childcare setting.
• Willingness to learn and follow state and local regulations.
• Flexible with hours and scheduling requirements.

Responsibilities

• Create home-style, nutritious meals within budget and menu boundaries.
• Prepare meals and snacks for children and staff, and distribute to classrooms.
• Follow daily menus aligned with USDA/licensing/health department rules.
• Maintain inventory and reorder supplies as needed.
• Assist in classrooms as needed as an Assistant Teacher/Floater.

Skills

Cooking/food preparation

Flexible scheduling

Job description

This is more than just a daycare job. It's a journey, where you learn, grow, thrive—and play—every day. Working at a childcare center is something special.

The Child Care Cook, Food Specialist, is responsible for overall food preparation for the school’s enrolled children. This role should be able to adapt to menu changes and meet meal and snack schedules.

As a Food Specialist, you will be:

• At home in the kitchen! Create home-style, nutritional meal plans in the boundaries of their school's menu and budget, as well as state and federal requirements. Prepare meals/snacks for children and staff and distribute food to the classrooms.


• Focused on health and safety! Follow the daily menu provided by the Director which incorporates USDA, licensing, and/or health department regulations.


• Organized! Maintain inventory of food and supplies and order more when needed.


• Helpful! Assist in classrooms as needed as an Assistant Teacher/Floater.

Job Requirements:

• Work experience in cooking and/or food preparation for multiple individuals in a childcare facility, preferred.


• A willingness to learn and adhere to all current state and local regulations.


• Flexibility as to the hours and schedule of work.

Compensation & Benefits:

• Pay $17.30-17.98 hourly, Bi-weekly and Daily Pay options; based on Position, Education and Experience / any other compensation offered


• Immediate Health insurance (medical, dental and vision), paid time-off and 401K (plus company match) provided for full-time employees.


• Limited medical offered for part-time workers.


• Education assistance including tuition reimbursement and certification available to all employees


• Monday-Friday work week

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