Child Care Center Cook

Learning Care Group; Savage (MN); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in childcare is seeking a Child Care Cook, Food Specialist to join their team. In this role, you will be responsible for preparing nutritious meals following regulations, maintaining inventory, and assisting in classrooms. This position offers competitive pay and benefits, including health insurance and educational assistance.

Benefits

Health insurance (medical, dental, vision)

401K with company match

Education assistance including tuition reimbursement

Child care discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in food preparation for multiple individuals in a childcare facility preferred.
• Willingness to learn and adhere to all current state and local regulations.
• Flexibility in hours and schedule.

Responsibilities

• Create home-style, nutritional meal plans.
• Prepare meals/snacks and distribute food to classrooms.
• Maintain inventory of food and supplies.

Skills

Cooking

Food Preparation

Organization

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 and Benefits:

• Compensation based on Position, Education and Experience. Bi-weekly and Daily Pay options
• Assistant Teacher- $15-18
• Teacher- $18-20
• Lead Teacher- $19-22
• Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, and FSA) provided for full-time employees, Limited medical offered for part-time workers
• Education assistance including tuition reimbursement and certification, 401K (plus company match), life and disability insurance and child care discount available to all employees