Child Care Center Cook, Childtime of Delaware Avenue

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

Job summary

A leading childcare center seeks a Child Care Cook, Food Specialist responsible for food preparation and ensuring health and safety standards. This role involves creating nutritional meal plans, maintaining inventory, and assisting in classrooms as needed. Full-time employees enjoy comprehensive benefits including health insurance and education assistance.

Benefits

Immediate Health insurance (medical, dental and vision)

Paid time-off

401K (plus company match)

Education assistance including tuition reimbursement

Qualifications

• Work experience in cooking and/or food preparation for multiple individuals in a childcare facility preferred.
• Willingness to learn and adhere to all current state and local regulations.
• Flexibility regarding hours and schedule.

Responsibilities

• Create home-style, nutritional meal plans within budget and regulations.
• Follow daily menu incorporating USDA and health department regulations.
• Maintain inventory of food and supplies.

Skills

Cooking

Food Preparation

Organizational Skills

Flexibility

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 $16.25 - $18.00 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