Child Center Cook

Discovery Point - Mooresville; Mooresville (NC); Vor Ort; USD 17.000 - 21.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Opportunity for advancement

Paid time off

Training & development

Zusammenfassung

Discovery Point - Mooresville is hiring a Child Care Center Cook to prepare meals and snacks for enrolled children, ensuring timely service and strict health standards. The role may support classroom activities as needed and requires adherence to menus and safety protocols.

The ideal candidate has childcare cooking experience, ServSafe certification, and a commitment to accurate record-keeping and parental communication. Join a team focused on safe, nutritious meals in a licensed center.

Qualifikationen

• Cooking for children and adhering to approved menus.
• Maintaining health and safety standards.
• Record keeping for meals and menu changes.
• Ability to work with dietary restrictions/allergies.

Aufgaben

• Prepare meals and snacks according to the menu and schedule.
• Maintain inventory and assist with food orders.
• Label, store, and handle food safely following health guidelines.
• Keep required meal records and inform parents of menu changes.
• Assist in classrooms as needed.

Kenntnisse

Cooking

Food safety

Time management

Menu planning

Teamwork

Ausbildung

High School Diploma

ServSafe Certification

Food Handling Certification

Jobbeschreibung

Benefits:

• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off
• Training & development

Job Description

Child Care Center Cook

Job Summary:

Prepares meals and snacks for the children enrolled in the Center ensuring that meals and snacks are ready at scheduled times. Prepares and serves food according to proper health and safety methods. May assist in classroom when necessary.

Essential Functions/Job Responsibilities:

• Prepares meals and snacks according to approved menu & posted schedule, and distributes food ensuring health and safety standards are met.
• Maintains inventory of food; calculates appropriate amounts of food needed, assists with ordering as directed.
• Properly labels and stores all food items; follows all health and safety related and/or OSHA guidelines.
• Maintains required records of meal and snacks; maintains master menu, including making approved menu changes when directed and keeping parents informed of menu changes.
• Prepare meals for children who have dietary restrictions / allergies
• Performs clean up duties after meals and snacks including food clean-up, washing/sanitizing dishes, utensils, and cookware.
• Performs routine kitchen related maintenance and notifies Director about maintenance needed if not performed.
• Interacts with children, and families, being friendly and supportive, following company procedures and state guidelines on the supervision of children.
• Reports suspected abuse or neglect as mandated by state regulations.
• Attends all staff meetings, training sessions, meetings and programs as requested by the Director.
• Performs other duties as requested by Director
• May assist in classrooms as needed.

Skills & Abilities:

• Demonstrates integrity and honesty
• Work independently with minimal supervision
• Excellent cooking skills
• Flexible/adapts to constant change
• Ability to plan work and follow a schedule
• Ability to work flexible schedule consistent with hours of operation, and ability to adapt hours to the needs of the business
• Commitment to complete annual state licensing training requirements
• Ability to interact and communicate with tact and diplomacy with children, parents and school staff

Qualifications:

• ServSafe Certification
• Food Handling Certification or willing to obtain
• Child Care Background Check
• Must meet state licensing requirements for education and experience.

Experience and Education:

• Cooking: 3 years (Required)
• Cooking in childcare: 1 year (Required)
• High School Diploma