Childcare Center Cook Part-Time/Full-Time

The Learning Experience #377; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 18,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

The Learning Experience #377 in Omaha is seeking a Preschool Cook to join our team as an ambassador of happiness. This part-time role offers potential for full-time hours and classroom support.

You will plan nutritious meals for preschoolers, manage allergies, follow safety protocols, and collaborate with center leadership while providing friendly service to families.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 1+ year of experience in food preparation and cooking.
• Food handling certificate or ability to obtain within 90 days of hire.
• Ability to lift a minimum of 25 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare, and cook healthy meals that meet nutritional requirements.
• Maintain and track allergies for each child and inform teachers daily.
• Follow food safety, handling, and sanitation procedures.
• Collaborate with leadership to purchase supplies and keep inventory.
• Provide excellent customer service and communicate with parents.
• Be flexible and adaptable to daily childcare needs.

Skills

Food preparation

Food safety procedures

Allergy management

Communication skills

Customer service

Flexibility

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Are you passionate about working with preschool children? The Learning Experience seeks a dedicated and enthusiastic Preschool Cook to join our team as an ambassador of happiness. As a Preschool Cook with us, you’ll play a key role in making a difference in the lives of children, their families, and communities by cooking daily nutritious meals. This is a part-time position, however, full-time hours are available if you would like to help in classrooms as well.

You will:

• Plan, prepare, and cook healthy and delicious meals for preschool children that meet proper nutritional requirements.
• Maintain and track food allergies for each child in our center, ensuring their safety, and communicate any identified allergies to teachers daily with every food delivery.
• Follow proper food safety, handling, and sanitation procedures to ensure food is stored properly.
• Collaborate with the Center Leadership team to purchase all necessary food and supplies and keep inventory records as local and state agencies require.
• Provide excellent customer service and a positive attitude towards parents and children, listen, and communicate effectively.
• Be flexible and adaptable to the daily business needs of a childcare center.

If you have:

• A High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 1+ year of experience in food preparation and cooking.
• A food handling certificate or the ability to obtain one within 90 days of hire.
• The ability to lift a minimum of 25 lbs.