Childcare Center Cook PartTimeFullTime

The Learning Experience - Omaha, NE -Antler View; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

The Learning Experience - Omaha, NE -Antler View is seeking a part-time Preschool Cook to prepare nutritious meals for preschoolers. You will adapt menus, manage food allergies, and ensure safe handling while coordinating with staff to maintain inventory and deliver friendly service to families.

Ideal candidates have a High School Diploma, 1+ year cooking experience, and can obtain a food handling certificate within 90 days.

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 for preschool children meeting nutritional requirements.
• Maintain and track food allergies for each child and communicate allergies with teachers daily.
• Follow proper food safety, handling, and sanitation procedures.
• Collaborate with Leadership to purchase food and supplies and keep inventory records.
• Provide excellent customer service and a positive attitude toward parents and children.
• Be flexible and adaptable to daily business needs of a childcare center.

Skills

Food prep experience

Food safety

Customer service

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.

This franchise is independently owned and operated by a franchisee. Your application will go directly to the franchisee, and all hiring decisions will be made by the management of this franchisee. All inquiries about employment at this franchisee should be made directly to the franchise location, and not to The Learning Experience Corporate.