Childcare Kitchen & Nutrition Specialist

Learning Care Group; Carthage (AR); On-site; USD 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Learning Care Group is seeking a Food Specialist to handle daily kitchen duties for our enrolled children. You will create home-style, nutritious meals within the school menu and budget, and prepare meals and snacks for children and staff, distributing food to classrooms.

You will follow the Director's menu in accordance with USDA, licensing, and health department regulations, maintain inventory, and assist in classrooms as needed as an Assistant Teacher/Floater.

Qualifications

• A willingness to learn and adhere to all current state and local regulations.
• Work experience in cooking and/or food preparation for multiple individuals in a childcare facility, preferred.
• Flexibility as to the hours and schedule of work.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Meal planning

Food preparation

Inventory management

Job description

Learning Care Group is seeking a Food Specialist to handle daily kitchen duties for our enrolled children. You will create home-style, nutritious meals within the school menu and budget, and prepare meals and snacks for children and staff, distributing food to classrooms.

You will follow the Director's menu in accordance with USDA, licensing, and health department regulations, maintain inventory, and assist in classrooms as needed as an Assistant Teacher/Floater.