Cook

The Goddard School; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 21,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Training & development

Employee discounts

Company parties

Free uniforms

Vision insurance

Job summary

The Goddard School located at 1720 Crescent Plaza Drive, Houston, TX 77077 is seeking a cook to prepare meals for our preschool students in a welcoming kitchen environment. You will work on breakfast and lunch service while maintaining a clean, organized prep area and adhering to safety standards.

This role emphasizes teamwork, food safety, and inventory budgeting, with experience cooking for large groups (150+ children) required.

Qualifications

• Experience cooking for 150+ children is required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare fresh fruit, vegetables, and other products.
• Serve breakfast, lunch, and snacks for all classrooms; provide morning and afternoon snacks.
• Write and prepare monthly lunch and snack menus.
• Clean and organize prep area and equipment; maintain kitchen cleanliness.
• Budget, manage, and order inventory.

Skills

Experience cooking 150+

Job description

Benefits:

• Company parties
• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Employee discounts
• Free uniforms
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Training & development
• Vision insurance

The Goddard School® located at 1720 Crescent Plaza Drive, Houston, TX 77077 is seeking a cook!

Compensation

New Cooks generally earn between $15 and $17 an hour depending on professional experience.

Nurture your growth. Empower your success. Join our welcoming community, where you can grow and make a real difference in children’s lives every day. If you’re passionate about education and children, and ready to advance your career, we’d love to hear from you!

Benefits

We pride ourselves in offering the best benefits for our staff! We offer:

• Subsidized health, vision, and dental insurances
• Subsidized childcare assistance (based on availability)
• Online review bonuses
• Anniversary bonuses
• Monthly luncheons
• Monthly gifts
• Monthly staff of the month recognition
• Yearly paid time off up to 10 days based on tenure
• Weekends free! Hours will be Monday through Friday only!
• Paid trainings (Food Handler, Food Manager, and CPR)

Job Summary

Help us cook for our wonderful students! Your job responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Preparing fresh fruit, vegetables, and other products
• Serving breakfast, cooking and serving lunch for all classrooms; serving a morning and afternoon snack
• Writing and preparing monthly lunch and snack menus
• Cleaning and washing prep table, sweeping and mopping floors, and cleaning and organizing the prep fridge and pantry
• Rinsing kitchen equipment and cutting boards
• Maintaining overall cleanliness of the kitchen and pantry
• Budgeting, managing, and ordering inventory
• Assisting in other areas as needed assigned by management
• And most importantly… having fun! You are working in a preschool!

Qualifications

Experience cooking for 150 children plus is a must!