Kids' Kitchen Chef: Nutritious Meals & Safe Service

The Learning Experience - Livingston; Livingston (NJ); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & development

Vision insurance

401(k)

401(k) matching

Job summary

The Learning Experience #509 is hiring a Chef/Cook to prepare nutritious meals and snacks for children in our early childhood education center. You will manage daily kitchen operations, sanitation, inventory, and meal service while following nutrition, food safety, and childcare requirements.

Join a team that values safe, healthy food and positive mealtime experiences for kids, with opportunities to collaborate with teachers and center staff, and to maintain accurate CACFP records when

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required, unless otherwise permitted by state requirements.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Food service experience in childcare, preschool, school, restaurant, cafeteria, catering, or commercial kitchen preferred.
• Knowledge of food preparation, sanitation, and safe food handling.
• Ability to follow menus, recipes, portions, and nutrition guidelines.
• Strong organization and time-management skills.
• Food Handler or equivalent certification where required.
• Must meet applicable licensing, background screening, health, and training requirements.

Responsibilities

• Prepare nutritious, age-appropriate meals and snacks.
• Provide consistent, timely meal and snack service.
• Help make mealtimes a positive part of each child's day.
• Work cooperatively with teachers and center staff.
• Manage daily kitchen operations and food preparation.
• Monitor food inventory, supplies, and ordering.
• Maintain required meal and snack records, including CACFP records when applicable.
• Communicate supply or kitchen needs to center leadership.

Skills

Food safety practices

Menu following

Organization

Time management

Food handling

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

The Learning Experience #509 is hiring a Chef/Cook to prepare nutritious meals and snacks for children in our early childhood education center. You will manage daily kitchen operations, sanitation, inventory, and meal service while following nutrition, food safety, and childcare requirements.

Join a team that values safe, healthy food and positive mealtime experiences for kids, with opportunities to collaborate with teachers and center staff, and to maintain accurate CACFP records when