Preschool Cook

Chesterbrook Academy; Clifton (VA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Chesterbrook Academy seeks a Preschool Cook to oversee food preparation and service for preschool students. Ideal candidates will have two years of cooking experience, a high school diploma, and strong interpersonal skills. This full-time position offers competitive pay and benefits, including health, dental, and vision coverage.

Benefits

Health, Dental, Vision Benefits

Retirement Plan

Education Reimbursement & Partnerships

Community Connection

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• At least two years of cooking experience in large quantities, preferably in a school setting.
• Obtain or willing to obtain ServSafe credential.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, supervise, and participate in food preparation and serving.
• Maintain a clean and organized kitchen.
• Engage with children to teach eating etiquette.

Skills

Strong communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

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Spring Education Group’s Early Childhood Education Division includes nearly 150 schools offering services from infant care through Pre-K/K programs, as well as summer camp and after-school programs. Our locations span a nationwide geographic footprint and a diverse array of pedagogical approaches — including our proprietary Links to Learning curriculum that draws from the collective expertise of renowned early-age educators such as Dewey, Piaget and Vygotsky; Montessori schools that embrace both accredited Montessori methods – AMI (Association Montessori Internationale) and AMS (American Montessori Society); and progressive language immersion programs in Mandarin and Spanish.

Summary

As a Preschool Cook at Chesterbrook Academy, you will plan, organize, supervise, and participate in the preparation, cooking, baking, and serving of a variety of foods in quantity. You will serve food hygienically and interact with children to model proper eating etiquette and food handling. Our school cooks are responsible for keeping the kitchen clean and organized according to health department standards. You will assist our school operations with classroom coverage, morning and afternoon bus runs, and more.

Responsibilities

• Culture: Positively influence your peers to work toward and meet the school’s vision of excellence. Provides and maintains quality meal programs. Ensures safe and efficient delivery of food to the children.
• Health & Safety: Maintain a clean kitchen, cooking, and prep area for meals to be served safely daily.
• Serve & Engage: Serve and engage our students, teaching them eating etiquette and proper food handling that will serve them for a lifetime!
• Relationship Building: Have a strong desire to work collaboratively with a talented team of diverse educators and administrators. Develop and maintain interpersonal relationships with the families, students, and school community.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Comply with all company and state-specific standards and maintains validation of required credentials for the position.
• Ability to successfully pass a state and federal background check.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills and ability to connect with students.
• High School Diploma or GED AND at least two years of experience with cooking in large quantities, preferably in a school setting.
• Obtain, or willing to obtain, a ServSafe credential.
  
  

Mission

Chesterbrook Academy is a multi-location school group with campuses across the country offering outstanding private education to preschool students with a balance of learning and play. A career with Chesterbrook offers opportunities in education, summer camps, before and after school programs, school support and leadership, and regional management with the support of our parent company, Spring Education Group.

Benefits Include

• Beyond Competitive Pay
• Health, Dental, Vision Benefits
• Retirement Plan
• Community Connection
• Education Reimbursement & Partnerships
  
  

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. In general, this position requires an individual to frequently walk, stand, sit, squat, stoop, reach, kneel, rise from the floor, twist, listen, read, write, and speak the English language. In addition, this position often requires an individual to carry, lift, use repetitive or fine hand movements, and occasionally push, pull, or bend. This position is regularly required to hear and use clear vision with or without correction. Spring Education Group, including, but not limited to SEG Inc., and their affiliates (collectively “Company”) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants for employment and employees are provided equal employment opportunities, including in recruitment, hiring, and assignment, without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion and religious creed, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital or familial status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetic information, military/veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. The Company expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee or student harassment or discrimination.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Customer Service

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  Restaurants

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