Preschool Cook

The Learning Experience #131; Fairfield (CT); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading childcare organization as a Preschool Cook where your culinary skills will help make a difference in the lives of preschool children. You'll plan and prepare nutritious meals, ensuring the safety of children with food allergies while providing excellent service. If you're dedicated and enthusiastic, apply now to bring joy to children and their families!

Benefits

Competitive salary

Dental insurance

Employee discounts

Free uniforms

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Qualifications

• 1+ year of experience in food preparation and cooking.
• Ability to lift a minimum of 25 lbs.
• Food handling certificate or ability to obtain one within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare, and cook healthy meals for preschool children.
• Maintain and track food allergies for each child.
• Follow proper food safety and sanitation procedures.
• Collaborate with Center Leadership to purchase food and keep inventory.

Skills

Customer Service

Food Safety

Nutritional Knowledge

Collaboration

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Benefits:

Competitive salary

Dental insurance

Employee discounts

Free uniforms

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

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.

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.

We encourage you to apply now to become a Preschool Cook!

Join our team at The Learning Experience and help make a difference!

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.