Preschool Cook

The Learning Experience; Rock Hill (AL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Job summary

The Learning Experience is seeking a Preschool Cook to prepare nutritious meals for preschool children and to serve as a positive ambassador for our center. You will ensure meals meet dietary needs and safety standards while collaborating with teachers and the leadership team.

The role requires 1+ year of cooking experience, a high school diploma or equivalent, and the ability to obtain a food handling certificate within 90 days of hire. physical stamina is essential for daily kitchen duties.

Qualifications

• 1+ year of experience in food preparation and cooking.
• Ability to lift 25 lbs.
• Must be able to obtain a food handling certificate within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare, and cook healthy meals for preschool children.
• Maintain and track food allergies; communicate allergens to teachers daily.
• Follow food safety and sanitation procedures; ensure proper storage of food.
• Assist with purchasing food and supplies; keep inventory records as required.
• Provide excellent customer service and a positive attitude to parents and children.

Skills

Food preparation

Education

High School Diploma

Food handling certificate

Job description

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental 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.

The Learning Experience

At The Learning Experience, we make early education joyful, engaging and fun so children are happy to learn, play and grow.

Our curriculum focuses on the six ages and stages of early childhood development and engages children in hands-on learning activities that encourage them to explore and solve problems at their own rate of development. This forms a foundation for kids to Learn, Play and Grow under the care of our nurturing teachers and staff.

At TLE®, we’ve created a full cast of characters that become our little learners’ educators, partners and friends through their preschool education journey. Each character has a unique personality and area of interest and brings learning to life by allowing children to explore the world through fun and imagination.

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.