Preschool Cook - 20/ Hour

The Learning Experience #354; East Northport (NY); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

The Learning Experience, a network of early childhood education centers, is seeking a Preschool Cook to prepare daily nutritious meals for preschoolers and support families and staff with a positive, welcoming environment.

Responsibilities include planning meals, managing allergies, adhering to food safety standards, and assisting with purchases and inventory while providing excellent service to parents and children.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
• 1+ year of experience in cooking or food preparation.
• Ability to obtain a food handling certificate within 90 days of hire.
• Must be able to lift a minimum of 25 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare, and cook healthy meals for preschool children.
• Maintain and track food allergies for each child and communicate allergies to teachers daily.
• Follow proper food safety, handling, and sanitation procedures.
• Collaborate with Center Leadership to purchase necessary food and supplies and keep inventory records.
• Provide excellent customer service and a positive attitude to parents and children; listen and communicate effectively.
• Be flexible and adaptable to daily business needs of a childcare center.

Skills

Food preparation

Nutrition planning

Food safety handling

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

The Learning Experience seeks a dedicated and enthusiastic school 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.

Compensation: $20.00 per hour

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.

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Living TLE®’s mission and values every day

Our mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of a child, their families, and the communities we serve.We achieve this mission through three core values: an Innovative Mindset, a Collaborative Spirit, and Community Impact.

The enthusiasm, commitment and care from our people is what makes TLE® the best place to work in early childhood education. Your talents will shine in our Centers. They're great places to pursue your passion for teaching, daycare and providing quality early childhood education.

See for yourself what makes TLE® Centers special

Step inside a TLE Center and see how we’ve designed and built every classroom to ensure our little learners and staff are safe and supported.

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