Preschool Cook | Nutritious Meals & Safety Advocate

The Learning Experience; Wheeling (WV); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free uniforms

Health insurance

Training & development

Tuition assistance

Job summary

The Learning Experience in Wheeling is seeking a Preschool Cook to create nutritious meals for preschool children and support a happy, healthy center environment.

You will plan and prepare meals, manage allergies, and ensure food safety while collaborating with teachers and center leadership to maintain inventory and orders. Strong communication with parents and a friendly demeanor are essential in this role.

Qualifications

• 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 and prepare healthy meals for preschool children.
• Maintain and track food allergies for each child and communicate with teachers.
• Follow food safety, handling, and sanitation procedures.
• Collaborate with leadership to purchase food and manage inventory.
• Provide excellent customer service and communicate effectively with parents and children.

Skills

Food preparation

Food safety

Customer service

Communication

Flexibility

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Benefits:

• Free uniforms
• Health insurance
• Training & development
• Tuition assistance

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!