School Kitchen Cook – Nutritious Meals & Growth Opportunities

Clinton Hill Community & Early Childhood Center, Inc.; Newark (NJ); In loco; USD 38.000 - 52.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Health insurance

Retirement benefits

Paid time off

Training opportunities

Growth opportunities

Descrizione del lavoro

Clinton Hill Community & Early Childhood Center, Inc. Newark, NJ is seeking a dependable Cook to prepare nutritious meals and snacks for young children. You will follow approved menus in a warm, mission-driven environment that supports children’s health and daily learning.

The role emphasizes safe food handling, organization, and collaboration with classroom staff. Eligible employees may receive health insurance, retirement benefits, and paid time off.

Competenze

• Experience in school/child care or similar setting.
• Knowledge of safe food preparation, storage, sanitation, and cross-contamination prevention.
• Ability to follow standardized menus, recipes, portions, and meal schedules.
• Strong organization, dependability, and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating with staff.
• Food-handler certification or willingness to obtain required certification within the established timeframe.
• Successful completion of all required background checks, health clearances, and program training.
• Experience with CACFP, child nutrition, or high-volume meal preparation is valued.

Mansioni

• Prepare and serve nutritious meals and snacks per menus and schedules.
• Follow food-safety, sanitation, allergen, and safe handling requirements.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and inspection-ready kitchen.
• Receive, label, store, rotate, and monitor food and kitchen supplies.
• Complete required meal-production, temperature, inventory, delivery, and sanitation records accurately and on time.
• Accommodate documented food allergies, dietary restrictions, and meal modifications.
• Help monitor inventory and communicate supply or equipment needs before they affect meal service.
• Coordinate with classroom and site staff to ensure meals are prepared and delivered safely and on schedule.
• Support compliance with CACFP and other applicable nutrition-program requirements.

Conoscenze

Meal preparation

Food safety

Kitchen organization

Recipe following

Team collaboration

Independent working

Formazione

Food handler certification

Descrizione del lavoro

Clinton Hill Community & Early Childhood Center, Inc. Newark, NJ is seeking a dependable Cook to prepare nutritious meals and snacks for young children. You will follow approved menus in a warm, mission-driven environment that supports children’s health and daily learning.

The role emphasizes safe food handling, organization, and collaboration with classroom staff. Eligible employees may receive health insurance, retirement benefits, and paid time off.