Weekday Prep Cook for Daycare Meals

Pinnacle Dietary Global; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 31,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stable Monday–Friday schedule

No nights, weekends or holidays

Year-round employment

Job summary

Hospitality Consulting & Supply is seeking a reliable Prep/Production Cook to prepare nutritious meals for daycare centers throughout the Philadelphia area, on a stable Monday-Friday schedule with no nights, weekends, or holidays. Work involves weighing ingredients, packaging meals, and maintaining HACCP compliance in a clean kitchen environment.

Ideal candidates have prior food service or institutional cooking experience, knowledge of CACFP requirements, and the ability to work independently

Qualifications

• Previous food service, production kitchen, prep cook, or institutional cooking experience preferred.
• Knowledge of CACFP meal requirements is a plus.
• Strong understanding of food safety and sanitation practices.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Dependable, punctual, and organized.
• Ability to regularly lift and carry boxes and supplies.
• Must be able to pass a criminal background check.

Responsibilities

• Weighing, measuring, and portioning food according to recipes and production requirements
• Preparing and packaging meals for daycare center clients
• Loading and unloading food items in ovens and monitoring cooking processes
• Following all food safety, sanitation, and HACCP standards
• Proper labeling, dating, and rotation of food products (FIFO)
• Assisting with CACFP-compliant meal production and meal pattern requirements
• Receiving, unloading, and putting away deliveries
• Restocking food, supplies, and packaging materials
• Washing dishes, pots, pans, utensils, and kitchen equipment
• Maintaining a clean, organized, and sanitary kitchen environment
• Lifting and moving boxes, food products, and supplies as needed
• Performing other kitchen and food production duties as assigned

Skills

Food safety

Independence

Punctuality

CACFP knowledge

Criminal background clearance

Job description

Hospitality Consulting & Supply is seeking a reliable Prep/Production Cook to prepare nutritious meals for daycare centers throughout the Philadelphia area, on a stable Monday-Friday schedule with no nights, weekends, or holidays. Work involves weighing ingredients, packaging meals, and maintaining HACCP compliance in a clean kitchen environment.

Ideal candidates have prior food service or institutional cooking experience, knowledge of CACFP requirements, and the ability to work independently