Cook

Key Responsibilities and Duties

• Prepare weekly menus that reflect all state requirements.
• Work with the administration team for approval.
• Prepare breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snacks for all classrooms.
• Serve meals to each classroom on time, at the appropriate temperature.
• Know allergies and provide substitute food items for those children.
• Work with staff to collect meal numbers before food preparation of each meal.
• Prepare appropriate amounts of food for each classroom, with amounts served meeting state guidelines.
• Maintain daily production reports.
• Make weekly food orders through vendors.
• Maintain a clean and organized kitchen, including all food storage areas.
• Make sure all thermometers are working properly.
• Ensure all food items are checked for expiration dates.
• Wash and sanitize all dishes.
• Clean the entire kitchen and appliances throughout the day.
• Remove trash and recyclables daily.
• Organize and put away all groceries, food orders, and non-food items.
• Turn in all kitchen expense receipts to the administration team.
• Know and follow the mission of the center.
• Protect the privacy and confidentiality of information pertaining to families, children, team members, and administration.
• Build positive relationships and communicate in a respectful manner with families, children, team members, administration, and the communities in which we serve.

Requirements

• Minimum age of 21.
• Must clear full background check.
• Complete and pass a physical and TB skin test within thirty days of hire.
• Wear a hairnet while in the kitchen.
• Have 4 hours of food and nutrition training.
• Be able to lift to forty pounds.
• Infant/child CPR and First Aid certification.
• High school diploma.

  About the Company

  Learning As We Grow Child Care and Preschool is a family child care center in which children are provided a rich academic environment to thrive and a strong foundation is set as children learn through play. We welcome you and your family! Here is a place where all children thrive. Learning As We Grow is a safe place, where children take small steps to giant leaps.