Preschool Kitchen Prep & Teacher Assistant

Part time: 20 hours a week

Pay

$18 to $22 hourly

Benefits

• 401k with 4% Employer Match
• Paid Family Leave

About the role

This position supports the Preschool by receiving and readying food deliveries for daily meals. This person will also clean and wash dishes daily, using the standards of DCFS and the Health Department. The position also includes assisting classroom teachers as needed, which may involve prepping for activities, keeping a safe and clean classroom, helping students with diapering, or leading an activity.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

• Receive and prepare daily meals from catering company
• Wash, clean, and sanitize dishes after daily use
• Provide assistance to classroom teachers or center director as needed

Other Key Responsibilities

• Participate in Christ Church staff life by attending all-staff meetings, church-sponsored events, worship, training events, and contributing to a culture of collaboration and encouragement
• Support church-wide initiatives and special events – assist with Christmas, Easter, Mother’s Day services, outreach, and mission events by serving in flexible roles beyond primary ministry responsibilities
• Engage in ongoing personal and professional development through training, reading, coaching, or mentoring to grow as a leader and servant of Christ
• Collaborate across ministries to ensure alignment, share resources, and strengthen unity on staff teams
• Demonstrate and model Christ Church’s core values in daily work, relationships, and service to others
• Maintain a posture of flexibility by assisting with projects or assignments outside the immediate scope of the role when needed
• Contribute to a culture of grace, care, and prayer by being available to support, encourage, and pray with staff, volunteers, and congregants as appropriate

Core Competencies

• Communicates with clarity and warmth across diverse audiences
• Demonstrates integrity, humility, and alignment with Christ Church’s values
• Collaborates effectively across teams and ministries
• Organizes and prioritizes work to meet goals with excellence
• Learns quickly and adapts to new tools, systems, and challenges
• Coaches and develops others, bringing out the best in people
• Resolves conflicts constructively and maintains healthy relationships
• Innovates and improves ministry systems to better serve people

Requirements

• High School Diploma
• At least 1 year of restaurant or kitchen experience
• Food Handler’s license (can be obtained after hire)

Physical Demands & Work Environment

• Must be able to bend, squat, and move around on the floor
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds
• Knowledge and certification in food safety
• Works in both kitchen and classroom settings

Spiritual Development

• Support and model individual spiritual formation (e.g., worship, prayer, scripture reading, small group, volunteering/service, etc.)
• Regularly attend worship and participate in ministry events at Christ Church or a Christ Church campus unless exempted by leadership
• Seek opportunities and participate in authentic worship, exalting and enjoying God as one of life’s greatest purposes and pleasures
• Live as an attractive witness, drawing others to Christ in personal, daily mission
• Intentionally seek to become like Jesus, growing purposefully and intentionally
• Value and contribute to genuine community, doing life together with colleagues and congregation
• Enroll in genuine service, living a life of service, humility, and generosity
• Engage fully in life-changing love by loving people extravagantly

Ministry Traits

• Detail-oriented with a high capacity to manage multiple projects at a high level of detail and organization
• Desire to continuously learn and serve others
• Honest and trustworthy with integrity for work habits and results
• Ability to discern needs and respond appropriately, sensitively, and proactively
• Appreciation for own and others’ giftedness
• Ongoing desire and effort to grow more Christ-like in character
• Able to maintain a high degree of confidentiality
• High degree of professionalism
• Approachable and accessible