Preschool Chef

2 weeks ago


Long Island City, United States The Learning Experience - Corporate Childcare Centers Full time

Cooks at The Learning Experience are ambassadors of happiness, creating opportunities every day that reflect our mission to make a difference in the lives of children, their families and communities.
Ours Cook's prepare highly nutritious meals and snacks that is suitable for every child’s age and development and delivers meals to each classroom, partnering with the teachers to ensure food allergies and replacements are identified for each child. Our Cooks ensure the safety of our children by maintaining and tracking food allergies for each child in our center and communicates identified allergies to teachers daily with every food delivery.
At The Learning Experience, we live by our three core values: Innovative Mindset, Collaborative Spirit, and Community Impact.
Consider becoming part of the family today and Learn, Play, and Grow with us

Our Cooks: 

Plan and prepare nutritious meals for children that meet proper nutritional requirements 
Adheres to proper food safety, food handling, and sanitation procedures ensuring that food is stored and handled properly
Maintains knowledge of food allergies throughout the Center and communicates to every classroom
Partner with the Center Leadership team to purchase all food/supplies necessary and keep inventory records as required by local and state agencies
Provides excellent customer service and positive attitude towards parents and children

Qualifications: 

High School Diploma or equivalent
1+ year of experience in food preparation and cooking
Possesses a food handling certificate or ability to receive within 90 days of hire
Ability to listen and communication effectively
Must be able to lift a minimum of 25 lbs.
Flexible to the daily business need of a childcare center