Preschool Cook

Are you passionate about working with preschool children? The Learning Experience is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Preschool Cook / Bus Driver to join our team as an ambassador of happiness. In this position, you'll play a key role in making a difference in the lives of children, their families, and communities by cooking daily nutritious meals and providing transportation for our school-age children.

• Plan, prepare, and cook healthy and delicious meals for preschool children that meet proper nutritional requirements.
• Maintain and track food allergies for each child in our center, ensuring their safety, and communicate any identified allergies to teachers daily with every food delivery.
• Follow proper food safety, handling, and sanitation procedures to ensure food is stored properly.
• Collaborate with the Center Leadership team to purchase all necessary food and supplies and keep inventory records as local and state agencies require.
• Provide excellent customer service and a positive attitude towards parents and children, listen, and communicate effectively.
• Be flexible and adaptable to the daily business needs of a childcare center.
• Provide small bus transportation for our schoolers to school and on field trips in the summer.

Requirements:

• A High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 1+ year of experience in food preparation and cooking.
• A food handling certificate or the ability to obtain one within 90 days of hire.
• The ability to lift a minimum of 25 lbs.
• A current bus training certificate.

The Learning Experience makes early education joyful, engaging, and fun so children are happy to learn, play, and grow. Our curriculum focuses on the six ages and stages of early childhood development and engages children in hands-on learning activities that encourage them to explore and solve problems at their own rate of development. This forms a foundation for kids to learn, play, and grow under the care of our nurturing teachers and staff.