Childcare Center Cook

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Benefits:

• Free uniforms
• Health insurance
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off
• Training & development
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Employee discounts
• Flexible schedule

Childcare Center Cook

The Learning Experience

Grand Rapids, MI

Pay: $17-$18 per hour, based on experience

Schedule: Full-Time, Monday-Friday

Love working in a kitchen but ready to leave restaurant nights and weekends behind?

The Learning Experience is looking for a dependable Childcare Center Cook to prepare and serve nutritious meals and snacks for our children while maintaining a clean, safe, and organized kitchen.

This is a great opportunity for someone with professional food preparation or kitchen experience who wants a consistent weekday schedule in a positive childcare environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve meals and snacks according to established menus and schedules
• Follow appropriate portion sizes and meal requirements
• Maintain a clean, sanitary, and organized kitchen
• Properly store, label, rotate, and monitor food and supplies
• Follow food safety and sanitation procedures
• Maintain awareness of children's food allergies and dietary restrictions
• Distribute meals and snacks to classrooms
• Wash dishes and maintain kitchen equipment and food preparation areas
• Monitor food and supply inventory and communicate ordering needs
• Maintain required food service documentation
• Work collaboratively with teachers and center leadership
• Follow Michigan childcare, health, sanitation, and food safety requirements

Qualifications

• Previous professional cooking, kitchen, or food preparation experience preferred
• Experience preparing meals for children, schools, childcare programs, or group settings is a plus
• Knowledge of food safety, sanitation, and proper food storage practices
• Food safety certification preferred
• Dependable, organized, and able to work independently
• Comfortable managing documented food allergies and dietary restrictions
• Must meet applicable Michigan requirements for the position

What We Offer

• $17-$18 per hour, based on experience
• Consistent full-time Monday-Friday schedule
• No restaurant nights or weekends
• Health, dental, and vision benefits for eligible employees
• 401(k) with available company match
• Paid time off
• Employee childcare discount
• Supportive, family-focused work environment

If you're looking to bring your kitchen experience into a weekday environment where your work helps fuel children's learning and growth, apply today to join The Learning Experience.

Compensation: $17.00 - $18.00 per hour

This franchise is independently owned and operated by a franchisee. Your application will go directly to the franchisee, and all hiring decisions will be made by the management of this franchisee. All inquiries about employment at this franchisee should be made directly to the franchise location, and not to The Learning Experience Corporate.

The Learning Experience - Jenison

The Learning Experience

At The Learning Experience, we make 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.

At TLE, we've created a full cast of characters that become our little learners' educators, partners and friends through their preschool education journey. Each character has a unique personality and area of interest and brings learning to life by allowing children to explore the world through fun and imagination.