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Are you passionate about providing quality and healthy food to children? Do you have experience in meal prep and food distribution? If so, we'd love for you to join our team!
As the Preschool Cook, you'll prepare and deliver quality and healthy food to the awesome kids that call the CEC home! Here are a few other things the Cook is responsible for:
General Responsibilities:
- Prepares and cooks breakfast, lunch, and snack for all children; maintaining keen awareness of allergies and food restrictions and coordinating with CEC staff and families to best serve children
- Delivers meals on time according to classroom schedules
- Keeps kitchen orderly, clean, and safe at all times
- Maintains inventory of kitchen equipment; checking kitchen equipment regularly to ensure all standards are met
- Works closely with CEC Leadership to ensure that all state regulations and guidelines are met
- Performs other related duties as assigned
Education & Experience:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- 1+ years of experience in meal planning and preparation
- Experience with large volume food production and menu planning preferred
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
- Working knowledge of meal preparation
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and able to adapt to changing environments and priorities
- Must be a self-starter with the ability to work productively and meet benchmarks and goals in a timely fashion
- Ability to work in cooperative manner with other staff members
Spiritual & Personal:
- Must be a faithful, growing Christ-follower who is deepening your personal relationship with Christ
- Be able to positively relate to young children
- Agree with The Pearl Church vision, mission, and statement of faith
- Committed to personal growth, servant leadership, and being one in the spirit with the leadership of The Pearl Church
Physical Requirements:
- Requires intermittent physical activity including standing, walking, bending kneeling, stooping, crouching and lifting up to 50lbs on occasion
- Must be able to talk, hear, stand, sit, and/or walk for extended periods of time
- Must possess normal manual dexterity and eye-hand coordination