Preschool & Daycare Serving Carmel, Indiana

Ready to make a big impact on the education of young students as their enthusiastic teacher?

Join a team of long-serving, dedicated professionals who passionately embrace their work with children. Create joy in each child’s life by teaching through play and hands-on activities every day.

We are looking for an energetic individual who loves working with children and is interested in a career in the culinary program of our preschool. We would love to meet you and have you on our team!

Are you looking for a job that you can come to everyday with a SMILE on your face? Our focus is teaching the children about God’s love, engaging them in active learning, and having FUN! We are looking for someone who is ENERGETIC, POSITIVE and NURTURING. Are you looking to join a winning team where you are supported to learn and grow? We are the best early childhood program in the area and we only hire the best. We are always looking to add talented, energetic, positive, honest, and organized people to our team. Young or old, if you have the stuff, we’ll know it. The Little Lamb Christian School offers competitive salary as well as paid time off, holiday pay, flexible hours, childcare tuition discounts, and paid training.

Responsibilities and Duties of Preschool Cook

• Order food and supplies
• Prepare and serve food to 75+ students per day
• Go to the grocery as needed through out the week to shop for items;
• Meet the guidelines that are set for out kitchen by the hiring manager, by the state and our Quality Assurance;
• Wash and sanitize the sippy cups and bottles daily, after each meal;
• Maintain a neat and orderly kitchen;
• Manage the food budget;
• Ensure the safe handling and preparation of all foods;
• Prepare menus that include healthy lunches and snacks;
• Ensure that the menus are always in compliance with state and federal regulations;
• Comply with all applicable laws and regulations relating to food handling;
• Maintain appropriate portion sizes;
• Ensure children with food allergies/restrictions are served the correct foods;
• The ability to go into classrooms when needed.
• Help with and take on responsibility in other daily center duties, as needed
• Support your center’s success by partnering with center staff and leadership to achieve goals around enrollment, accreditation, and engagement

Qualifications and Skills of Preschool Cook

• A love for children and a strong desire to make a difference every day
• Familiarity with proper conditions and food storage, the ability to understand the needs of children with food allergies, and to implement methods of food cross-contamination avoidance.
• Ability to follow nutritious menus and prepare sufficient quantity of foods for center population
• Basic math skills required for measuring and calculating serving portions
• Possess a Food Handler’s License or willingness to obtain
• At least one year of institutional cooking — food ordering experience highly desirable
• Two or more years of experience working with children, highly desirable
• Must be physically able to use the computer with basic proficiency and the ability to lift up to 40 pounds is strongly desired and may be required to work in some classrooms or in the kitchen.
• Ability to speak, read, and write English.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $10.00 – $14.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Cooking: 1 year (Preferred)
• Restaurant Experience: 1 year (Preferred)