Cook – Childcare Center

Childcare Cook

AppleTree Academy is looking for a dedicated Childcare Cook to join our team and help nourish young minds and bodies with healthy, delicious meals.

Why Work with Us?

• Competitive pay
• Supportive and caring work environment
• Make a daily impact on children's health and development
• Enjoy evenings and weekends off

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare and cook nutritious meals and snacks for children in accordance with dietary DCFS guidelines
• Follow food safety and sanitation standards at all times
• Will provide training for the position
• Maintain a clean, organized kitchen and food prep area
• Accommodate food allergies and dietary restrictions with care
• Collaborate with team members and contribute to a positive work environment

Qualifications:

• Previous cooking experience, ideally in a childcare, school, or similar setting
• Basic knowledge of child nutrition and balanced meal preparation
• A genuine love for children and healthy cooking

How to Apply:

If you're excited to bring your culinary skills to a nurturing, child-centered environment, we'd love to hear from you! Please send your resume and a brief cover letter to [email protected], sharing your relevant experience and why you're the right fit for this role.

AppleTree Academy is an Equal Opportunity Employer - All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability. Compensation: $16.00 - $19.00 per hour

Proudly Serving Children 6 Weeks to 6 Years Old

We endeavor to promote growth through safe, developmentally appropriate activities in a secure and caring environment. We provide a stimulating experience to promote each child's social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development. We also strive to foster a love of learning, an appreciation for beauty, and an abiding respect for the world around us. We place the highest value on each child's need for respect, self-discipline, and individuality.

We recognize play as a child's natural way of learning. Play is the child's process of exploring, identifying, negotiating, taking risks, and creating meaning. Play must be a fundamental component of early childhood care and education. We use a child's discovered interests observed through play to develop age-appropriate classroom curricula. A child's eventual transition to kindergarten and later schooling is best served through child-centered, play-based learning combined with a degree of age-appropriate, organized, didactic, structured learning.

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 Association for Early Learning Leaders.