Cook Childcare Center (Part-Time)

Vance-Granville Community College Childcare Center is hiring an experienced cook for breakfast and Lunch. This position will work between 23 and 28 hours a week, d epending on the Center's needs. The Child Care Cook reports to the Child Care Center Director. The primary purpose of this position is to follow menu plans and prepare nutritious meals and snacks for approximately 40 preschoolers in a childcare setting.

Candidates are encouraged to apply early. Interviews will start on June 9, 2025.

The following listing of essential job duties indicates the general nature and level of work required in this job. This is not designed to be a comprehensive listing of all the activities, duties, or responsibilities that may be required in this job. Individuals assigned to this job may be asked to perform other duties as required. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the job.

• Prepare a daily lunch and afternoon snack for the children enrolled in the Child Care Center.
• Maintain inventory and provide the director with a bi-monthly food order form. The director will place the food order.
• Prepare a monthly menu for the director to post and send to parents.
• Maintains health and sanitation requirements in the kitchen area.
• follow USDA Child Care Guidelines to prepare weekly menus for the children.
• Cleans-up kitchen and laundry area of Center in accordance with written housekeeping schedule.
• Assists with inventory of kitchen supplies, notifying Center Director when repairs are needed.
• Prepares and serves foods at special Child Care Center programs and functions.

Education and Experience Required :

• Must have experience with making meal plans, cooking, and preparing meals for 20 or more people.
• Must submit to a local, state, and, if necessary, federal criminal background check.
• Must have completed a background check to work in the Childcare Center

Physical Requirements:

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must provide a signed health statement and T.B. test results at the time of employment.
• Walking, standing, bending, kneeling, and repetitive movements.
• Ability to lift up to 30 pounds