Childcare Center Cook

Are you looking for a cook or kitchen job in New Prague with consistent weekday hours and no late nights?

Early Childhood Academy (ECA) is hiring a Childcare Center Cook to join our team in New Prague! This position is responsible for preparing breakfast, lunch and snack for the children in our childcare center while maintaining a clean, organized, and sanitary kitchen.

This is a great opportunity for someone with experience in food service, cooking, meal preparation, school kitchens, daycare kitchens, restaurants, cafeterias, or commercial kitchens who would enjoy a dependable Monday–Friday schedule in a positive childcare environment.

What You'll Do

As our Childcare Center Cook, you'll help make sure our children receive safe, nutritious meals each day. Responsibilities include:

• Prepare and serve breakfast, lunch and snack for children at the center
• Follow established menus, recipes, portion sizes, and meal schedules
• Prepare food safely and appropriately for young children
• Follow procedures for food allergies and dietary needs
• Maintain a clean, sanitary, and organized kitchen
• Wash dishes, cookware, utensils, and food preparation equipment
• Clean and sanitize counters, sinks, appliances, and food preparation areas
• Properly store, label, and rotate food and kitchen supplies
• Help monitor food and kitchen inventory
• Follow safe food handling, sanitation, and temperature-control procedures
• Maintain the kitchen in accordance with health department requirements and food safety standards
• Complete routine kitchen cleaning throughout the day
• Communicate with center leadership regarding food, supplies, dietary needs, or kitchen concerns

What We're Looking For

We're looking for someone who is:

• Dependable and able to maintain a consistent Monday–Friday schedule
• Comfortable preparing meals for groups
• Organized and able to manage meal preparation on a schedule
• Knowledgeable about—or willing to learn—food safety and sanitation practices
• Able to maintain a clean and organized kitchen
• Comfortable working independently while also being part of a larger childcare team
• Attentive to food allergies, dietary restrictions, and safe food handling
• Positive, reliable, and willing to jump in where needed

Previous experience as a cook, kitchen assistant, food service worker, school cook, daycare cook, cafeteria worker, prep cook, or dietary aide is helpful, but we encourage dependable candidates with relevant kitchen or food preparation experience to apply.

Why Join Early Childhood Academy?

Early Childhood Academy is a 4-Star Parent Aware-rated early childhood program committed to providing high-quality care for children and a supportive environment for our employees.

This kitchen position offers something that's hard to find in food service: a consistent weekday schedule without restaurant nights or weekends.

At ECA, you'll enjoy:

• Monday–Friday daytime schedule
• No nights or weekends
• Supportive, team-centered work environment
• Paid time off and paid holidays for eligible employees
• Childcare tuition discounts
• Opportunities to grow within Early Childhood Academy
• The opportunity to make a difference for children and families every day

A Different Kind of Kitchen Job

If you enjoy cooking and food preparation but are ready for a change from traditional restaurant hours, this could be a great fit.

Bring your kitchen and food service experience to Early Childhood Academy in New Prague and enjoy a position where you can prepare meals, maintain your own kitchen space, and be part of a team that supports young children every day.

Apply today to join Early Childhood Academy as our Childcare Center Cook!

Pay: From $14.00 per hour

Expected hours: 30.0 – 40.0 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person