Job description
Are you passionate about childhood education and helping children learn, grow, and develop while working in a fun and rewarding environment? At Great Minds Academy, our mission is to serve families in our community by providing high quality education and affordable childcare in a loving, safe, and nurturing atmosphere. If you are motivated to make a positive impact on our future generation, apply today to become a part of our team!
This is a full-time position with a Monday – Friday schedule, 9am -6pm. The starting pay rate is $15-19 per hour based on experience and qualifications. This position is onsite at our center: 1264 S Rio Grande Ave, Orlando FL, 32805.
The Cook / Floater oversees operations of the food program, including hygiene, meal planning, preparation, food distribution to rooms, record keeping, and all kitchen operations; ensures adherence to Child Care Food Program guidelines and all public health regulations regarding food storage and preparation. The role also includes working as a floater teacher within the center classrooms.
What You’ll Do:
What We Need from You:
Why You’ll Love Working for Us:
COVID-19 considerations: Limits on classroom visits.
Great Minds Academy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We take pride in and seek diversity in our applicants.
This is a full-time position with a Monday – Friday schedule, 9am -6pm. The starting pay rate is $15-19 per hour based on experience and qualifications. This position is onsite at our center: 1264 S Rio Grande Ave, Orlando FL, 32805.
The Cook / Floater oversees operations of the food program, including hygiene, meal planning, preparation, food distribution to rooms, record keeping, and all kitchen operations; ensures adherence to Child Care Food Program guidelines and all public health regulations regarding food storage and preparation. The role also includes working as a floater teacher within the center classrooms.
What You’ll Do:
- Manage adherence to quality standards in accordance with both center’s vision and state and local / state requirements
- Excellent leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills
- Maintain personal professional development plan to ensure continuous quality improvement
- Ability to work well with others (staff, children, and parents) and to foster a team environment.
- Develop a well-balanced schedule of activities including learning, playing, diapering / Potty Training, eating, and napping
- A strong understanding of child development and appropriate engagement strategies.
- Prepares nutritious meals and snacks for enrolled children and staff. members; prepares substitute items for children with allergies.
- Encourage children to develop a community-spirited classroom through sharing, caring and self-regulation
- Practices safe food handling techniques in food preparation and storage
- Plans for all food and necessary supplies needed to provide food service; makes supply list on Monday for all food and supply items needed throughout the week.
- Removes from the freezer any food item that needs to be defrosted for use the following day.
- Ensures that all food is not outdated or expired and goes through cabinets, freezer, and refrigerator to throw away any outdated or expired food.
- Maintains verification of food and non-food purchases to meet Child Care Food Program requirements, putting all items away in a timely manner and disposing of the boxes to the dumpster.
- Keeps a daily meal production record following the Child Care Food Program guide.
- Ensures kitchen area is well maintained and cleaned. Reports maintenance needs for major appliances to the Director.
- When taking food to the classrooms interact with the children in a way that conveys love and acceptance, and when responding to them speak to them using a positive tone of voice.
- Maintains cleanliness of all kitchen appliances, such as the microwave, stove, oven, refrigerator, freezers, sinks, and push carts
- Ensures all eating and cooking utensils are clean and properly stored after use.
- Ensures food proportions and type of food served are appropriate to all ages of children.
- Clears drains of food particles and rinses out the sink each time the dishes are done.
- Sweeps and mops the floor daily to get all food particles up.
- Must be able to lift, push or carry up to 40-50lbs.
- Able to stand for more than 2 or 3 hours.
- Must be able to use both hands consistently every day
What We Need from You:
- High School Diploma and/or Degree in Early Childhood Education or related field of study
- DCF 45 Hours, or willingness to obtain within 90 days
- Minimum of 1 -2 years of professional early childhood education or experience
- Must clear a full level II DCF background check
- ServSafe Certification
- Strong understanding of children's cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development to ensure a safe and stimulating classroom environment where students are engaged and encouraged to succeed
- Effective in communicating with both students and adults to meet the needs of the children, effectively guide teacher assistants, and resolve parental concerns
- Demonstrate empathy and patience in difficult situations while being Cheerful, enthusiastic, and engaging in the workplace
- Knowledge of nutritional needs of children and the required quantity and type of food edible for children (if not known willing to learn)
- Experience with production or commercial cooking
Why You’ll Love Working for Us:
- Paid holidays
- 401K
- Professional Development Assistance
- Vision and Dental Insurance
- Life Insurance
- 1 week paid vacation for designated Christmas break
COVID-19 considerations: Limits on classroom visits.
Great Minds Academy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We take pride in and seek diversity in our applicants.
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