Job Description
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Competitive salary
- Employee discounts
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Overview: The Goddard School of Edwardsville, a premier preschool, is seeking a responsible and organized Food Handler / Cook to oversee all aspects of food service and kitchen operations and prepare meals on-site for students. The Food Handler plays a key part in maintaining a safe, healthy, and nurturing environment for young children.
Depending on state regulations and school-specific operations, this position may be full-time or part-time, with scope ranging from food preparation and service to compliance management and vendor coordination.
Key Responsibilities:
- Prepare and serve nutritious meals and snacks in accordance with health and licensing standards
- Manage food-related tasks delegated by the school, including budgeting and ordering supplies
- Ensure all meals meet state and federal guidelines for nutrition and safety
- Maintain proper food handling, storage, and sanitation practices at all times
- Maintain appropriate portion sizes and food presentation
- Keep the kitchen clean, organized, and inspection-ready
- Lead or assist with health inspections, follow-ups, and any required documentation
- Communicate effectively with staff, children, and families
Qualifications:
- Required: Current Food Handler Certification
- Preferred: Food Manager, Serv-Safe, or equivalent food safety certification (as required by law)
- Previous experience in food preparation, preferably in a school or childcare environment
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to work independently and follow food safety regulations
- Comfortable working around children in a school setting
- Ability to understand and follow internal food service and employment policies
Employment Requirements:
- Physical examination and current TB test or chest x-ray (if required)
- Clear background check in accordance with state childcare regulations
If you’re passionate about children’s health and enjoy working in a team-focused, educational setting, we’d love to hear from you!
Compensation: $16.00 per hour
This Is Your Moment
The joy of childhood comes from those bright sparks of discovery -- moments that delight and surprise us. Your career at The Goddard School can be just as exciting. For more than 35 years, Goddard Schools have put each teacher at the heart of everything we do because teachers put each student at the heart of everything they do. The Goddard School trusts, empowers, and honors its exceptional educators. Develop your teaching skills in a vibrant and nurturing environment and make a difference in children's lives every day.
Each Goddard School location is privately owned and operated by Goddard Franchisor LLC franchisees. The Goddard School franchise owner(s) are the employers at each school, and the franchise owner(s) set their own wage and benefit programs, which vary by location.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Edwardsville, Illinois |
| Industry | Education |
| Company Size | 20 to 49 employees |
| Website | http://www.goddardschool.com/chicago/plainfield-joliet-theodore-street-il#moreFromThisSchool |
About Company
The Goddard School provides the foundation to encourage a child's lifelong love of learning .In our warm, caring atmosphere, dedicated teachers support the development of children from 6 weeks to 8 years old. Our year round program offers families the choice of either half day or full day schedule.
We are delighted to be the on-site owners of The Goddard School on Theodore Street in Plainfield. We welcome the opportunity for you to join our team by providing the best educational child care for children. Our play-based curriculum taught by our wonderful degreed teachers in a nurturing learning environment, is tailored to meet the social, intellectual, physical and emotional needs of each individual child. We are not a daycare, but rather a preschool with purpose.
Rundy and Karen Wells
Skills
- Background Investigationunmatched
- Budgetingunmatched
- Childcareunmatched
- Communication Skillsunmatched
- Cook Dishesunmatched
- Detail Orientedunmatched
- Documentationunmatched
- Food Presentationunmatched
- Food Safetyunmatched
- Food Servicesunmatched
- Health Insuranceunmatched
- Housekeeping/Cleaningunmatched
- Legalunmatched
- Licensingunmatched
- Maintain Complianceunmatched
- Nutritionunmatched
- Order Suppliesunmatched
- Organizational Skillsunmatched
- Radiographyunmatched
- Regulationsunmatched
- Sanitationunmatched
- State Laws and Regulationsunmatched
- Team Playerunmatched
- Training/Teachingunmatched
- University/School Regulationsunmatched
- Waitressingunmatched
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