Cooks, All Other

Mercy Baptist CDC is committed to excellence and facilitating the growth and development of both staff and students. Our focus is to provide an accessible, high-quality, and developmentally appropriate educational experience that promotes social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development for children who are 6 weeks and older in a nurturing environment. Our instruction focuses on language and communication development through participation in exploration, play and socialization opportunities, activities of daily living, and evidence-based curriculum activities.

We are partnered with the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) to provide yummy and nutritional meals to all of our students. We serve breakfast, lunch, and an afternoon snack daily to around 60 kids. We are looking for someone to join our team and cook for our students as we grow our Center. All cooks not listed separately.

Comply and maintain DHEC kitchen requirements, this mainly includes ensuring food items are labeled, and equipment is kept clean and organized, dishes and utensils are washed, sanitized, and stored properly. Additionally, food is washed, stored, prepped, cut, and cooked based on DHEC and DSS licensing standards.

The chef will assist and learn over time how to menu plan and write a weekly menu. They will prep and serve breakfast, lunch, and an afternoon snack. The Chef will learn and participate in CACFP documentation and assist with making food for any special events at the Center.

Must be able to start work at 7:00 am Monday-Friday. End time is 1:30/2:00.

Ability to read and write in English in order to follow recipes and fill out related forms.

Reliable Transportation

Ability to measure wet and dry ingredients

Basic culinary/cooking knowledge

Lift 25 lbs, stand and walk for lengthy periods of time

Safely use a variety of kitchen equipment and utensils (mixer, knives, peeler, electric can opener, etc)

Must be able to pass a variety of background checks and complete DSS Childcare employee requirements such as a health evaluation and tuberculosis screening.

6 months working in a DSS Licensed Child Care Facility

Experience cooking for large volumes of people

Formal education or knowledge of food patterns for children