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Cook for Child Care Center

Little Lambs Learning Center
Grand Junction, CO Full Time
POSTED ON 8/11/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/10/2026

Little Lambs Learning Center is currently seeking a cook for our child care center. We are a high quality, Christian, private preschool and child care center serving breakfast, lunch and snack to 78 students a day. Fast-paced, detail oriented, physically demanding position. On-site, paid training.

Essential Duties:

  • preparing meals and snacks for up to 78 children (including breakfast, lunch, and pm snack). (Some recipes provided but new ideas welcomed!)
  • ensuring proper food preparation and storage utilizing FIFO (first in - first out) food storage system
  • preparing weekly order lists for kitchen, food and janitorial supplies while staying within allocated budget and approval from director
  • ordering and maintaining inventory for kitchen and janitorial supplies
  • picking up, loading and unloading of large product orders from Sam's Club and putting away delivery of items from Walmart
  • maintaining the kitchen and washing dishes daily in a hygienic, safe and presentable condition, maintaining standards of sanitation
  • Ensures compliance with Colorado Health and Child Care Licensing regulations/standards
  • Maintains a clean and sanitary kitchen in accordance with local food safety requirements
  • Wash and sanitize dishes daily

Experience and Qualifications:

  • High School education or equivalent (GED) required.
  • Required to have (or willing to obtain) and maintain food service/food handler permit or license according to state/local regulations.
  • Must be 18 years of age or older
  • Must be able to lift 50 lbs and load and unload large food orders
  • Must have valid driver's license and use of personal vehicle to pick-up food orders from Sam's Club
  • Employment contingent upon successful completion of background check

Benefits:

  • Competitive wage
  • 2 weeks annual PTO
  • Paid Holidays Off
  • Child Care Benefits (Ages 6 weeks to 6 years old) first child receives free childcare
  • Paid membership to Appleton clinics for employee and child

Tuition reimbursement for those seeking a teaching certificate and/or degree in Early Childhood Education

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $16.50 per hour

Benefits:

  • Employee discount
  • Health insurance
  • Paid sick time
  • Paid time off

Shift:

  • Day shift

Work Location: In person

Salary : $17

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