Are you looking to join a fun energetic team? We are hiring a Cook at our Rockland preschool program.
As the cook, you are planning and preparing daily and weekly menus in accordance with CACFP (Child and Adult Care Food Program) guidelines. It offers a great opportunity for creativity in homestyle cooking and baking, helping to encourage children to explore and enjoy fresh, nutritious foods.
While prior experience is preferred, we’re willing to train the right candidate. If you have a passion for homestyle cooking and baking and enjoy working with children, we invite you to complete an application below and join us for an interview!
Location: Rockland, Maine
This is a full-time position, Monday-Friday 7:15-2:00 year-round.
Cook Responsibilities:
- Prepare meals and snacks daily.
- Weekly grocery shopping and inventory management.
- Completing menu planning and production reports.
- Maintaining cleanliness and sanitation of the kitchen area daily.
Cook Requirements:
- Highschool diploma or equivalent.
- Be neat, clean and organized.
- Ability to read, write and perform basic math functions.
- Upon hire and periodically thereafter, must comply with Penquis background check requirements with satisfactory results as outlined in current contract provisions.
Excellent Benefits Package: (benefit eligible)
- 14 Paid Holidays (Including your Birthday!)
- Paid Time off +3 Days upon hire
- Paid training for all required certifications
- Dental/Health/Vision
- Retirement Plans
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Wellness Incentives
- Employee Assistance Program
Penquis Child Development will pay for newly hired staff to obtain appropriate credentials or continued educational opportunities.
The starting rate of pay for the Cook position is $16.66 per hour. Effective October 6, 2025, the starting pay will increase to $17.00 per hour and additional compensation may be given consideration with relevant experience.
Penquis offers an excellent benefits package and competitive wages, and opportunities for educational advancement, certification, and coursework. Apply on line at www.penquis.org or contact us at 973-3500 (TDD: 973-3520) or by email at employment@penquis.org to request an application and job description. Please submit application materials, including relevant educational course work and transcripts.
In accordance with federal regulations, Penquis does not discriminate. Reasonable accommodation will be made for otherwise qualified persons with disabilities. Penquis is a tobacco and smoke-free workplace.
