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Childcare Prep Cook

The Learning Experience
Timnath, CO, US, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 14 Nov 2025
💰 $38,000/yr($34,000/yr$38,000/yr)

About the role

Responsive recruiter Benefits:
  • Childcare Benefit
  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Competitive salary
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Opportunity for advancement
  • Paid time off
  • Training & development
  • Vision insurance
Salary: $17–$19/hour
Location: Timnath, CO
Schedule: Monday through Friday, No Weekends, Full Time (40 hours per week)

Where Happy Happens Here — Every Day

The Learning Experience in Timnath is hiring a dedicated Child Care Prep Cook to prepare nutritious meals that support the growth and development of our children. This role plays an important part in ensuring children receive healthy, balanced meals daily. When not preparing meals, you will also have opportunities to support classrooms and help create a collaborative and joyful environment.

What You Will Do

  • Plan and prepare nutritious meals for children that meet proper nutritional guidelines

  • Maintain and track food allergies and communicate them to teachers with every meal delivery

  • Follow proper food safety, handling, and sanitation procedures

  • Partner with the Center Leadership team to purchase food and supplies and maintain accurate inventory records

  • Provide excellent customer service with a positive attitude toward parents, children, and team members

  • Demonstrate flexibility to support the daily operational needs of the childcare center

Colorado Requirements

  • Must have or be able to obtain a food handling certificate within 90 days of hire

  • Must be able to lift at least 25 pounds

What We Are Looking For

  • High school diploma or equivalent

  • One or more years of experience in food preparation or cooking preferred

  • Positive, reliable, and highly attentive to safety and detail

  • Passion for supporting children and contributing to a nurturing childcare environment

Why You Will Love TLE Timnath

  • No nights or weekends

  • Supportive and welcoming team environment

  • Career growth and training opportunities

  • Competitive pay, benefits, and childcare discounts
Compensation: $17.00 - $19.00 per hour


The Learning Experience

At The Learning Experience, we make early education joyful, engaging and fun so children are happy to learn, play and grow.

 

Our curriculum focuses on the six ages and stages of early childhood development and engages children in hands-on learning activities that encourage them to explore and solve problems at their own rate of development. This forms a foundation for kids to Learn, Play and Grow under the care of our nurturing teachers and staff.

 

At TLE®, we’ve created a full cast of characters that become our little learners’ educators, partners and friends through their preschool education journey. Each character has a unique personality and area of interest and brings learning to life by allowing children to explore the world through fun and imagination. 

 


This franchise is independently owned and operated by a franchisee. Your application will go directly to the franchisee, and all hiring decisions will be made by the management of this franchisee. All inquiries about employment at this franchisee should be made directly to the franchise location, and not to The Learning Experience Corporate.

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