Chef - Montessori School Nutrition

Base pay range

$17.00/hr – $22.00/hr

At Seven Oaks Academy Montessori, the food we serve is part of the love we give. Every snack and every meal is a moment of nourishment, comfort, and learning for our children. We are seeking a Cook who understands that preparing food for young learners is both an art and a service — someone who brings pride, joy, and purpose to the kitchen each day.

• Daily Meal Preparation
  • Prepare morning snack, lunch, and afternoon snack for children 6 weeks–6 years.
  • Follow CACFP guidelines, USDA meal patterns, portion sizes, and documentation.
  • Use seasonal produce and incorporate garden-grown ingredients whenever possible.
• Seed‑to‑Table & Garden Integration
  • Assist with basic gardening tasks: planting, watering, harvesting, and prepping produce.
  • Support our seed‑to‑table curriculum with simple kitchen‑to‑garden connections for children.
  • Recommend seasonal produce for planting to strengthen school menus.
• Kitchen Operations & Safety
  • Maintain full compliance with Serv Safe, local health regulations, and sanitization protocols.
  • Complete accurate food temperature logs, production records, and CACFP paperwork.
  • Manage inventory, labeling, storage, and rotation.
  • Maintain a clean, organized, and joyful kitchen environment.
• Menu Planning & Collaboration
  • Support monthly menu development aligned with CACFP and school food philosophy.
  • Modify meals for allergies and dietary needs.
  • Work closely with school leadership to ensure smooth meal service and positive family experience.

• Experience cooking in school nutrition, childcare centers, or institutional/batch settings.
• Strong working knowledge of CACFP.
• Familiarity with gardening and farm‑to‑table practices.
• Serv Safe Certification (or obtained within 30 days).
• Ability to lift 40 lbs and stand for extended periods.
• Strong organization, documentation, and time‑management skills.
• A heart for children and alignment with Seven Oaks Academy’s core values:
  Respect, No Excuses, Play Dough, and Team Player.

Monday–Friday during school operating hours (Responsible for morning snack, lunch, and afternoon snack).

• Experience in Montessori or natural learning settings.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish).
• Ability to help lead small nutrition or garden demonstrations.
• Passion for healthy, seasonal, global‑inspired cooking for children.

Seven Oaks Academy is a Montessori preschool in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Our mission is to plant seeds where a child can blossom, explore and ensure kindergarten readiness. We celebrate each child's individuality and help them discover how they can best contribute to our world and culture. All children are naturally curious and love to learn; we support this innate drive by providing environments that meet children's developmental needs, by having a staff of loving and well‑prepared adults, and by building a community of families that actively support our mission.

Why do so many families choose Montessori?

• Individualized learning

• Whole child education (social, emotional, and physical development)

• Empowered by choice（freedom to move and choose activities fosters independence and self‑confidence）

• Supported by research: current neurology and human development research consistently backs Montessori.

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