Preschool Kitchen Prep & Teacher Assistant

Christ Church of Oak Brook
Oak Brook, IL
Preschool Kitchen Prep & Teacher Assistant
Position Information
$18 to $22 hourly
Part time: 20 hours a week
401k with 4% Employer Match
Paid Family Leave

Summary of Position
This position supports the Preschool by receiving and readying food deliveries for daily meals. This person will also clean and wash dishes daily, using the standards of DCFS and the Health Department. The position also includes assisting classroom teachers as needed, which may involve prepping for activities, keeping a safe and clean classroom, helping students with diapering, or leading an activity.

Essential Functions
  1. Receive and prepare daily meals from catering company
  2. Wash, clean, and sanitize dishes after daily use
  3. Provide assistance to classroom teachers or center director as needed
Other Key Responsibilities
  • Participate in Christ Church staff life by attending all-staff meetings, church sponsored events, worship, training events and contributing to a culture of collaboration and encouragement
  • Support church-wide initiatives and special events – assist with Christmas, Easter, Mother’s Day services, outreach and mission events by serving in flexible roles beyond primary ministry responsibilities
  • Engage in ongoing personal and professional development through training, reading, coaching or mentoring, in order to grow as a leader and servant of Christ
  • Collaborate across ministries to ensure alignment, share resources, and strengthen unity on our staff teams
  • Demonstrate and model Christ Church’s core values in daily work, relationships and service to others
  • Maintain a posture of flexibility by assisting with projects or assignments outside the immediate scope of the role when needed
  • Contribute to a culture of grace, care and prayer by being available to support, encourage and pray with staff and volunteers and congregants as appropriate
  • Contribute to a culture of grace, care and prayer by being available to support, encourage and pray with staff and volunteers and congregants as appropriate
Core Competencies
  • Communicates with clarity and warmth across diverse audiences
  • Demonstrates integrity, humility, and alignment with Christ Church’s values
  • Collaborates effectively across teams and ministries
  • Organizes and prioritizes work to meet goals with excellence
  • Learns quickly and adapts to new tools, systems, and challenges
  • Coaches and develops others, bringing out the best in people
  • Resolves conflicts constructively and maintains healthy relationships
  • Innovates and improves ministry systems to better serve people
Preferred Qualifications
  • High School Diploma
  • At least 1 year Restaurant or Kitchen experience
  • Licenses/Certifications: Food Handler’s (can be obtained after hired)
Physical Demands & Work Environment
  • Must be able to bend, squat, move around on floor
  • Must be able to lift 50 pounds
  • Knowledge and certification in food safety
  • Works in both kitchen and classroom setting
Spiritual Development
  • Support and model individual spiritual formation i.e. Worship, Grow and Serve. (Weekly worship, prayer, scripture reading, small group, volunteering/service, etc.)
  • Regularly attends worship and participates in ministry events at Christ Church or a Christ Church campus unless exempted by Christ Church leadership
  • Seeks opportunities and participates in authentic worship, exalting and enjoying God as one of life’s greatest purposes and pleasures
  • Lives as an attractive witness, living to draw others to Christ in personal, daily mission
  • Intentionally seeks to become like Jesus, growing purposefully and intentionally
  • Values and contributes to genuine community, doing life together with colleagues and congregation.
  • Enrolls in genuine service, living a life of service, humility and generosity
  • Engages fully in life-changing love by loving people extravagantly
Ministry Traits
  • Detail-oriented with high capacity to manage multiple projects at high level of detail and organization
  • Desire to continuously learn and serve others
  • Honest and trustworthy
  • Integrity for work habits and results
  • Ability to discern needs and respond appropriately, sensitively and proactively
  • Appreciation for own and others’ giftedness
  • Ongoing desire and effort to grow more Christ-like in character
  • Able to keep high degree of confidentiality
  • High degree of professionalism
  • Approachable and accessible

Posted 2026-08-11

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