Cook for KinderCare

At KinderCare Education, we're committed to providing high-quality early childhood education and care to families across the country. As a Cook, you'll play a vital role in ensuring our children receive nutritious and delicious meals that fuel their growth and development.

As a member of our kitchen team, you'll be responsible for preparing healthy meals and snacks for our children, following a menu and recipes developed by our in-house nutritionist. You'll also maintain a clean and safe kitchen environment, order food and supplies, and complete timely and accurate documentation according to KinderCare and other licensing or regulation requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain kitchen and related equipment safely and hygienically
• Order food and supplies
• Dispense and store medication, as requested
• Complete timely and accurate documentation according to KinderCare and other licensing or regulation requirements
• Help with and take on responsibility in other daily center duties, as needed
• Support your centers success by partnering with center staff and leadership to achieve goals around enrollment, accreditation, and engagement

Qualifications:

• Familiarity with accurate conditions and food storage, understand the needs of children with food allergies, and to implement methods of food cross-contamination avoidance
• Ability to follow nutritious menus and prepare sufficient quantity of foods for center population
• Basic math skills required for measuring and calculating serving portions
• Possess a Food Handlers License or willingness to obtain
• At least one year of institutional cooking -- food ordering experience highly desirable
• Two or more years working with children, highly desirable
• Be physically able to use the computer with basic proficiency and the ability to lift up to 40 pounds is strongly desired and may be required to work in some classrooms or in the kitchen
• Read, write, understand, and speak English to communicate with children and their parents in English

Our Benefits:

• Discounted child care benefits
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits for your family (and pets, too)
• Employee assistance programs
• Health and wellness programs, paid time off, and discounts for work necessities, such as cell phones

We operate research-backed, accredited, and customizable programs in more than 2,000 sites and centers across 40 states and the District of Columbia. As we expand, we're matching the needs of more and more families, dynamic work environments, and diverse communities from coast to coast. Because we believe every family deserves access to high-quality child care, no matter who they are or where they live. Every day, you'll help bring this mission to life by building community and delivering exceptional experiences. And if you're anything like us, you'll come for the work, and stay for the people.

KinderCare Learning Companies is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law.