Cook

Kids Paradise Daycare is hiring a cook! As a cook, you will prepare healthy and tasty meals and snacks for the children in our centers. Following a menu and recipes developed by our in-house nutritionist, you’ll ensure our children have the fuel they need to learn and grow.

When you join our team as a Cook you will:

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 Kids Paradise Daycare and other licensing or regulation requirements

Help with and take on responsibility in other daily center duties, as needed

Support your center’s success by partnering with center staff and leadership to achieve goals around enrollment, accreditation, and engagement

Qualifications:

Required Skills and Experience:

A love for children and a strong desire to make a difference every day

Familiarity with proper conditions and food storage, the ability to 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 Handler’s License or willingness to obtain

At least one year of institutional cooking — food ordering experience highly desirable

Two or more years of experience working with children, highly desirable

Must 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.

Ability to speak, read, and write English.

Benefits include:

Discounted child care

Generous paid time off

Education assistance

Basic Life Insurance

401K

Our highest priority has, and always will be, to keep our employees, children, families, and communities as safe and healthy as possible. We follow all state COVID-19 guidelines.

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.