Job Title: Cook
Location: Columbia Gateway Dr Columbia MD 21046
Job Type: Fulltime
Job Description:
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 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 understanding the needs of children with food allergies and implementing methods of food crosscontamination avoidance.
- Ability to follow nutritious menus and prepare sufficient quantity of foods for the center population
- Basic math skills are 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 is highly desirable
- Two or more years working with children is highly desirable
- Being 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 meet you where you are. Were here to help our employees navigate the integration of work and life:
- Know your whole family is supported with discounted childcare benefits.
- Breathe easy with medical dental and vision benefits for your family (and pets too!).
- Feel supported in your mental health and personal growth with employee assistance programs.
- Feel great and thrive with access to health and wellness programs paid time off and discounts for work necessities such as cell phones.
- and much more.