Center Support

Kido USA • Houston, TX

16h

About The Position

As a Center Support, you play a critical role in creating a welcoming, healthy, and safe environment for
children, families, and staff. You will manage both kitchen and cleaning-related tasks while embodying our
core values of listen, learn, and lead, to support the overall success of our preschool.
- Managing the Kitchen: You will lead the effort to provide healthy snacks and meals, ensuring that
food is prepared and served in line with allergen information and hygiene standards. Through active
listening to the needs of children,families and our team, you will support in creating a positive dining
experience. Additionally, you will oversee the cleanliness of the kitchen, making sure that washing/
sterilizing is done where needed, and trash disposal is done efficiently.
- Ensuring cleanliness of the environment: You will take the lead in maintaining a clean, inviting
atmosphere throughout the common spaces of the school. Your attention to detail will ensure that
we are always ready to welcome families. You will support the team in handling laundry, managing
clutter, and ensuring common area trash is emptied regularly.

Responsibilities

• Maintenance and cleanliness of the kitchen: Take ownership for the kitchen and its upkeep, make sure that it is a clean and hygienic place for children and staff’s meals to be served and prepared.
• Serving snacks and meals: Starting with breakfast you’ll make sure that healthy snacks and meals are provided for everyone and served on time to classrooms. External caterers will provide main meals, but you will serve and compliment them with healthy snacks. You will support inventory and ordering of food items and kitchen supplies.
• Cleaning: Maintain a clean environment by ensuring that trash cans are emptied, empty boxes are broken down and disposed of properly, surfaces are clean, things are put away in the right places and laundry for the school is done at the end of each shift.
• Hosting meal times: Meal times are a learning opportunity. You will actively participate by educating children about the food they are eating, helping them develop healthy habits.
• Team Player: Build strong relationships with children, families, and the team by listening to their needs and offering support where possible. Be proactive in identifying challenges and take the lead in finding solutions. Help in classrooms as needed, supporting both staff and children.
• Welcoming spaces: Ensure that our front-of-house is always welcoming, clean, and clutter-free. Support your admin team as requested to set up seasonal decorations. Support in creating a space that feels inviting and comforting to families.
• Any other duties as reasonably requested by the school management.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees