Child Care Center Cook

Bright Horizons • Pewaukee, WI

9d • $13 - $18 • Onsite

About The Position

As a Cook at Bright Horizons, you will plan and prepare nutritious, family-style meals that support children’s health, growth, and learning. Your work in the kitchen creates a warm, predictable routine for children, educators, and center staff and helps fuel growing minds.

This position works in person in an early education or preschool child care center, providing food service in accordance with Bright Horizons’ policies, procedures, and guidance, applicable laws and regulations, and safety requirements. The employee must comply with applicable federal, state, local, company, and client-site requirements concerning immunizations, employment physicals or screenings, and health and safety training.

Requirements

• Be at least 18 years of age and have a high school diploma or GED.
• Have or obtain a food handler certification within 30 days of hire.
• Pass required state and company background checks.
• Meet state and company minimum education and experience requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Coursework or certification in Nutrition.
• Food service experience in a childcare center, school cafeteria, commercial kitchen, or high-volume food service setting.

Responsibilities

• Plan and prepare balanced, family-style meals and snacks according to approved menus, nutritional guidelines, and daily attendance counts.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized kitchen by following food safety, allergy-management, sanitation, and health procedures.
• Manage food and supply inventory and place orders through approved vendors.
• Partner with center staff to support smooth daily meal service.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid vacation, sick, holiday, and parental bonding leave.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Long-term and short-term disability insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Money-saving discounts and financial planning tools.
• Career development opportunities and free college degrees through the Horizons CDA & Degree Program.
• Caregiving support and resources for children and adults in your family.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED