Child Care Center Kitchen Assistant

BrightPath Early Learning & Child Care • Cheektowaga, NY

2d • Onsite

About The Position

BrightPath Kids is hiring a full-time Center Kitchen Assistant at its Maryvale, New York center. The Kitchen Assistant divides nutritious meals for lunch and snacks for children in care and cleans the kitchen after food preparation and service. When kitchen duties are complete, the assistant is expected to help teachers in the classrooms. Candidates willing to work in the classroom are preferred; employees without classroom responsibilities may be scheduled for fewer hours per week than those working in both the kitchen and classroom. The role has no evening or weekend work. Pay is $16.00–$18.00 per hour.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Meet state criteria for child care employment.
• Functional written and oral English proficiency.
• Ability to work within regular operating hours.

Nice To Haves

• At least 1 year of food preparation experience.
• ServSafe Food Handler certification.
• Child and Adult Food Care Program (CACFP) experience.
• Willingness to work in the classroom.

Responsibilities

• Divide and serve nutritious meals for lunch and snacks for children in care.
• Clean the kitchen area after food preparation and service.
• Assist teachers in the classrooms when not preparing or serving food or cleaning.

Benefits

• 60% child care discount for employees.
• Weekly paychecks.
• Eligibility to participate in a 401(k) program with company match.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Full-time staff accrue 2 weeks of paid time off in their first year.
• Paid holidays off for full-time staff.
• Health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, and $10,000 of company-paid life insurance for full-time staff.
• New York locations are designated as Breastfeeding Friendly Workplaces by Erie County.

What This Job Offers

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