Child Care Cook

Bright Horizons Family Solutions

11d • $24 - $26 • Onsite

About The Position

Bring your cooking talents and kitchen management skills to work each day as a Cook at our Issaquah Highlands Bright Horizons. You’ll lead planning menus, preparing meals, and helping track inventory as you make a real difference in the lives of children, families, and staff. This position offers IDEAL hours Monday - Friday, all your weekends will be free!

Requirements

• Candidates must pass required state and company background checks, and meet state and company minimum education and experience requirements:
• At least 18 years of age with a high school degree or GED required
• Food service/food handler permit or license according to state/local regulations required
• This position requires the employee to comply with all applicable federal, state, local, Bright Horizons’, and client site requirements concerning immunizations, employment physical/screening, and health and safety training. If hired, you will work in person in an early education/preschool child care center to provide supervision, care, curriculum delivery and services per Bright Horizons’ policies, procedures and guidance, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations, and in a manner that will ensure the safety of children in Bright Horizons care and the employee.

Nice To Haves

• Relevant experience working in a licensed child care center, public school, or commercial kitchen preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead in planning and preparing nutritionally balanced meals for children and staff.
• Keep an accurate inventory of supplies and place orders as needed.
• Lead prepping and preparing meals, as well as cleaning and complying with sanitation requirements.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Life insurance
• Long-term and short-term disability insurance
• Career development for you plus free college degrees for your teachers through our Horizons CDA & Degree Program
• Also, depending on hire date and subject to applicable eligibility requirements and accrual schedules, new employees in this role receive up to: 9 paid holidays annually; 40 hours of sick time per year based on full-time schedule, and 64 hours of vacation time per year based on full-time schedule (vacation time may be used for sick leave purposes under any applicable state or local sick or safe time law).

What This Job Offers

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