Cook at East Boca Raton KinderCare

Overview

Cook at East Boca Raton Kinder Care – prepare healthy and tasty meals and snacks for children in early‑childhood education centers. Follow a menu and recipes developed by an in‑house nutritionist and provide the fuel children need to learn and grow.

• 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 Kinder Care and other licensing or regulatory requirements.
• Help with and take on responsibility in other daily center duties, as needed.
• Support your center’s success by partnering with center staff and leadership to achieve goals around enrollment, accreditation, and engagement.

• A love for children and a strong desire to make a difference every day.
• Familiarity with accurate conditions and food storage, understand the needs of children with food allergies, and implement methods of food cross‑contamination avoidance.
• Ability to follow nutritious menus and prepare a sufficient quantity of foods for the center population.
• Basic math skills required for measuring and calculating serving portions.
• Possess a Food Handler’s License or willingness to obtain.
• At least one year of institutional cooking – food ordering experience highly desirable.
• Two or more years working with children, highly desirable.
• Must be physically able to use the computer with basic proficiency and the ability to lift up to 40 pounds, 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.

Know your whole family is supported with discounted child care 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.

Kinder Care Learning Companies is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law.