Cook

107-65 Merrick Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11433, USA

Posted Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 5:00 AM

For over 125 years, Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens has been providing quality social services to the neighborhoods of Brooklyn and Queens, and currently offers 160-plus programs and services for children, youth, adults, seniors, and those struggling with mental illness.

Our Early Childhood Development Centers provide free Early Head Start and Head Start services to low-income families. Head Start provides services to children age 3 to 5 years old. Through the Montessori approach, the center ensures children are ready for school by providing a variety of developmentally appropriate activities that promote cognitive, social, emotional, language‑literacy and physical development.

Under the supervision of the Program Manager and Assistant Program Manager the Cook is responsible to work with the Cook Helper to serve all food in the center and for maintaining the kitchen in a sanitary and efficient condition. The Cook will comply with procedural norms and standards of attendance, punctuality, and confidentiality of HIPAA. The Cook follows individual work schedule provided by the Program Manager to indicate specific responsibilities and the time schedule for them.

The Cook cooperates in total staff effort designed to improve the Center’s services.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to participating in periodic individual conferences and regular staff meetings as scheduled by Program Manager. The Cook will be called when changes are planned in children’s program affecting employees, so that the discussion and suggestions to improve existing services take place and are properly noted.

• Responsible for safe preparation and storage of all food items used at the center.
• Prepares, cooks, and serves food according to appropriate practices.
• Washes dishes and utensils according to sanitary practices; assumes duties as housekeeper as required.
• Responsible for storing or supervising storage of all food and household supplies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• High School Diploma or Equivalent required.
• Food Handlers Certificate preferred.
• Two years of experience in food preparation, preferably in an Early Childhood setting preferred.
• Ability to lift and carry supplies and equipment at least 40 pounds and/or move up and down stairs as needed.
• Able to travel to different locations throughout the five boroughs as needed.

We offer competitive salary and excellent benefits including:

• Generous time off (Vacation/ Personal Days/ Sick Days/ Paid Holidays annually)
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Retirement Savings with Agency Match
• Transit
• Flexible Spending Account
• Life insurance
• Public Loan Forgiveness Qualified Employer
• Training Series and other additional voluntary benefits.

For more information on our organization, please visit our website at:(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). EOE/AA.