Cook Helper

Salary: $40,223.00 - $46,256.00

The Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) protects and promotes the safety and well-being of children and families. ACS provides child welfare and juvenile justice services, community supports, foster care services, and subsidized childcare vouchers. ACS child protection staff respond to allegations of child maltreatment, and in juvenile justice oversee detention, placement, and programs for youth in the community.

The Division of Administration supplies a broad range of support services to all ACS divisions. With a staff of approximately 463 public employees, it manages a personnel services budget of about $29 million and an other‑than‑personnel services budget of $140 million. Services include building maintenance, real‑estate, design, construction management, facilities and custodial services, occupational safety and health, operational support, security, transportation, and print production.

The Food and Nutrition Services Unit manages a $5 million food‑services budget for FY 2024. It prepares and serves meals to children and youth in ACS care, operating full‑service kitchens that provide three meals and snacks at the Crossroads and Horizon Secure Juvenile Detention Centers and the Nicholas Scoppetta Children’s Center. The unit also partners with children, youth, and care providers to address food‑related behavior issues, design specialized menus for allergies and dietary restrictions, distribute meal cards, maintain vending machine operations, and manage light refreshment and modest meal requests for staff and youth events in compliance with the NYC Comptroller’s Directive 6.

Section 424‑A of the New York Social Services Law requires an authorized agency to inquire whether a candidate for employment with child‑caring responsibilities has been the subject of a child abuse and maltreatment report.

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• Ability to read and write English and to understand and carry out simple instructions.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness program eligibility may apply. For more information, visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at .

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. Certain City employees who have worked for the City for two continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. Contact the agency representative during interview to confirm applicable residency requirements.

The City of New York is an inclusive equal‑opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any protected status, including but not limited to an individual’s sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.