Kitchen Coordinator

Kitchen Coordinator Position Summary New Creations is seeking a dependable, organized, and health-conscious Kitchen Coordinator at our St. Michael to oversee the planning, preparation, and delivery of nutritious, age-appropriate meals and snacks for children. The Kitchen Coordinator plays an important role in creating a safe, nurturing environment by ensuring meals meet health, safety, licensing, dietary, and food allergy requirements. This position is responsible for daily kitchen operations, menu coordination, inventory and ordering, food safety, and maintaining a clean and organized kitchen.

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, dependable, comfortable working independently, and passionate about supporting children's health and well-being through nutritious meals. This position may occasionally be required to work in classroom ratio as needed.

We take care of staff:401(k) matching

Childcare discounts

Dental insurance

Employee discount

Team Engagement Activities Health insurance

Bonusly - additional monthly bonuses

Paid time off & ESSTProfessional development assistance

Referral program

Vision insurance

Job Type: Full-time, In person at our St. Michael location

Pay:
Starting at $18.00/hour pending experience and education

Schedule:

9 hour shift with one hour unpaid break

Day shift
- No Nights or Weekends Monday to Friday

Key Responsibilities:

Licensing & Compliance Maintain all required kitchen licenses and certifications

Ensure required licenses and certifications are current and visibly posted in the kitchen.

Maintain required food safety and handwashing procedures, including posted bleach solution and handwashing instructions.

Follow all applicable childcare, health department, food safety, and licensing regulations.

Daily Kitchen Operations Prepare and serve daily meals and snacks for children

Follow approved menus, appropriate portion sizes, dietary restrictions, and food allergy protocols.

Use meal portion charts and daily classroom child counts to determine appropriate quantities of food and snacks.

Set up, deliver, and retrieve food carts from classrooms according to established meal schedules.

Fill and distribute spray bottles to classrooms daily and ensure all classroom spray bottles are properly placed within classrooms

Dishwashing, kitchen cleanup, stocking, and other general kitchen duties.

Inventory & Ordering Manage the weekly grocery list and adjust orders based on current inventory, daily child counts, and required portion sizes.

Monitor food and kitchen supply inventory to prevent shortages and minimize waste.

Track and communicate supply needs, including plates, cups, utensils, dish soap, and other kitchen supplies, to the Site Director before supplies run out.

Work within established food and supply budgets.

Menu Planning & Documentation Upload and post current menus to Kindertales, classroom boards, and parent boards.

Provide the Site Director with weekly lunch counts.

Maintain accurate food service and menu documentation as required.

Kitchen & Food Safety Maintain kitchen area to be clean, sanitary, organized, and in accordance with health codes and industry standards.

Ensure the kitchen handwashing sink is consistently stocked with soap and paper towels.

Store all food containers and packages properly and off the floor.

Keep food storage areas, shelves, refrigerators, and freezers clean and organized.

Organize and clean the refrigerator and freezer weekly

Follow DCYF compliance

Monitor and maintain accurate refrigerator and freezer temperature logs.

Ensure thermometers are functioning properly and readily available for monitoring hot and cold food temperatures.

Follow safe food handling, preparation, storage, and sanitation practices at all times.

Team Support & Collaboration Work collaboratively with teaching staff and the Site Director to meet children's dietary and nutritional needs.

Provide basic nutrition guidance to teaching staff when appropriate.

Support staff with meals and breaks as directed by the Site Director.

Communicate effectively with staff regarding menus, allergies, food needs, and meal schedules.

Attend staff meetings and required training sessions.

Contribute to a positive, safe, supportive, and nurturing environment for children and staff.

Assist in classroom ratio when needed.

Why Join New Creations?

The Kitchen Coordinator is an essential part of our childcare team. By providing nutritious meals, maintaining high food safety standards, and supporting the dietary needs of every child, this position directly…