Center Kitchen & Nutrition Specialist

KinderCare; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

KinderCare seeks a Kitchen Coordinator to support center operations and prepare nutritious meals for children. Responsibilities include maintaining kitchen safety, ordering supplies, dispensing and storing medication as requested, and documenting compliance.

You will collaborate with staff to meet enrollment and engagement goals while upholding licensing standards and health regulations. A love for children and a food-safety focus are essential.

Qualifications

• 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 to 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.

Responsibilities

• 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 KinderCare and other licensing or regulation 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

Skills

Love for children

Food safety

Food storage

Math for portions

Food Handler’s License

Cooking experience

Experience with children

Job description

KinderCare seeks a Kitchen Coordinator to support center operations and prepare nutritious meals for children. Responsibilities include maintaining kitchen safety, ordering supplies, dispensing and storing medication as requested, and documenting compliance.

You will collaborate with staff to meet enrollment and engagement goals while upholding licensing standards and health regulations. A love for children and a food-safety focus are essential.