Childcare Kitchen Cook: Safe Meals & Center Support

KinderCare; Decatur (IL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

KinderCare in Decatur, IL is seeking a dedicated kitchen team member to maintain safe and hygienic food service for children. You will order supplies, prepare meals, and help with daily center duties, ensuring accurate documentation and compliance with licensing requirements.

Role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration with staff to support enrollment, accreditation, and engagement goals, while maintaining high standards for safety and child nutrition.

Qualifications

• Must love children and contribute to daily center goals
• Understand needs of children with food allergies and prevent cross-contamination
• Follow nutritious menus and prepare sufficient quantities for center population
• Use basic math for measuring and servings
• Possess a Food Handler’s License or be willing to obtain one
• Have at least 1 year of institutional cooking; food ordering experience preferred
• 2+ years working with children is 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 center success by partnering with staff and leadership to achieve enrollment, accreditation, and engagement goals

Skills

Love for children

Food allergy awareness

Food storage/handling

Basic math skills

Food Handler’s License

Proficiency with computers

Institutional cooking experience

Education

Food Handler’s License

Job description

KinderCare in Decatur, IL is seeking a dedicated kitchen team member to maintain safe and hygienic food service for children. You will order supplies, prepare meals, and help with daily center duties, ensuring accurate documentation and compliance with licensing requirements.

Role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration with staff to support enrollment, accreditation, and engagement goals, while maintaining high standards for safety and child nutrition.