Kitchen Manager

Youth In Need; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off including holidays, sick

401k with 3% Employer Match

Tuition Assistance

Opportunity for growth

Job summary

Youth In Need is seeking a Kitchen Manager in Missouri to lead the daily operation of the UCCC kitchen, ensuring healthy, nourishing meals for about 130 children across 12 classrooms. The role requires ServSafe Manager and other food safety certifications within the required timeframe, plus CPR/First Aid readiness.

Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma or equivalent and a willingness to work in a childcare setting, with local travel and a valid driver’s license.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Must obtain/maintain ServSafe Manager certification and other food safety certifications within required timeframe.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for the daily operation of the UCCC kitchen.
• Prepare and/or oversee food production for approximately 12 classrooms and 130 children daily.

Skills

CPR certification

First Aid certification

Driver's license

Leadership

Childcare experience

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

ServSafe Manager certification

Food safety certification

Job description

Would you like a career that changes lives while working with a team built on shared values? Look no further!

At Youth In Need, we value community and relationships. We encourage courageous spaces, leaning into discomfort, and stretching your learning muscles. As a Kitchen Manager, provides leadership for the daily operation of the UCCC kitchen and ensures children receive healthy, nourishing, creative, and developmentally appropriate meals and snacks. This role manages the kitchen environment, prepares and/or oversees food production for approximately 12 classrooms and 130 children daily.

Our Company

Youth In Need has been around since 1974 helping to create safe places for the area's most vulnerable children. We have more than 400 full- and part-time staff who serve more than 8,000 children, teens and families at nearly 100 locations in six counties in Eastern Missouri.

Youth In Need has been named a St. Louis Post-Dispatch Top Workplace for seven straight years. We are nationally recognized by the US Department of Health and Human Services as an exemplary program.

This Position

We are interested in a Kitchen Manager with a high school diploma or equivalent. Must obtain/maintain Servsafe Manager certification and other required food safety certification within the required timeframe. Cooking in a childcare setting is preferred.

Ability to be CPR certified and First Aid certified required.

Drivers license is required, local travel required, and must be insurable under Youth In Need auto liability coverage. Must be sensitive to the socioeconomic and cultural characteristics of the service population.

This is an hourly position, starting at $25.00/hour.

We Offer An Extensive Amount Of Competitive Benefits Including

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance at low cost
• Paid Time Off including 12 Holidays, 1 Floating Holiday, 12 Sick Days and 2 Weeks Vacation (which increases with years of service)
• 401k with 3% Employer Match
• Tuition Assistance
• Opportunity for growth

Youth In Need is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We are committed to equal opportunities for all applicants and employees without regard to ability, age, ancestry, color, cultural background, faith/religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetics, income, marital status, national origin, political belief/affiliation, pregnancy, race, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.