Child Care Assistant Cook

Responsibilities

• Plan and prepare nutritionally balanced meals for children and staff.
• Keep an accurate inventory of supplies and place orders as needed.
• Manage all aspects of prepping and preparing meals, as well as cleaning and complying with sanitation requirements.

Qualifications

• Candidates must pass required state and company background checks, and meet state and company minimum education and experience requirements:
• At least 18 years of age with a high school degree or GED required.
• Relevant experience working in a licensed child care center, public school, or commercial kitchen is required.
• Food Handlers permit or ServSafe certification according to state/local regulations required.

About the role

This position offers a schedule of 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM, Monday through Friday, at our Ochsner Early Learning Center. This role includes approximately 20 hours per week supporting kitchen operations and 20 hours per week teaching and engaging with children in the classroom.

Physical Requirements

This position requires the employee to comply with all applicable federal, state, local, Bright Horizons’, and client site requirements concerning immunizations, employment physical/screening, and health and safety training. The full set of physical requirements for this role can be reviewed at this link.

Benefits

Bright Horizons offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Life insurance
• Long-term and short-term disability insurance
• Career development opportunities and free college degrees through our Horizons CDA & Degree Program

Pay

The hourly rate for this position is between $14.42 - $19.47 per hour. The pay range listed here is what Bright Horizons in good faith anticipates offering for this job opening. Actual compensation offers within this range will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education and training, certifications, geography, and other relevant business or organizational factors.

Schedule

This position offers a schedule of 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM, Monday through Friday, at our Ochsner Early Learning Center.