Cook
About the role
At Youth In Need, we value community and relationships. We encourage courageous spaces, leaning into discomfort, and stretching your learning muscles. As a Cook at our St. Charles Early Learning Center, you will provide children with healthy, nourishing meals. You will plan, develop and implement all aspects of kitchen operations while ensuring that all specialized diets and/or allergy needs are met, as needed.
About Youth In Need
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. We value social justice and are dedicated to enhancing racial equity in our organization.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or Equivalency
- Experience cooking for large groups
- Experience in a childcare setting
- Knowledge of Health and Sanitation Regulations
- Ability to be CPR certified
- Class E Driver's License
- ServSafe Certification is a bonus, but we'll help you obtain it if you don't have it
Pay & schedule
- Hourly position starting at $18.19/hour
- 35 hours per week
Benefits
- 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