School Cook Early Childhood Education

Job Description

Job Description

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance

Location: Manhattan, NY
Pay: $25.00–$27.00 per hour

  A private early childhood school in Manhattan is seeking a dependable, organized School Cook to manage daily warming kitchen operations. This role focuses on safely heating, portioning, and serving prepared meals and snacks, maintaining inventory, and keeping the kitchen clean and organized.

Responsibilities

• Heat, portion, and serve prepared meals and snacks according to school menus and scheduled meal times.
• Follow food safety requirements for receiving, storing, heating, and holding food, including temperature monitoring and documentation.
• Follow children’s documented food allergies and dietary restrictions, including procedures to prevent cross-contact.
• Manage food and kitchen supply inventory, track usage and expiration dates, and rotate stock.
• Identify purchasing needs, coordinate orders with school leadership, and verify deliveries for accuracy and quality.
• Maintain a clean and sanitary kitchen, including equipment, utensils, serving areas, and storage spaces.
• Communicate with school leadership and classroom staff to support accurate meal counts and timely service.
• Maintain required kitchen records and minimize food waste.

Qualifications

• Current Food Protection Certificate required.
• Prior experience managing food and kitchen supply inventory required.
• Food service or kitchen experience required; school or childcare experience preferred.
• Knowledge of safe food handling, temperature control, sanitation, and allergy precautions.
• Strong organization, time management, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage daily kitchen responsibilities.
• Ability to perform essential kitchen duties, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) with employer matching.
• PTO- 40 hours of paid time off annually.
• Multiple paid holidays and paid breaks during scheduled school closures.

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.