Kitchen Assistant

• Starting at $18 and up to $20 based on experience
• •  Must be reliable
• • On the job training
• •  Teaching experience and NSOR clearances are required
• • You will be working as a floater in classrooms and helping in the daycare kitchen

We have immediate opening for a floater/kitchen staff at Kiddie Academy of Wexford/Cranberry Twp. We pride ourselves on serving nutritious, wholesome meals and snacks as well as delivering meals that kids like and will eat. This is a heat and serve kitchen, not using raw items.

Teaching experience is required for this job.

Join the team at Kiddie Academy of Wexford/Cranberry Township where teamwork and fun is encouraged and where you will be appreciated!

Full-time Benefits

• • Monday through Friday, no Weekends
• • Generous childcare discount for all age groups, the discounts increase based on years of employment
• • Dental insurance
• • Tuition reimbursement
• • Paid time off
• • Vision insurance
• • 401(k) matching
• • Professional development assistance
• • Flexible schedule
• • Growth opportunities

Minimum Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• • Highly professional and dependable
• • Familiarity with proper conditions and food storage, the ability to understand the needs of children with food allergies, and to implement methods of food cross- contamination avoidance.
• • Ability to follow and prepare sufficient quantity of foods for Academy children
• • Possess a Food Handler's License or willingness to obtain
• • At least one year of institutional cooking -- food ordering experience highly desirable
• • One or more years of experience working with children, highly desirable
• • Ability to speak, read, and write English. Basic math skills required for measuring and calculating serving portions

Essential Functions

• • Requires mobility and standing on feet for extended period in the kitchen.
• • Plans and prepares snacks and meals in accordance with posted menus and nutrition regulations.
• • Determines meal and snack count and distributes food to each classroom.
• • Removes trays and leftovers from classrooms and disposes accordingly.
• • Performs weekly food and supply inventory; submits list of needed items to Management.
• • Orders food and supply items from approved supplier, within budget set by Management.
• • Checks-in supply deliveries to ensure accuracy of order placed.
• • Ensures that all state and local health department, licensing, safety and nutritional requirements are met; follows standards of personal hygiene, safety, and sanitation and ensures that other staff in kitchen do the same.
• • Keeps kitchen, including appliances, cabinets and all inventory, organized and clean.
• • Attends and participates in staff meetings, training sessions, and academy events as requested.

Kiddie Academy is an Equal Opportunity employer