Cook

DESCRIPTION Skip-a-Long Childhood Centers, part of SAL Community Services, is the Quad Cities area’s leading provider of early childhood care and education. We provide a safe, secure and supportive environment centered on how playing can charge the mind of the children we care for. As a Cook on our team, you will perform day‑to‑day operations involved in serving meals and snacks in a child care setting; coordinate menus and various cooking assignments. This means you’ll do things like: Prepare breakfast, lunch, and snacks for children and staff Operate standard cooking equipment and utensils Participate in the cleaning of the kitchen area Purchase foods and plan menus in accordance with CACFP guidelines We are looking for team members who: Share a love for children and a passion for helping them learn, grow, and thrive Enjoy following a routine, and welcome the in‑the‑moment changes that come with each day in childcare Believe that early childhood education is the first step to a child’s successful future Are passionate about building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment for all Are professional, kind, and don’t take themselves too seriously Salary, benefits and perks Our entire compensation package includes paid time off and paid holidays; health, dental, and vision benefits; 401(k) with employer contribution; and pet insurance. A full list of benefits is available on our website at salcommunityservices.org. Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. A full list of job responsibilities will be provided prior to an interview. This position must obtain required background clearances. Requests for reasonable accommodation as required under applicable law will be considered. Education and Experience Required: High School Diploma or GED Preferred: Knowledge of Child and Adult Care Food Program requirements and Food Service Sanitary license. ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION MISSION SAL Community Services (SAL) strengthens children, families, and individuals to build and enhance thriving communities. About Us At SAL Community Services, we provide Support, Advocacy, and Learning in our communities—from childhood to adulthood. Our mission is to strengthen children, families, and individuals to build and enhance thriving communities. Founded in 1970, we have a history of listening to the needs of our community and responding. We have grown from an organization focused on providing quality child care to low-income working families to one that meets a wide variety of needs, from early care and education to crisis assistance and stabilization services. Today, SAL has a bi-state 17 county regional footprint from the Quad Cities to Central Illinois area. We advocate with and for the people we support, the communities we serve and the solutions we champion, and we offer an inclusive, welcoming community for the people we serve—and our employees. Learn more on our website at EOE STATEMENT SAL Community Services is an equal opportunity employer and believes in equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. Accordingly, all employment decisions are based on the principles of equal opportunity. These decisions include recruitment, selection, promotion, transfer, discipline, compensation, benefits, training and other personnel actions involving persons in all job titles and shall occur without regard to actual or perceived race, creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), color, religion, sex, age, ancestry, national origin, genetic information, military status or discharge status, veteran status, qualified disabled veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, transgenderism, marital status, citizenship status, familial status, physical or mental disability, association with a disabled person(s), medical condition (including HIV or AIDS status, cancer related or genetic characteristics) arrest record (unless doing so violates contractual, funding, or licensing requirements), order of protection status, pregnancy, homelessness or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. LOCATION Rock Island Skip‑a‑Long Child Development Center #J-18808-Ljbffr