Associate Teacher- Food Service Worker

Food Service Worker

As a Food Service Worker at Bright Horizons, you will support children, families, and staff in a child care setting. Each day, from breakfast to afternoon snack, you will prepare and deliver premade meals that help fuel children's growing minds.

Join a team where your contributions matter and where you are supported to grow professionally while making a meaningful difference each day.

This role will be part time in the classroom acting as a support teacher and part-time as the food handler.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare, portion, and deliver premade nutritious meals and snacks following approved menus, daily attendance, nutritional guidelines, and food safety requirements.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized kitchen by following sanitation, health, allergy-management, and inventory procedures, including ordering and storage of food and supplies.
• Partner with center staff, leadership, and vendors to support daily classroom routines, special dietary needs, and smooth meal service operations.

Qualifications:

• 18 years of age with a high school diploma or GED is required
• Having or obtaining a food handler certification within 30 days of hire is required
• Course work or certification in Nutrition is preferred
• Food service experience in a childcare center, school cafeteria, commercial kitchen, or high-volume food service setting is preferred

Physical demands include lifting and carrying food and supplies (typically 10 to 40 pounds, occasionally up to 50 pounds), standing for extended periods, bending, reaching, pushing carts, and performing repetitive kitchen and cleaning tasks. Employees must maintain mental and physical alertness and be able to respond immediately and appropriately to unexpected situations or emergencies.

Compensation:

The hourly rate for this position is between $18.00 22.40 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.

This position is also eligible for up to $1,250 Hiring Incitive.

• Hiring incentive is paid out 100 days after start date
• Start date must be on or before June 30th, 2026
• $1,250 for full-time and $700 for part-time

Benefits:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid vacation, sick, holiday, and parental bonding leave
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Long-term and short-term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Money-saving discounts and financial planning tools
• Career development opportunities and free college degrees through our Horizons CDA & Degree Program
• Caregiving support and resources for the children and adults in your family
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At Bright Horizons, you're more than your job title you're the difference. Whether you're nurturing a child's first steps or supporting the systems behind the scenes, your work creates real impact. We're a community that celebrates individuality, invests in your growth, and supports your whole self. Because when you thrive, so do the children, families, and clients we serve. Join us and help build a brighter future for yourself and for others.

Bright Horizons provides equal opportunity in all aspects of employment and does not discriminate against any individual on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, national origin, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or local law. Bright Horizons complies with the laws and regulations described in the following federal government resources: Know Your Rights, Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA).

If you require assistance or a reasonable accommodation in completing these application materials or any aspect of the application and hiring process, please contact the recruitment helpdesk at View phone number on click.appcast.io or View email address on click.appcast.io. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.