Cook

Job Description

Job Description

Would you like a career that changes lives while working with a team built on shared values? Look no further! 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.Our Company: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.This Position:We are interested in a Cook with a High School Diploma or Equivalency. Having your ServSafe Certification is a bonus, but we'll help you obtain it if you don't have it.We're looking for someone with experience cooking for large groups and in a childcare setting. Knowledge of Health and Sanitation Regulations is a required.Ability to be CPR certified and Class E Driver's License are required.For the full job description, please email View email address on ziprecruiter.com or visit is an hourly position, starting at $18.19/hour and works 35 hours per week.Why Apply?We offer an extensive amount of competitive benefits including:Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance at low costPaid 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 MatchTuition AssistanceOpportunity for growthNo phone calls please. If you have questions, please email View email address on ziprecruiter.com In Need is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We are committed to equal opportunities for all applicants and employees without regard to ability, age, ancestry, color, cultural background, faith/religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetics, income, marital status, national origin, political belief/affiliation, pregnancy, race, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.