Kitchen Assistant

KA Cranberry

Kitchen Assistant

Zelienople, PA
Part Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities
    • 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