Cook - Child Care Center

Child Care Cook

Bring your cooking talents and kitchen management skills to work each day as a Cook at our Issaquah Highlands Bright Horizons. You'll lead planning menus, preparing meals, and helping track inventory as you make a real difference in the lives of children, families, and staff. This position offers IDEAL hours Monday - Friday, all your weekends will be free!

Responsibilities:

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  Lead in planning and preparing nutritionally balanced meals for children and staff.

  
  
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  Keep an accurate inventory of supplies and place orders as needed.

  
  
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  Lead prepping and preparing meals, as well as cleaning and complying with sanitation requirements.

  
  

Qualifications:

Candidates must pass required state and company background checks, and meet state and company minimum education and experience requirements:

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  At least 18 years of age with a high school degree or GED required

  
  
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  Relevant experience working in a licensed child care center, public school, or commercial kitchen preferred

  
  
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  Food service/food handler permit or license according to state/local regulations required

  
  

Physical Requirements:

This position requires the employee to comply with all applicable federal, state, local, Bright Horizons', and client site requirements concerning immunizations, employment physical/screening, and health and safety training. If hired, you will work in person in an early education/preschool child care center to provide supervision, care, curriculum delivery and services per Bright Horizons' policies, procedures and guidance, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations, and in a manner that will ensure the safety of children in Bright Horizons care and the employee.

The full set of physical requirements for this role can be reviewed at https://careers.brighthorizons.com/job-descriptions. Bright Horizons complies with all laws that require reasonable accommodations for qualifying disabilities and/or pregnancy-related limitations.

Compensation:

The hourly rate for this position is between $24.00 - $26.00. 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.

Benefits:

Bright Horizons offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

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  Medical, dental, and vision insurance

  
  
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  401(k) retirement plan

  
  
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  Life insurance

  
  
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  Long-term and short-term disability insurance

  
  
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  Career development for you plus free college degrees for your teachers through our Horizons CDA & Degree Program

  
  

Also, depending on hire date and subject to applicable eligibility requirements and accrual schedules, new employees in this role receive up to: 9 paid holidays annually; 40 hours of sick time per year based on full-time schedule, and 64 hours of vacation time per year based on full-time schedule (vacation time may be used for sick leave purposes under any applicable state or local sick or safe time law).

Compensation: $24.00 - $26.00 / hr

Life at Bright Horizons:

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.