Cook - Lower East Side Child and Family Center
Grand Street Settlement
- Location
- New York, NY
- Employment type
- Regular Full-Time
- Compensation
- Up to 38563.00 (USD) Annually
- Source
- adp
POSITION: Cook
DEPARTMENT: Early Childhood Services
LOCATION:Lower East Side Child & Family Center; 300 Delancey Street New York, NY 10002
REPORTS TO: Site Director
SALARY: $38,563 annually
DATE: November 2026
SCHEDULE: Monday-Friday, 8am - 4pm, or 9am - 5pm. Schedule may vary due to program needs.
JOB SUMMARY: The cook is responsible for implementation of food services in Grand Street Settlement’s Early Child Care Programs serving children ages 3-5. Responsibilities include preparing attractive, USDA-approved meals; keeping the kitchen and classroom areas clean and sanitary according to Health Department ordinances; and maintaining adequate food stocks, kitchen supplies, and mandated CACFP nutrition records (including meal counts and food production records).
ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE
- Preparing nutritious meals that take into consideration children’s various cultures and individual nutritional needs.
- Understanding and using child nutritional needs and age-specific portion sizes to prepare meals in accordance with USDA, Head Start, and CACFP guidelines
- Understanding and strictly adhering to health, safety, food handling and sanitation requirements before, during and after meal preparation.
- Complete food inventory
- Understanding food allergies for individual children and accommodating their special food restrictions.
Food Services
- Prepare and participate in family-style meals for children, volunteers, and staff.
- Maintain nutrition record-keeping and reporting as directed by supervisor.
- Review food and supplies order sheets.
- Store food and supplies properly.
- Monitor and maintain proper food temperatures.
- Maintain appropriate cleanliness of all kitchen materials and supplies as required.
- Maintain and be aware of center allergies and concerns.
- Coordinate delivery of food to classrooms.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
- High School diploma or equivalent, plus current food handler’s certificate
- Experience in purchasing and preparing culturally diverse foods for groups
- Knowledge of early childhood nutrition
- Lift and move heavy and/or bulky objects weighing up to 50 lbs.
HOW TO APPLY:
Please submit a resume and a thoughtful cover letter, outlining how your skills and experience meet the qualifications for the position you are applying for. If selected, we ask that you also provide us with three (3) professional references that we can contact (at least one (1) professional reference should be from a former supervisor). Please click the link below, or paste it into a search bar, and apply online through our career center.
No phone calls, please.
Please be advised that we can only make job offers once your clearances come through.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER (EOE)