Cook

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, 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.

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 bonus.

Ability to be CPR certified and Class E Driver''s License are required.

• For the full job description, please email Careers@YouthInNeed.org or visit www.youthinneed.org.

This is an hourly position, starting at $18.19/hour.

Why Apply?

We offer an extensive amount of competitive benefits including:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance at low cost
• Paid 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 Match
• Tuition Assistance
• Opportunity for growth

No phone calls please. If you have questions, please email Careers@YouthInNeed.org.

Youth 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.