Food Service Manager at Kiddie Academy in Abingdon, Maryland

Job Description:

Urgently Hiring! $16.00 - $19.00 per hour!

• Full time employees receive 100% company-paid medical and life insurance, plus company-paid dental and vision for you and your family!


• Enjoy generous paid time off and holidays, and paid volunteer time off to support local nonprofits!


• Tuition discounts at the Academy!


• 401K company matching program!

Kiddie Academy of Abingdon, the corporately-owned Academy, has an IMMEDIATE OPPORTUNITY for a patient, flexible and nurturing person to join our team as a Food Service Manager. You’ll enjoy being part of a passionate and collaborative culture in an environment that has enhanced health and safety protocols. Kiddie Academy professionals make a meaningful difference in the lives of children and families in our community every day. If you’re motivated by smiles and hugs from children and praise from parents, this could be the job for you.

Qualifications

About this role:

You’ll be responsible for planning and preparing snacks and meals for the children in the Academy and ensuring all health and safety standards are met. You will also use your caring attitude, creative nature and excellent communication and collaboration skills in the classroom. Among your responsibilities will be:

• Planning and preparing snacks and meals according to posted menus


• Performing inventory of Kitchen and maintaining state and local health department standards are met


• Accept temporary work assignments when regularly scheduled personnel are not available.

About you:

• 1 year minimum early childhood education work experience


• 45 Hour Infant Toddler and/or 90 Hour Preschool Certifications preferred


• Must meet all requirements stipulated by the state of Maryland and local regulatory agencies, including a Motor Vehicle Records review.


• Maintain Serv Safe certification


• Must be able to lift 40 pounds on a consistent basis throughout the workday to at least waist high and pass a medical exam/physical

Why join the Kiddie Academy team?

Kiddie Academy Educational Child Care routinely ranks among the top franchising companies and providers in the childcare category. In 2024, we ranked #116 in Entrepreneur Magazine’s list of the top 500 franchisors around the globe. At a local level, we proudly claimed the #1 spot in the Baltimore Business Journal’s Best Place to Work 2024 awards, maintaining our standing as finalists for five consecutive years.

Kiddie Academy Educational Child Care has been preparing young minds for future success since its founding in 1981. With more than 330 franchises in 40 states and the District of Columbia, we are poised for continued growth.

Our franchisees and customers come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger.