KiTa Bremen
Bremen’s Municipal
Children’s and Family Centers
- We’re Setting Education in Motion -
KiTa Bremen, a municipal agency of the City of Bremen, is the largest provider of child day care services. With approximately 2,500 employees, we operate our 92 child and family centers. In infant care, preschool, after-school care groups, and playhouses/meeting places, we educate, nurture, and care for approximately 8,400 children. A bias-conscious approach to diversity and the active promotion of inclusion and participation are core principles of KiTa Bremen’s mission. Our children’s and family centers focus on both the children and their family environments and collaborate with local institutions and political bodies in the neighborhood, guided by the principles of neighborhood-oriented care. Fresh meals are prepared daily in our children’s and family centers. We place great importance on providing healthy nutrition for the children and on close collaboration between the educational and housekeeping staff.
The workweek is 30.00 hours. Salary is classified under Pay Grade 5 of the TVöD, with a starting salary ranging from 3,124.08 EUR gross per month to 3,783.33 EUR gross per month (full-time). Further information regarding pay grade assignment will be provided during the selection process or upon request.
The Fährer Flur Children’s and Family Center is a facility located in the Vegesack district of Bremen.
At the Fährer Flur Children’s and Family Center, lunch is freshly prepared daily for 30 children in the nursery program, 80 children in the elementary program, and 120 schoolchildren. Currently, a total of 230 lunch portions are prepared. By the 2028–2029 school year, this number is expected to increase to 450 lunches prepared per day. The kitchen management team is supported by five kitchen staff members.
Independently preparing healthy, child-friendly meals in accordance with the quality criteria of KiTa Bremen’s food service concept, “Food and Drink as Quality Indicators”
Organizing the purchasing and storage of food and supplies
Cleaning and maintaining the kitchen and equipment
Here's what we expect from you:
A completed apprenticeship as a cook (f/m/d) or as a housekeeper (f/m/d), head housekeeper (f/m/d), or master housekeeper (f/m/d), dietary assistant (f/m/d)
Basic knowledge of children’s nutrition and managing food intolerances and allergies
Knowledge of food science and technology
Comprehensive knowledge of hygiene issues and the application of the facility’s own HACCP-based control system
Willingness to train others
Ability to work in a team and strong communication skills
Enjoyment of cooking for children and collaborating with the educational staff
Benefits
Recognition of prior relevant work experience
A dynamic work environment with motivated teams at an innovative organization
Opportunities for personal development in an expanding organization
A wide range of professional development opportunities through our in-house training program, the Bremen Administration’s Training and Development Center, and our specialized consulting services
A reliable, binding collective bargaining agreement
Support for balancing family and career
An active workplace health management program
All social benefits typical of the public sector, such as the corporate pension plan (VBL), 30 days of annual leave, and 5 days of educational leave
EGYM Wellpass—discounted gym membership
A subsidized BSAG “Job-Ticket”