Kitchen Helper (m/w/d) - part time

Köln

Part-time

Permanent employee

13.90 € per hour

We are looking for new colleagues to expand our international team:

Are you looking for a secure job with fixed working hours and a friendly team? Then you’ve come to the right place!

For our rainbowtrekkers daycare center in Cologne-Junkersdorf, we are looking for a housekeeping staff member (m/f/d) for 25 hours per week, starting in June or later (permanent position).

For our rainbowtrekkers daycare center in Cologne-Lindenthal, we are looking for a housekeeping staff member (m/f/d) for 15 hours per week, starting in July or later (initially fixed-term until 31.07.2027).

Your working hours:

Monday to Friday during the day
→ ideal to combine with family life, studies, free time, or another job!

What you can expect:

You are an important part of our daily daycare routine. With your work, you help make sure that our children and team feel comfortable every day.

You prepare and serve the catered lunch
You may prepare snacks or breakfast if needed
You wash dishes and keep the kitchen clean
You clean tables and chairs after meals
You ensure cleanliness and order in the group rooms
You take care of the laundry
You follow hygiene and cleanliness standards

If you want, I can also adapt this into a more “native English job ad” style (UK vs. international tone), depending on where you usually get applicants.

What you should bring with you

You work reliably and carefully
Ideally, you have some initial experience in kitchen work, cleaning, or housekeeping (not required)
You enjoy working in a daycare setting
You work well as part of a team
You speak German or English

We offer you an attractive working environment:

Fixed working hours – no weekends
A secure and predictable job
30 days of vacation (based on a 5-day week)
Job ticket or mobility allowance
A friendly and supportive team
An international working environment
Appreciation for your work – you are not “just a side role,” but an important part of the team

Sounds like your kind of adventure?
Then apply directly with us! If you have any questions, feel free to contact Leonie Schaffrinna, Head of HR, at +49 221 466 830-92.

About us

Raised in Germany. Ready for the World.

rainbowtrekkers Kita gGmbH is an independent provider of multilingual early childhood education centers in Cologne. With heart and high quality standards, our team of more than 50 dedicated staff members helps children grow strong roots and open wings. Across three centers, we care for 160 children aged 1 to 6, who spend their days with us full of laughter, curiosity, and—every now and then—colorful finger paint.

The name rainbowtrekkers brings together two ideas that shape our work: “Rainbow” stands for diversity—children, families, and staff from many cultures, languages, and walks of life. “Trekkers” comes from the English word trekking and symbolizes movement and development. We see education as a shared journey on which children explore the world and grow step by step. Sometimes hopping, sometimes dancing, sometimes taking a little detour—but always learning and laughing together. We provide a sense of security, nurture curiosity, and accompany children from their very first discoveries out into the wider world. In our multilingual everyday life, language becomes a key, diversity is a natural part of who we are, and children are empowered for the future.