Child Care Cook - Emerald Hills
- Sherwood Park, AB, Canada
Full-time
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Original job description
Kepler Academy is looking for a Child Care Cook for our Emerald Hills location.
Why should you be a part of Kepler Academy?
Our strong commitment to a supportive workplace will ensure success for you when working at our Kepler Academy Centres as well as ensuring recognition of our team members and a fun workplace! If you want to start your career at Kepler Academy, we are excited to hear from you!
What else is in it for You?
As a Child Care Chef, you will be responsible for planning, preparing, and serving nutritious meals for children in our care. You will have the opportunity to create menus that cater to varying dietary needs and preferences while ensuring that all meals meet nutritional guidelines.
What will you do?
Kepler Academy welcomes people from all backgrounds and walks of life, which is reflected in our largely diverse community of Kepler Academy employees. Kepler Academy is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal opportunity for all employees and applicants.
Join our extraordinary team today and be part of a Top Choice Childcare organization!
Why should you be a part of Kepler Academy?
- We are Edmonton and area's largest childcare provider
- Our size and multiple locations allow our employees to realize unmatched career potential including management and support roles
- You will be part of a fast growing, premier childcare facility
- Employees have access to our commitment to professional development
- You will become part of the change towards modern childcare including Exploratory Education™, STEM, discovery, and child-led approach learning
- Kepler Academy employees will be part of an organization that has a vast team dedicated to supporting our employees and child’s needs including a Registered Dietician, Fitness & Music Teacher, Operations Support Team, Client Experience & Engagement, and Human Resources
Our strong commitment to a supportive workplace will ensure success for you when working at our Kepler Academy Centres as well as ensuring recognition of our team members and a fun workplace! If you want to start your career at Kepler Academy, we are excited to hear from you!
What else is in it for You?
- Paid sick and wellness days
- Paid vacation days and additional stat holidays
- Group Benefit plan including health, dental, and life insurance
- Employee perks and discounts with local partnerships
- Paid education and internal growth opportunities
- Employee discounted childcare at Kepler Academy up to 40%
As a Child Care Chef, you will be responsible for planning, preparing, and serving nutritious meals for children in our care. You will have the opportunity to create menus that cater to varying dietary needs and preferences while ensuring that all meals meet nutritional guidelines.
What will you do?
- Prepare meals and snacks on the menu from start to finish
- Following the set nutritional menu to ensure items are prepared to meet the nutrition guidelines
- Meeting allergy and dietary requirements and accommodation
- Maintain inventory and record of food, supplies, and equipment.
- Order groceries and supplies
- Maintaining a clean kitchen and understand current disinfecting practices
- Know and practice proper hand-washing procedures
- Follow all safety protocols
- Able to work independently in a kitchen setting
- Strong advocate of nutrition
- Demonstrate sound knowledge of proper food handling procedures
- Ability to prepare and cook large volumes for up to 150 children daily
- Ability to handle food allergies and food substitution
- Ability to wash, peel, cut, and slice of ingredients
- Ability to sweep and mop areas
- Team player, organized, flexible
- Minimum of 1-year commercial cooking experience in a high-volume kitchen environment
- Food Safety Certificate
- Standard First Aid certificate
- Current criminal record check, including vulnerable sector search
Kepler Academy welcomes people from all backgrounds and walks of life, which is reflected in our largely diverse community of Kepler Academy employees. Kepler Academy is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal opportunity for all employees and applicants.
Join our extraordinary team today and be part of a Top Choice Childcare organization!
More about this job
Responsibilities
Prepare and serve meals and snacks according to the established nutritional menu, accommodating children's allergies and dietary needs. Maintain food and supply inventory, order groceries, and keep the kitchen clean while following food-handling, hand-washing, and safety procedures.
Requirements
Requires at least one year of commercial cooking experience in a high-volume kitchen, along with a Food Safety Certificate and Standard First Aid certificate. Candidates must also have a current criminal record check that includes a vulnerable sector search and be able to prepare meals for up to 150 children.
Skills
- Commercial Cooking
- High-Volume Meal Preparation
- Menu Planning
- Nutrition
- Food Safety
- Food Handling
- Allergy Management
- Dietary Accommodations
- Inventory Management
- Ordering Supplies
- Kitchen Sanitation
- Hand-Washing Procedures
- Meal Preparation
- Organization
- Flexibility
- Teamwork
Benefits
- Paid Sick Days
- Paid Wellness Days
- Paid Vacation
- Additional Statutory Holidays
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Employee Perks and Discounts
- Paid Education
- Internal Growth Opportunities
- Discounted Childcare
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Categories
- Food & Beverage
- Hospitality
- Education
- Security & Safety
Keywords
- Childcare
- Commercial Cooking
- High-Volume Kitchen
- Meal Preparation
- Menu Planning
- Nutritious Meals
- Nutrition Guidelines
- Food Safety Certificate
- Standard First Aid
- Food Handling
- Food Allergies
- Dietary Requirements
- Food Substitutions
- Inventory Management
- Grocery Ordering
- Kitchen Sanitation
- Disinfecting Practices
- Hand-Washing Procedures
- Safety Protocols
- Vulnerable Sector Search