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Kepler Academy Early Learning & Child Care

Part Time Kitchen Helper

  • AB, Canada
  • Edmonton, AB, Canada

Part-time

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Original job description

Our Oxford, Edmonton North location is hiring for a Part Time Kitchen Helper to help fuel the journeys of our curious, growing minds.

Employment Type: Part Time

Daily Hours: 4 hours a day, 5 days a week

Shift: Monday - Friday, 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

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 Educators 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 Teacher, Education and Quality Assurance Team, Operations Support Team, Client Experience & Marketing Team, and Human Resources

In addition, at Kepler Academy you have an opportunity to be a part of an organization that puts people first, supports growth, offers health & wellness initiatives, strives for a positive workplace culture, and a competitive full compensation package.

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 20%

What do we need from you?

As a Child Care Kitchen Helper, you will be responsible for supporting the Child Care Chef with the daily operations of the kitchen. To clean, stock, maintain the kitchen as well as help with the preparation of meal ingredients

What will you do?

  • Ensuring a clean, sanitized environment, including washing, and drying all dishes, utensils, cooking equipment and cutting boards; mopping and sweeping the kitchen areas as required
  • Maintain inventory and record of food, supplies and equipment
  • Label and date open packages in fridge & freezer practicing FIFO
  • Prepare, season, and cook food as directed, meeting allergy and dietary requirements where required
  • Being mindful of proper portion size served to children
  • Being hands on in the prevention of choking hazards
  • Following the Canada Food Guide to ensure nutritional needs are met
  • Maintaining kitchen cleaning log
  • Disinfecting practices & products-know correct ppm
  • Know and practice proper hand washing procedures
  • Garbage handling

You will possess the following:

  • 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

Required qualifications to work at Kepler Academy:

  • Minimum of 1-year commercial cooking experience in a high-volume kitchen environment
  • Food Safety Certificate
  • Vulnerable Sector Police Information Check issued within the past 6 months
  • Standard First Aid certificate is considered as an asset

Do you not meet the minimum requirements? We still want to hear from you! We are always excited to hear from individuals excited to be part of the childcare industry.

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!
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Responsibilities

Support the Child Care Chef with daily kitchen operations, including preparing meal ingredients and cooking food for children while meeting nutritional, allergy, and dietary requirements. Clean and sanitize kitchen areas and equipment, manage food and supply inventory, label and date stored items, and follow food safety and hygiene procedures.

Requirements

Applicants must have at least one year of commercial cooking experience in a high-volume kitchen and a Food Safety Certificate. They should be able to prepare large-volume meals for up to 150 children, handle allergies and substitutions, and work independently as an organized, flexible team member; a Vulnerable Sector Police Information Check issued within the past six months is required, while Standard First Aid is an asset.

Skills

  • Food Preparation
  • Cooking
  • Food Safety
  • Food Handling
  • Food Allergy Management
  • Dietary Substitutions
  • Kitchen Cleaning and Sanitization
  • Inventory Management
  • Food Labeling and FIFO
  • Nutrition
  • Portion Control
  • Choking Hazard Prevention
  • Handwashing
  • Teamwork
  • Organization
  • Flexibility

Benefits

  • Paid Sick Days
  • 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
  • Education
  • Hospitality
  • Security & Safety

Keywords

  • Childcare
  • Kitchen Helper
  • Commercial Cooking
  • High-Volume Kitchen
  • Food Safety Certificate
  • Standard First Aid
  • Vulnerable Sector Police Information Check
  • Food Preparation
  • Meal Preparation
  • Food Handling
  • Food Allergies
  • Dietary Substitutions
  • Nutrition
  • Canada Food Guide
  • Portion Sizes
  • Choking Hazard Prevention
  • Kitchen Sanitation
  • Disinfection
  • Handwashing
  • Food Inventory
  • FIFO
  • Food Labeling
  • Kitchen Cleaning Log
  • Garbage Handling
  • Large-Volume Cooking

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