Day Care Cook
- Kinistino, SK, Canada
Part-time
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Description
Description Job Summary: Includes menu planning, purchasing groceries, preparation and service of food. The cook is expected to maintain a sanitary environment fir for food preparation, budget. Work with ECE workers to provide opportunities for children to learn about foods.
Supplies Purchasing:
Coordinating with Director (and other staff as required) in the planning and purchasing of food and supplies for Kinistino Child Care Centre. Hand in all weekly records of expenses.
Housekeeping & Maintenance:
Maintain a sanitary, healthy, and inviting kitchen space. Perform housekeeping duties in relation to food service including storage areas, work surfaces, sweeping/ mopping floors etc. Maintains a clean organized kitchen; wipe counters, sinks, stove refrigerator, microwave and any other appliance in kitchen daily. Delime dishwasher every Friday. Keeps record of heat testing for dishwasher and reports any issues to Director immediately.
Other Assigned Duties:
Participate in services to expand knowledge of nutrition, menu planning, and childcare nutritional concerns. Participate in monthly staff meetings. Work directly with caregivers as a team member Qualifications, Skills & Abilities Possession of Food & Safety Certificate Knowledge of menu planning and nutrition Experience cooking for large groups Desire to work with children programming in mind preferred
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Responsibilities
The Day Care Cook at Kinistino Childcare Centre will plan menus, buy groceries and supplies, and prepare meals for the children. The cook will also keep the kitchen clean, including the dishwasher, and work as part of the childcare team.
Requirements
Candidates need a Food Safety certificate, knowledge of menu planning and nutrition, and experience cooking for large groups. Interest in working with children and planning food with child programming in mind is preferred.
Skills
- Menu planning
- Nutrition knowledge
- Food safety
- Food preparation
- Cooking for large groups
- Food purchasing and budgeting
- Inventory and expense record keeping
- Kitchen sanitation
- Dishwasher maintenance
- Team collaboration
- Teamwork with childcare staff
- Child-focused meal planning
Categories
- Food & Beverage
- Education
- Hospitality
Keywords
- Day care cook
- Childcare cook
- Child care kitchen
- Menu planning
- Nutrition
- Food safety
- Food preparation
- Large-batch cooking
- Meal planning
- Food purchasing
- Kitchen sanitation
- Daycare
- Early childhood education
- Cafeteria cook
- Institutional cooking
- Kitchen housekeeping
- Dishwasher maintenance
- Part-time
- Kinistino
Seniority
Entry level
Licences and certifications
- Food Safety certificate
Tools
- Dishwasher
- Stove
- Refrigerator
- Microwave