Food Prep & Delivery Driver

Job Summary

We are looking for a reliable, organized, and energetic Food Prep & Delivery Driver to join our team. This position combines food preparation, delivery, and service in a daycare setting.

The successful candidate will prepare meals according to established recipes and food-safety standards, safely transport meals to a daycare facility, and assist with warming and serving meals to preschool-aged children. This role requires someone who is dependable, comfortable working around young children, and has a strong aptitude for both logistics and customer service.

If you are organized, responsible, enjoy working with children, and take pride in providing high-quality food and service, we would love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

Food Preparation

- Prepare meals and food items according to established recipes, portion sizes, and quality standards.
- Follow all required food-safety and sanitation procedures.
- Ensure food is prepared, packaged, labelled, and stored appropriately.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and sanitary food preparation area.
- Assist with inventory organization and preparation of food orders.

Delivery & Logistics

- Safely load, transport, and unload food orders and supplies.
- Deliver meals to the daycare facility in a timely and professional manner.
- Ensure meals arrive at the appropriate temperature and in accordance with food-safety requirements.
- Organize and manage deliveries efficiently, ensuring all required items arrive at the correct location.
- Maintain a clean and organized delivery vehicle.
- Communicate effectively with the daycare and team members regarding deliveries,



schedule changes, or concerns.
- Demonstrate strong attention to detail and an ability to manage multiple logistical tasks.

Daycare & Child-Focused Responsibilities

- Warm and prepare meals for service at the daycare facility.
- Clean, sanitize and organize on a daily basis.
- Assist with serving meals to preschool-aged children in a friendly, patient, and professional manner.
- Demonstrate a genuine interest and strong aptitude for working with young children.
- Maintain appropriate professional boundaries and conduct when working in a childcare environment.
- Follow all daycare policies and procedures related to children, food service, safety, and confidentiality.
- Communicate respectfully and positively with daycare staff.

Required Qualifications

- Valid Class 5 driver's licence.
- Clean criminal record check, including any required vulnerable sector screening.
- Valid FoodSafe certification.
- Reliable vehicle suitable for safely transporting food and supplies.
- Clean and responsible driving record.
- Strong aptitude for working with young children and comfort working in a daycare environment.
- Strong organizational and logistical skills.
- Excellent communication and customer-service skills.
- Reliable, punctual, and dependable.




- Ability to work independently while also being an effective member of a team.
- Ability to safely lift, carry, load, and unload food containers, supplies, and equipment.
- Ability to maintain a clean, professional, and organized work workplace.

Preferred Qualifications

- Previous experience working with children, seniors, or other vulnerable populations.
- Previous food preparation or food-service experience.
- Experience working in a daycare, childcare, school, healthcare, or similar environment.
- Previous delivery or logistics experience.
- Knowledge of food-safety procedures and temperature control.
- Comfortable driving in winter weather conditions.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is someone who is dependable, caring, organized, and highly responsible. You should enjoy working with children while also being comfortable with the logistical side of the position, including meal preparation, scheduling, transportation, deliveries, and ensuring everything arrives where it needs to be, when it needs to be.

This position is well suited to someone who takes initiative, pays attention to detail, communicates well, and understands the importance of providing safe, nutritious meals in a childcare environment.

Pay: $20.00-$21.00 per hour

Benefits:

- Casual dress
- Discounted or free food
- On-site parking
- Store discount

Application question(s):

- Are you able to obtain a clean criminal record check?

Experience:

- Food preparation: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Food Safety Certification (required)

Work Location: In person

📌 Food Prep / Delivery Driver (Canada)
🏢 Home for Dinner
📍 Canada