Position Summary

We are seeking a reliable, safety-conscious Part-Time Daycare Cook to plan, prepare, and serve healthy, child-friendly meals and snacks for our daycare center. You will play a vital role in keeping our children nourished while adhering to strict dietary guidelines, allergen safety protocols, and health department regulations.

Key Responsibilities

- Meal Preparation & Cooking: Prepare daily nutritious lunches and morning/afternoon snacks for children aged infant through preschool in accordance with planned menus and dietary guidelines.
- Allergy & Special Diet Management: Strictly enforce food allergy safeguards (e.g., peanut-free environment) and accommodate individual medical/cultural dietary restrictions.
- Food Safety & Kitchen Sanitation: Maintain exceptional kitchen hygiene by sanitizing work areas, washing dishes, storing food properly, etc.
- Inventory & Ordering: Monitor food stock and kitchen supplies, flag items for reorder, check incoming deliveries for freshness

Qualifications & Requirements





- Experience: 1+ years of commercial cooking, catering, school cafeteria, or childcare food service experience preferred but open to discussion
- Certifications: Food Handler’s Certificate or ability to obtain. ECE Level 1 Certificate is also preferred!
- Background Check: Must pass criminal background check with a Vulnerable Sector Check.
- Skills: Strong understanding of child nutrition standards, allergy safety, time management

Work Setting & Schedule

- Hours: 5 hours per day, Monday through Friday (no nights or weekends), with possibility of extra hours in ratio with children

Pay: From $16.00 per hour Expected hours: 25.0 – 30.0 per week

Benefits

- Flexible schedule

Ability to commute/relocate:
- Fort Saskatchewan, AB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person

📌 Part-Time Cook/ECE (Fort Saskatchewan)
🏢 The Masterminds Child Care Centre
📍 Fort Saskatchewan