Nutritional Specialist/Child Care Assistant

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Overview of Position

This particular Child Care Assistant (CCA) position is primarily a Child Care Cook who will be responsible for the preparation of nutritious snacks and meals for the children with regard to any allergies that may exist in the centre. The CCA will also assist the Early Childhood Educator (ECE) with providing high quality early learning and child care. This includes assisting the ECE in directing and assessing the positive emotional, physical, social and cognitive development of children by implementing appropriate activities and programs according to each child’s individual developmental abilities, interests and needs

Key Areas of Responsibility

· Develops, creates and prepares a lunch menu for the infant and preschool program which is consistent to Canada's food guide.

· Develops, creates and prepares a healthy and nutritious snack menu for before and after school.

· Orders and keeps records of Groceries and or other kitchen and sundry supplies on a weekly and daily basis.

· Maintains accurate records of the menu plan ;records and creates adaptations to the menu.

· Ensures menu in posted on the licensing board and is responsible for recording menus and changes to the plan.

· Keeps accurate records of any allergies in the centre

· Assists Director with any Healthy living food grants and provides resources to families regarding recipes and nutritional content.

· Accommodates for special nutritional requirements

· Organizes and cleans all areas of the kitchen, including oven, fridge, cupboards and food storage areas. Assists with cleaning in other areas of the centre.

· Works with, supports and/or replaces the ECE for periods of time, ensuring the children’s health, safety and well-being

· Maintains a protected and healthy learning environment where the needs of children and families are met. This includes supporting the ECE in implementing an organized, purposeful program which utilizes safe and injury free practices, creative, well balanced, and stimulating activities, and learning experiences which offer physical, social, emotional and sensory development





· Advances children’s physical and intellectual competence by being aware of normal development and working with a variety of equipment, activities and opportunities to promote children’s physical, cognitive and communication skills as well as their creativity. This includes indoor/outdoor activities, activities that allow for questioning and probing and activities that encourage listening, understanding and expressing themselves with others

· Assists the ECE in creating an environment that builds positive self-concept and individual strength. Treats children as individuals in a respectful way, celebrates their successes, provides support and encouragement and is sensitive to different values and expectations

· Promotes positive functioning between children and adults by assisting in the development of social skills, encouraging feelings of empathy and mutual respect and setting realistic behavioural expectations which encourage self-control and positive reinforcement while following behaviour management guidelines

· Assists the ECE and guides children in daily routine activities including arrival, and departure activities, naps, snacks and other daily living activities.

· Assists in organizing, decorating and tidying the premises as well as prepares and stores material used in various programs, activities or special events

· Maintains a high level of professionalism including confidentiality, ethical and professional behaviour

· Responsible for creating Invitations to play and or other forms of documentation, cleaning and organizing the environment on a daily or scheduled basis.

Note: In the absence of a fully qualified ECE, the CCA may assume some or all of the key areas of responsibility of the ECE. This should occur under the direct and ongoing guidance of a fully qualified ECE,



or someone with supervisory/management responsibilities

Education & Training Required

· High School education or equivalent preferred

· Must have completed or be enrolled in a recognized 40 hour program of studies as required by the Province of Manitoba

· Must have Child Care Assistant Classification from Early Learning and Childcare (or obtain)

· Must be certified in First Aid and CPR (or obtain)

· Must have Food Handlers Certification (or obtain)

· Must have clear Criminal Record Check, Child Abuse and Adult Abuse Registry checks (or obtain)

· Must have or be willing to complete the Commit to Kids, Tea Tree Tells, and Accessibility for Manitobans certificates (Links will be provided)

Experience Required

· Experience working in a food preparation role with knowledge of safe food handling preferred.

Key Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required

· Must have well developed communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with children and parents from various socio-economic, ethnic and cultural backgrounds

· Must have demonstrated ability to solve problems, resolve conflicts, make appropriate decisions and involve other staff members when required

· Must have excellent teamwork skills, with the ability to involve and support co-workers in day-to-day activities and issues that may occur and to seek support and guidance from others when necessary

· Must have strong “self-management” skills with the ability to remain calm in stressful situations

· Must have the ability to multi-task, to be flexible and adaptable in light of changing needs and priorities and to cope effectively with changing situations that may occur.

· Must be able and willing to be “mentored” and to accept the various policies and code of ethics that drive the centre’s operation

· Must have the ability to demonstrate a high level of maturity which recognizes the importance of a respectful workplace, and putting others’ needs before one’s own needs

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $19.97 per hour

Expected hours: 37.5 per week

Benefits

- Paid time off

Work Location: In person

📌 Nutritional Specialist/Child Care Cook/ Child Care Assistant (Winnipeg)
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