The kitchen staff performs a range of duties.

Beginning with food prep, the kitchen staff arrives early to organize the kitchen and do food prep to streamline cooking, including washing, peeling, and cutting fruits and vegetables; mixing ingredients for dishes; and cutting and seasoning meats.

Successful Candidate organizes children's classroom lunches. Preparing each classroom's trolley & taking it to the classroom. Candidate must know the menu, recipes & what is needed and be prepared.

The kitchen staff is responsibly for weekly grocery shopping, properly storing food and maintaining inventory.

Is responsible for ensuring all areas of the kitchen, food prep, and food storage areas are clean and properly sanitized. This includes washing dishes and cooking equipment, cleaning floors, sanitizing countertops and cutting boards, and maintaining all areas to health code standards.

Kitchen Staff Skills and Qualifications

Quick and efficient workers with experience in food preparation or cooking, no formal education or training is required.

Successful Candidate Must have the following:

- Clear criminal check with vulnerable sector check (within last 3 months)
- First Aid CPR Level C
- Up to date Immunizations




- Certified Food Handler (via Halton Region or other municipality)

following skills are usually preferred:

- Dependability – staff is expected to be reliable, on time for work, and consistent with the work they do
- Physical stamina – the kitchen staff work on their feet for the duration of their shifts, around scheduled breaks, in kitchens that may be uncomfortably warm; often they hand wash dishes in hot water, and carry up to 50 pounds for short distances
- Facility with kitchen equipment – the kitchen staff work with sharp and potentially dangerous equipment on a daily basis, must work safely and effectively with all kitchen equipment

- Team player – the kitchen staff takes direction from the Center Supervisor and is willing to assist other team members to get their jobs done

Job Type: Full time

Pay: From $17.95 per hour

Expected hours: 30.0 – 35.0 per week

Benefits:

- On-site parking

Experience:

- Cooking: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Food Safe, SafeCheck, Food Handler or equivalent (required)

Work Location: In person

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