Casual Kitchen Assistant

BrightPath Early Learning & Child Care; Markham; On-site; CAD 23,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare discount

Professional development

RRSP retirement plan matching

Sick time

Paid holidays

Personal days

Health, dental, vision, life insurance

Job summary

BrightPath Kids is hiring a Kitchen Assistant at our Legacy, AB site to prepare nutritious meals for children and support teachers in classrooms. You will ensure meals are served safely, and the kitchen remains clean and compliant with health standards.

The role requires Food Handling Certification preferred, provincial childcare eligibility, and current First Aid/Infant CPR. Experience cooking for large groups is an asset; BrightPath offers benefits including a childcare discount.

Qualifications

• Food Handling Certification preferred.
• Meet province requirements for childcare employment.
• Current Standard First Aid and Infant CPR.

Responsibilities

• Prepare nutritious meals for breakfast, lunch and snacks for the children.
• Assist teachers in classrooms when not cooking and serving meals.
• Maintain kitchen safety and sanitation per Public Health requirements.

Skills

Food Handling Certification

First Aid & Infant CPR

Time management

Large-group cooking

Job description

No evenings or weekends!
Build your career in the early childhood education field and become a valued member of our team at Center: Legacy, AB
Pay Range: $16.50 - $18.50 per hour
Job Type: Casual
No evenings or weekends!
Build your career in the early childhood education field and become a valued member of our team at BrightPath Kids! As a proud member of the Busy Bees global childcare community, we offer exceptional opportunities for your career to thrive. Join our diverse community of over 5,000 dedicated employees, and experience competitive pay and benefits, including a childcare discount. With our rapid growth, now is the perfect time to apply and shape an extraordinary future with us. Unleash your potential and join BrightPath! What will you be doing?
As a Kitchen Assistant, you will prepare nutritious meals for breakfast, lunch, and snacks for the children in our care. When you are not preparing food, serving meals, or cleaning, you will work in the classrooms to assist our teachers. Responsibilities include:

• Organizing orders for food as needed.
• Serving meals from a catered service provided daily.
• Ensuring safety and sanitization in the kitchen environment as per Public Health requirements.
• Understanding dietary restrictions in centre for individual children.
• Washing dishes after meals.
• Other duties as assigned.

Top Reasons to join BrightPath Kids:

• We offer a 40% child care discount to Full-time employees & 10% to Part-time so that your family can take advantage of our great learning environment!
• We will support your long-term career goals by offering opportunities for professional development.
• Full-time staff are eligible to participate in a retirement plan (RRSP) which offers a company match - this is free money!
• Full-time and Part-time staff receive 6 days sick time per calendar year.
• Full-time staff are given 12 paid holidays off.
• Full-time staff are paid for at least 10 personal days off per calendar year.
• Full-time staff are offered health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance and life insurance.

Requirements:

• Food Handling Certification preferred
• Meet province requirement for childcare employment
• Current Standard First Aid and Infant Child CPR
• Effective time management skills
• Experience cooking for large groups would be an asset