Child Care Centre Cook

BrightPath Kids Canada; Oakville; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading childcare provider in Oakville is seeking a Cook to prepare meals for children in a nurturing learning environment. The position offers competitive pay, a childcare discount, and opportunities for professional development. Ideal candidates will have Food Handling Certification and enjoy working in a team-oriented atmosphere. Join us to shape an extraordinary future!

Benefits

40% childcare discount for full-time employees

Opportunities for professional development

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Retirement plan with company match

Paid sick time and vacation days

Paid statutory holidays

Qualifications

• Certification in Food Handling required.
• Must meet provincial requirements for childcare employment.
• Current Standard First Aid and Infant Child CPR are necessary.

Responsibilities

• Prepare nutritious meals for children in care.
• Organize orders for bulk food and shopping as needed.
• Ensure kitchen safety and sanitization.
• Understand dietary restrictions for individual children.
• Wash dishes after meals.

Skills

Food Handling Certification

Effective time management skills

Experience cooking for large groups

Job description

Center: Oakville Centre, ON

Pay Range: $19.00 - $20.00 per hour

Job Type: Full-Time, Part-Time

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 Cook, you will prepare nutritious meals for breakfast, lunch, and snacks for the children in our care. Responsibilities include :

• Organizing orders for bulk food weekly and daily shopping as needed.
• Preparing meals from a set menu with recipes provided weekly.
• 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 ALL 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 of sick time per calendar year.
• Full-time staff are given 10 paid statutory holidays off.
• Full-time staff are paid for at least 10 vacation days per calendar year.
• Full-time staff are offered health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance and life insurance.

Requirements

• Food Handling Certification
• 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

If this sounds like a good fit, we want to meet you! Please submit your application today.