Child Care Cook - Casual Pool - Eligibility List

City of Ottawa; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

The City of Ottawa is seeking a Child Care Cook for their Directly Operated Child Care Services. This role involves planning and preparing nutritious meals for children while ensuring dietary restrictions are accommodated. Candidates should have a minimum of Grade 10 education and experience cooking for large groups, particularly for children. The position offers various locations, supporting a vibrant community-oriented environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 months of experience cooking for large groups.
• Experience cooking for children (ages 18 months to 5 years) is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Plan and prepare all food served within the Child Care Centre.
• Accommodate special dietary needs while managing the kitchen budget.

Skills

Planning and preparing meals

Organizing and prioritizing

Understanding food preparation terminology

Purchasing food supplies within budget

Maintaining stock control

Safety in operating kitchen tools

Teamwork

Sensitivity to dietary needs

Education

Completion of Grade 10

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Child Care Cook - Casual Pool - Eligibility List

Requisition ID: 17883
Department: Community & Social Services Dept.
Service: Children's Services
Branch:Directly Operated Child Care Srvs Branch
Employment Type: Multiple Casual Positions
Affiliation: CUPE 503 Inside/Outside
Salary Information: $25.600- $29.953per hour (2024 rates of pay)
Location: Various Locations
City: Ottawa, ON
Job Category: Community and Social Services
Application Close:20/06/2025

JOB SUMMARY

Directly Operated Child Care Services is responsible for planning and managing the delivery and operations of Child Care programs and services delivered to the community through the Municipal Child Care Centres.

You are responsible for planning and preparing all food served within the Child Care Centre, including accommodating special dietary needs and medically prescribed dietary restrictions, with an emphasis on well balanced meals and nutritious foods, while managing the kitchen budget and environment.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Completion of Grade 10

Minimum of 6 months of experience cooking for large groups

Previous experience cooking specifically for children (aged 18 months to 5 years) is an asset

KNOWLEDGE

• Canada's Food Guide
• Child Care and Early Years Act, 2014
• Municipal Healthy Eating Active Living Policy
• HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) standards for food handling and kitchen management
• Preparation of fresh and unprocessed food in large quantities
• Preparation of cooking fresh vegetables, fruit, meat, fish, poultry, baked goods, sauces and soups
• Food Inventory Control
• Nutritional principles and healthy eating philosophies
• Knowledge of applicable health and safety legislation, including the rights and duties of workers.

COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Planning and preparing and serving nutritious, appealing meals to children
• Organizing, prioritizing and meeting deadlines
• Understanding recipes and food preparation terminology
• Purchasing nutritious food supplies within a budgetary framework
• Maintaining accurate stock control in order to minimize waste
• Safely operating and maintaining kitchen tools and equipment basic operating knowledge of a computer for the purpose of sending/receiving email, ordering supplies
• Ability to work within a team environment
• Committed to health eating, cooking and food education
• Sensitive to the dietary needs of individual children
• Self-motivated and independent
• Flexible to changing job demands
• Ability to interact cooperatively and respectfully with staff, parents/families and children
• Meets physical requirements of the job

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

• Language Requirement:English oral, reading, writing
• Police Record Check:The successful candidate will be required to complete a Vulnerable Sector Check with the Police Services detachment in their jurisdiction to the City of Ottawa’s satisfaction.; Note: Under the age of 18, requires a Criminal Record and Judicial Matters check in place of the Vulnerable Sector Check.; Police record checks completed by a third-party company will not be accepted.
• You may initially be paid 95% of your starting rate of pay, in accordance with the collective agreement.
• Experience and formal training combined with demonstrated performance and ability may substitute for stipulated academic requirements.
• Please save a copy of the job poster. Once the closing date has passed, it will no longer be available.

We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

The City of Ottawa promotes the principles of diversity and inclusion and adheres to the tenets of the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. We encourage applications from members of Indigenous, Black and other racialized communities, persons with disabilities, women and non-binary persons, persons of all ethnic origins, religions, sexual orientations, classes, gender identities and expressions.
Candidates are encouraged to self-identify as a member of one or more designated employment equity groups in the self-identification questionnaire.

The City of Ottawa provides accommodation to applicants during all parts of the hiring process, upon request. If contacted to proceed to the selection process, please advise us if you require any accommodation.

Accessible formats and communication supports are available upon request. Please contact the Employee Service Centre at 613-580-2424 extension 12211 or via email at [e-mail] .