Cook (Early Learning Center)

Ottawa-Carleton District School Board; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent school board in Ontario is seeking a Cook for the Early Learning Center. The Cook will be responsible for preparing nutritious meals and snacks for children, ensuring compliance with Canadian Food Guide Standards. Candidates should possess a post secondary culinary diploma and be able to communicate effectively with staff and parents. This full-time position emphasizes teamwork and the ability to handle food allergies.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in menu planning and food preparation.
• Valid food handling certificate required.
• First-aid certificate and valid CPR certificate are necessary.

Responsibilities

• Prepare high quality, well balanced, nutritious meals and snacks for children.
• Assist with other kitchen hospitality duties as assigned.

Skills

Effective communication

Team collaboration

Prioritization

Education

Post secondary diploma from a culinary/cooking program

Job description

Overview

The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board is the largest school board in Eastern Ontario and offers students and parents a world of choice for learning. Our nearly 150 schools offer a wide range of programs to promote learning excellence and meet the individual needs of students, parents, and the community at large. Our schools are teaching communities where principals, vice-principals, teachers and support staff nurture student well-being and challenge students to achieve their best.

We are seeking a creative, dynamic, committed professional to join our team as:

Cook (Early Learning Center) – Woodroffe HS

Position Details

Position Status: Regular Full-time

Work Year: Works 12 months per year

Hours of Work: Monday to Friday, 7:00 am – 4:00 pm; 35 hours per week

Salary range: $23.30 to $24.13 per hour

Summary

Under the direction of the Program Coordinator (Early Learning Center) and the supervision of the Team Manager, the Cook’s primary responsibility is to prepare high quality, well balanced, nutritious meals and snacks that meet the Canadian Food Guide Standards for children in Early Learning Center programs, as well as other kitchen hospitality duties as assigned.

Education / Experience

This knowledge would normally be acquired through completion of a post secondary diploma from a culinary / cooking program or equivalent. Demonstrated experience in menu planning and food preparation. A valid food handling certificate as well as first-aid certificate and valid CPR certificate is required.

Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

• The incumbent must be able to communicate effectively and concisely, both orally and in writing, in order to deal with parents and staff, which includes dealing with a variety of food allergies and intolerances.
• The incumbent must be able to work effectively and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Must be able to balance many priorities towards timely completion of tasks.

Application Process

Applications will be considered in accordance with the PSSU Collective Agreement.

OCDSB employees serve students, colleagues, families and community partners. We invite people of all abilities, orientations, faiths, ethnicities, races, genders and ages to join us as we create learning and working spaces that honour the unceded and unsurrendered land of the Algonquin people, and respect, value and increasingly reflect the diversity of Ottawa. Your lived experience is an essential contribution to deliver the education every student deserves with dignity.

If you require accommodations at any point in the selection process, please send an email to [e-mail] at any time.

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