Head Cook

gov; Tsiigehtchic; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Chief Paul Niditchie School in Tsiigehtchic is seeking a Head Cook to provide breakfast, lunch and snacks for about 44 students. The Head Cook reports to the Principal and ensures meals meet territorial and regional standards, including GNWT Healthy Food for Learning.

Responsibilities include planning daily menus with the Principal, food purchases and inventory control, and preparing nutritious meals while addressing dietary needs.

Qualifications

• A commercial cooking program and one year of experience working in a school, camp, daycare, elders' care home, health centre, institutional kitchen, or similar setting.
• CPR and Basic First Aid Training
• Food Safety Training (Food Handling Certification)

Responsibilities

• Plan daily menus in consultation with the Principal and ensure meals meet high nutritional standards.
• Purchase food and manage inventory to ensure economical use of the budget.
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals for students, staff and visitors, including breakfast, lunch and snacks.

Job description

This job opening is limited to residents living within 25 kilometresof Tsiigehtchic

Department Information

Beaufort Delta Divisional Education Council

Job Information

Located in Tsiigehtchic the Head Cook reports to the Principal, and provides food services for approximately 44 students at Chief Paul Niditchie School. The Head Cook is responsible for ensuring that the school food services meet territorial, and regional standards, and typically include breakfast, lunch, and snack programs.
Purchasing, preparing, and serving nutritious foods will help to ensure the health and wellness of the students and contribute to the successful learning experience.
The Head Cook is responsible for planning, preparing and serving nutritious and well balanced meals while addressing the special dietary needs of the students that meet the standards set in Canada's Food Guides, and the GNWT Healthy Food for Learning (Anti-Poverty Strategy) Action Plan. This includes cooking, cleaning, being receptive to the needs of the school and serving meals. When available, traditional foods will be included on the menu.
In consultation with the Principal, the Head Cook plans the daily menus, and is responsible for ensuring that the meals served to students, staff, and visitors meet high nutritional standards and where necessary special dietary requirements. The Head Cook is also responsible for food purchases and inventory control, to ensure economical use of the food purchasing budget.

Typically, the above qualifications would be attained by:

• A commercial cooking program and one (1) year of experience working in a school, camp, daycare, elders' care home, health centre, institutional kitchen, or similar setting.

Additional Requirements:

• CPR and Basic First Aid Training


• Food Safety Training (Food Handling Certification)

GNWT Inquiries

Inquiries Only:

Inuvik HR Client Service Centre
Department of Finance
Government of the Northwest Territories
1st FLOOR ALEX MOSES GREENLAND BUILDING
BOX 1869
INUVIK, NT X0E 0T0
Tel [phone] Ext 15644
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