Kitchen Helper - Edmonton West

Kaizen Lab Inc.; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid sick and wellness days

Paid vacation days and holidays

Group Benefit plan (health, dental, L4

Employee perks and discounts

Paid education and internal growth

Employee discounted childcare (up to 影

Job summary

Kepler Academy in Edmonton is seeking a Kitchen Helper to support the Child Care Chef, ensuring clean, organized kitchen operations and safe food handling for up to 150 children daily. This role emphasizes nutritional preparation and adherence to Canada Food Guide.

Join a team committed to education, wellness, and growth, with paid benefits, education opportunities, and employee discounts. We value independence, teamwork, and a passion for healthy meals in a fast-paced kitchen.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1-year commercial cooking experience in a high-volume kitchen environment.
• Food Safety Certificate.
• Vulnerable Sector Police Information Check issued within the past 6 months.
• Standard First Aid certificate is considered as an asset.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring a clean, sanitized environment in the kitchen, including dishes, utensils, cooking equipment, and cutting boards; mopping and sweeping.
• Maintain inventory of food, supplies and equipment.
• Label and date opened packages in fridge and freezer; practice FIFO.
• Prepare, season, and cook food as directed, accommodating allergies and dietary requirements.
• Be mindful of proper portion sizes served to children.
• Follow Canada Food Guide to meet nutritional needs.
• Maintain kitchen cleaning log and disinfecting practices.
• Know and practice proper hand washing procedures.
• Handle garbage according to procedures.

Skills

Independent work in kitchen

Nutrition advocate

Food handling

Large-volume cooking

Allergen handling

Wash/peel/cut ingredients

Sweep/mop floors

Team player

Education

Food Safety Certificate

Vulnerable Sector Police Check

Standard First Aid (asset)

Job description

Our West Block location is hiring for an experienced Kitchen Helper to help fuel the journeys of our curious, growing minds.

Why should you be a part of Kepler Academy?

• We areEdmonton and area's largest childcare provider
• Oursize and multiple locations allow our employees to realize unmatchedcareer potential including management and support roles
• Youwill be part of a fast growing, premier childcare facility
• Employeeshave access to our commitment to professional development
• Youwill become part of the change towards modern childcare includingExploratory Education, STEM, discovery, and child-led approach learning
• KeplerAcademy Educators will be part of an organization that has a vast teamdedicated to supporting our employees and child’s needs including aRegistered Dietician, Fitness Teacher, Education and Quality Assurance Team,Operations Support Team, Client Experience & Marketing Team, and HumanResources

In addition, at Kepler Academy you have anopportunity to be a part of an organization that puts people first, supportsgrowth, offers health & wellness initiatives, strives for a positiveworkplace culture, and a competitive full compensation package.

Our strong commitment to a supportiveworkplace will ensure success for you when working at our Kepler AcademyCentres as well as ensuring recognition of our team members and a funworkplace! If you want to start your career at Kepler Academy, we are excitedto hear from you!

What else is in it for You?

• Paidsick and wellness days
• Paidvacation days and additional stat holidays
• GroupBenefit plan including health, dental, and life insurance
• Employeeperks and discounts with local partnerships
• Paideducation and internal growth opportunities
• Employeediscounted childcare at Kepler Academy up to 40%

What do we need from you?

As a Child Care Kitchen Helper, you will be responsiblefor supporting the Child Care Chef with the daily operations of the kitchen. Toclean, stock, maintain the kitchen as well as help with the preparation of mealingredients

What will you do?

• Ensuringa clean, sanitized environment, including washing, and drying all dishes,utensils, cooking equipment and cutting boards; mopping and sweeping thekitchen areas as required
• Maintaininventory and record of food, supplies and equipment
• Labeland date open packages in fridge & freezer practicing FIFO
• Prepare,season, and cook food as directed, meeting allergy and dietaryrequirements where required
• Beingmindful of proper portion size served to children
• Beinghands on in the prevention of choking hazards
• Followingthe Canada Food Guide to ensure nutritional needs are met
• Maintainingkitchen cleaning log
• Disinfectingpractices & products-know correct ppm
• Knowand practice proper hand washing procedures
• Garbagehandling

You will possess the following:

• Able to work independently in a kitchensetting
• Strong advocate of nutrition
• Demonstrate sound knowledge of properfood handling procedures
• Ability to prepare and cook large volumesfor up to 150 children daily
• Ability to handle food allergies and foodsubstitution
• Ability to wash, peel, cut, and slice ofingredients
• Ability to sweep and mop areas
• Team player, organized, flexible

Required qualifications to work at KeplerAcademy:

• Minimumof 1-year commercial cooking experience in a high-volume kitchen environment
• FoodSafety Certificate
• VulnerableSector Police Information Check issued within the past 6 months
• StandardFirst Aid certificate is considered as an asset

Do you not meet the minimum requirements? We still want to hear fromyou! We are always excited to hear from individuals excited to be part of thechildcare industry.

Kepler Academy welcomes people from all backgrounds and walks of life,which is reflected in our largely diverse community of Kepler Academyemployees. Kepler Academy is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and iscommitted to providing equal opportunity for all employees and applicants.

Joinour extraordinary team today and be part of a Top Choice Childcare organization!

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