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Spadina Early Learning and Childcare Cooperative at Princess Alexandra is seeking to employ a full time cook. The chosen candidate will be an energetic, reliable individual responsible for cooking and preparing 2 snacks and one meal daily (for approximately 50 children), menu planning, following Canada's Food guide and regulations, creating grocery lists, shopping, and ordering supplies and general clean up of kitchen at the end of the day. May also be responsible for covering a break of the regular early learning staff as necessary.
Starting wage: $12.12
Hours of work: Mon - Fri, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Requirements:
Safe Food Handling Course
Criminal Record Check
First Aid and CPR
ECE I is an asset
While we appreciate all applications, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Cuisine Specialties
- Canadian
Types of Meals/Food Prepared
- Lunches
- Breakfasts
- Full course meals
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Numeracy
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Transportation/Travel Information
- Own transportation
- Own vehicle
Cook Categories
- Cook (general)
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Food Safe Certificate
Specific Skills
- Plan menus
- Order supplies and equipment
- Manage kitchen operations
- Maintain inventory and records of food, supplies and equipment
- Estimate food requirements and costs
- Ensure quality of food and determine size of food proportions
- Work with minimal supervision
- Prepare and cook full course meals
- Prepare and cook individual dishes and foods
- Prepare dishes for customers with food allergies or intolerances
- Clean kitchen and work areas
- Wash dishes
Food Preparation Specializations
- Vegetables, fruits, nuts and mushrooms
- Stocks, soups and sauces
- Poultry
- Eggs and dairy
- Cold kitchen (salads, appetizers, sandwiches)
- Cereals, grains and pulses
- Bakery goods and desserts
- Meat
- Pasta
- Fish
- Pizza
Security and Safety
- Criminal record check (abstract)