Cook - North Vancouver, Canada - Kids & Company
Description
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Responsible for all the cooking, baking, and food preparation for delivery to daycare centres on a daytoday basis
- Ensure safe food storage and disposal; includes taking daily logs of food temperature and refrigerator/freezer temperatures
- In addition to regular food production schedule, cook is responsible for preparing special meals and snacks for all allergen children, vegetarians, and any other special dietary needs
- Keep track of the accuracy and updated list of allergen children every month
- Be accountable for ordering all food supplies and kitchen equipment from head office weekly
- Maintain effective cost control by minimizing waste, proper food allocation, controlling food inventories, and maintenance of kitchen equipment
- Complies with all health and hygiene requirements under all food safety and handling legislation
- Oversees kitchen operations including scheduled cleaning and sanitizing of appliances, counters cupboards, and drawers
- Required to prepare food for field trips, school age programs, and community events from time to time
- May be expected to deliver prepared food to childcare centres on some occasions
- Ability to work backup in the classrooms
- Duties and responsibilities may change from time to time on the needs of the childcare centres
REQUIREMENTS:
years of Sous Chef or Chef work related experience
- High School diploma/GED equivalency required; College/University coursework in culinary related program preferred
- ECA/ECE Certification an asset
- Current Food Handler Certification
- Valid driver licenses and a clean driver's abstract
- Red Seal designation or similar certification an asset
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word and Excel)
- Experience in a daycare/childcare environment would be an asset
- Excellent organization skills, detail oriented and a strong team player
- Ability to prioritize, multitask, and complete tasks in a timely manner
- Basic/intermediate mathematical skills including the ability to control food costs
- Working under pressure in a highvolume kitchen environment
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds frequently
- Some travel may be required
Kids & Company is dedicated to providing parents with reliable, flexible, and enriched superior quality child care and early education services to suit the needs of each individual child and family.
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