Cook - North Vancouver, Canada - Kids & Company

Kids & Company

Verified Company

North Vancouver, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

beBee Recruiter

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

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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.

Within Kids & Company, we have the Kidco Kitchen division which provides tasty, nutritional, and culturally diverse foods to help build children with healthy bodies and minds in a fun, inspiring, and exciting environment