Child Care - Toronto, Canada - City of Toronto

City of Toronto

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Toronto, Canada

1 week ago

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Description

Job ID: 36388

Job Category:
Community & Social Services

Division & Section:
Children's Services, ChildSvcs TO Early Learng& ChildCareSvcs

Work Location:
Various - See Below

Job Type & Duration:
Full-time, Permanent Vacancy

Hourly Rate and Wage Grade:
$ $26.99 (Preliminary)

Shift Information:
Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week

Affiliation:
L79 Full-time

Number of Positions Open: 7

Posting Period: 28-AUG-2023 to 12-SEP-2023

Location and Shift Information:
Various Toronto Early Learning & Child Care Service Centres across the City.

Pre-placement Requirements:

As per the Child Care and Early Years Act, all persons working directly with children in a licensed child care centre are required to have a valid First Aid and CPR Certificate.
If you have a diploma in early childhood education or equivalent, you are required under the Child Care and Early Years Act to be registered with the College of ECE. It is your responsibility to maintain your registration and ensure that your membership with the College of ECE is in good standing.

Major Responsibilities:

To assist and guide children through their day, including indoor and outdoor play, care routines, mealtimes, toileting, etc. according to Toronto Public Health Procedures. To participate in the preparation, thermalizing, delivery and serving of food and perform cleaning duties.

Assists with setup of play areas as planned by Early Childhood Educators.
Assists with cleanup of children's activities and learning areas after snacks and meals, and sanitizing as per Toronto Public Health guidelines.
Assists with completion of forms, documenting children's routines, accidents etc.
Assists with supervision of playground, ensuring children's health and safety.
Assists in escorting children to schools and trips outside the child care centres.
Maintains legislated ratios at various time of the day, monitoring small groups of children.
Interacts with children of various ages in a positive, nurturing and developmentally appropriate manner.
Interacts with parents, colleagues and visitors in a professional manner.
Attends staff meetings, inservice training and special committees as required.
Answers telephones and takes messages according to City of Toronto telephone practices.
Prepares food and beverages by cleaning, peeling, mincing, cutting, chopping, mixing, assembling, portioning, measuring ingredients, packaging and labelling etc.
Serves food according to portion control and serving temperature guidelines for all age groups.
Receives, checks, records, sorts, stores and retrieves food; cleaning; paper and other supplies to and from proper storage areas. Lifts and carries items. Maintains storage areas.
Takes temperature of refrigerators, freezers and dishwasher and reports temperatures that are not in the proper range to the supervisor.
Rotates food according to Firstin/Firstout (FIFO) method and expiry dates; maintain regular inventory and emergency supplies; and informs supervisor on purchasing requirements.
Loads carts with dishes, utensils, containers and trays necessary for service and delivers to dining and service areas.
Delivers food supplies and food to dining/serving and preparation areas and/or units. Collects and disposes of leftovers and waste from these areas.
Cleans and clears tables at the start and completion of meals and removes all dirty dishes and flatware, pots and pans to washing area.
Cleans and sanitizes kitchen equipment and appliances such as: ovens streamers, skillets, etc. Washes, cleans and sanitizes all kitchen counters, tables, bins, refrigerators, freezers, dishwasher, dining room furniture, shelves, carts, trolleys, and any equipment used in the preparation of food and in serving areas.
Selects and mixes all required cleaning solutions according to WHMIS Legislation and Health and Safety Codes and wears PPE where indicated.
Washes all dishes, flatware, pots and pans using dishwashers, pot washers, and/or sink. Checks and documents temperatures, ensuring they are at appropriate ranges for these activities.
Wash linens used for children's programming (e.g. bibs, facecloths, bedding) and for food preparation and service (e.g. aprons, towels) in the washing machine
Sorts and disposes of garbage according to the recycling program in effect. Bags, removes and transports garbage to disposal areas.
Maintains garbage cans and bins in a clean and sanitary manner.
Notifies supervisor or designate of necessary maintenance repairs and any unsafe conditions.
Locks doors, windows and/or rooms to ensure area is secure.

Key Qualifications:

Experience in preparing and serving food for large groups in an institutional or other food service setting.

Experience working with children in a group setting and caring for the individual needs of children up to 10 years of age in either a volunteer or employment capacity.

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