Kitchen Assistant

Reporting to the Head Chef, acts as an integral member of the Kids & Company team to assist in the overall management of day-to-day operations of all food preparation and cooking at the kitchen, through the conscientious application of Kids & Company standards to achieve our mission statement: to provide the highest quality primary and back up childcare services conveniently located near our children’s parents place of work. We aim to assist corporations in creating a healthy work/life balance.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Daily Duties include heating lunch, preparing vegetables, and starches, cutting fruit, portioning, and delivery of all lunch components to the classrooms.
• Responsible for preparing, portioning, and packing all snack items on the menu including the grab n’ go snacks.
• In addition to the regular food production schedule, the Kitchen Assistant is responsible for heating and preparing special meals and snacks for all allergen children, vegetarians and any other special dietary needs.
• Ensure safe food storage and disposal; including taking daily logs of food temperature, sanitizer temperature, and refrigerator/freezer temperatures. Following the FIFO (First in First Out) rule and rotating inventory as required.
• Complies with all health and hygiene requirements under all food safety and handling legislation.
• Follows proper washing and sanitizing procedures for all dishware after collection from classrooms
• Assists kitchen operations including scheduled cleaning and sanitizing of appliances, counters, cupboards, and drawers.
• Require to prepare food for field trips, school-age programs, and community events from time to time.
• Ad hoc duties may be assigned. Duties and responsibilities may change from time to time on the needs of the daycare centers.

• 1 - 2 years of Kitchen Assistant related experience.
• High School diploma/GED equivalency required; College/University coursework in a culinary-related program preferred.
• Current Food Handler Certification.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience in a daycare or long-term care environment would be an asset.
• Experience working in a high-volume kitchen environment.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds frequently.
• Excellent organizational skills, detail-oriented, and a strong team player.
• Selected candidates must have 2 pieces of valid government ID, and must be able to pass a background criminal check.

Thank you for your interest in a career with Kids & Company! However, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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