Cook/teacher Assistant

7 days ago


Halifax, Canada Halifax Early Childhood School (HECS) Full time

**Cook and Teacher Assistant - Halifax Early Childhood School (HECS) (est. 1959)**

**Position**:Provide well-balanced nutritional meals adhering to Canada’s Food Guide and Regulations, the Child Care and Early Learning Act and HECS policies and procedures.

**Location**: Halifax Early Childhood School, 5498 Inglis Street, South End Halifax, B3H 1J8

**Type of Employment**: Permanent, Part-time 20 hours/week (10:00 - 2:00) starting immediately with option to return in September.

Please note: HECS runs a 10-month program starting September 2024 - June 2025 inclusive.

**Salary: $17 - $19 depending on experience**

**RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Cook/prepare meals and snacks according to Canada’s Food Guide (Daily)
- Responsible to be informed of, and accommodating of food allergies and special medical and dietary requirements of the center’s children
- Maintain a clean, sanitary, and organized kitchen, ensuring that the cleaning schedules are followed (Daily)
- Maintain a working environment that meets or exceeds Health
- Order and purchase food and kitchen supplies within the approved budget
- Prepare and post the weekly menu for families and update the menu as needed.
- As required, assist teachers with childcare, including covering for breaks and staff absences
- Attend workshops, training, conferences, and staff meetings as required
- Keep fridge, pantry and cupboards organized
- Dish washing
- Label and date food
- Use extra time to pre-make snacks that can be stored/frozen
- Office admin duties as requested
- Assume other duties as needed

**REQUIREMENTS**:

- Food Handlers Course
- Up-to-date Criminal Record, Vulnerable Sector and Child Abuse Register check
- Valid CPR and First Aid Level 3 minimum (this will be funded if not valid)

**QUALIFICATIONS**:

- Ability to work collaboratively with administrators and other staff
- Ability to work independently, and as part of a team
- Maintain an environment that protects the safety, well-being and security of children at our center at all times.
- Previous experience working in a childcare center would be preferred

**BENEFITS**:

- Be part of a small, friendly, and inspiring pre-school in the center of Halifax, Nova Scotia
- Paid sick leave
- Paid scheduled Staff Meetings
- Experienced staff on site, and always available
- Free off-road parking
- HECS is located on major Halifax Transit bus routes
- HECS is a part of the Canada-Wide Early Learning and Childcare Agreement and supports inclusive and affordable childcare

Join our team at Halifax’s oldest established childcare center - we look forward to receiving your CV/resume

**Only those eligible to work in Canada will be considered for this position.
- The Halifax Early Childhood School is located in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq People. We acknowledge them as the past, present, and emerging caretakers of this land._

**Job Type**: Part-time

Pay: $17.00-$19.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- 4 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

Licence/Certification:

- Child Abuse Registry and Vulnerable Sector Check (required)
- Criminal Record Check (required)
- Safe Food Handlers Certification (required)
- First Aid Certification (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2024-05-10
Expected start date: 2024-05-13



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