Cook, Child Care

4 months ago

Vancouver, Canada YMCA Full time

**Position Title**: Cook, Child Care
**Location**: Portside, Waterview and Woodward's YMCA Childcare (Various Locations)
**Terms**:Full-time, Permanent
**Shift**:25-35 hours per week, Monday-Friday, varying shift times as needed between the hours of 7:30am and 6pm. Occasional evening shifts for Family events
**Salary**: $21.61 per hour + Benefits
**Start Date**:As soon as possible
**Reports to**:Manager, Early Childhood and Family Development

**Nature and Scope**:
The Cook plans, prepares, and delivers nutritional snacks and hot meals for 30-40 children ages 0 to 5, in a licensed child care program. The cook is responsible for supervising the kitchen, preparing the menu, ordering and shopping for food and supplies, preparing quality meals, and ensuring a high quality of health and safety is met. Reporting to the Manager, Early Childhood and family Development, the Cook oversees the work of a Kitchen Assistant. The Cook works closely with the Early Childhood Educator team to ensure that all components of the food service program are meeting the needs of the children and follow the YMCA’s Playing to Learn curriculum.

**Responsibilities**:

- Prepare nutritious daily snacks and hot lunch for 30-40 children on a daily basis, Monday to Friday
- Menu plan based on nutritional standards set by the Canada Food Guide and in conjunction with the YMCA’s early childhood Playing to Learn curriculum
- Ensure that all food adheres to allergy plans and that cultural and other dietary restrictions are followed
- Meet all health and food preparation and storage standards as per Vancouver Coastal Health
- Purchase food through distributors, grocery delivery, or in person grocery shopping
- Manage costs and track expenses, ensuring the budget is followed
- Report unsafe conditions, incidents, accidents or other relevant issues to the Supervisor
- Clean eating areas, kitchen area and kitchen equipment by following proper cleaning procedures and ensuring the highest level of cleaning standards are maintained
- Lead kitchen orientation for new Early Childhood Educators to communicate best kitchen practices
- Establish and maintain positive daily communication with staff, children and parents
- Attend and participate in staff meetings as required
- Complete administrative tasks related to food preparation in an accurate manner within prescribed timelines
- Manage time effectively to ensure that meals are served on time while also meeting expectations for menu creation, food ordering, shopping, cleaning/kitchen maintenance etc.
- Work with Early Childhood Educators to estimate daily food needs based on attendance

**Qualifications/Experience**:

- Food Safe certificate required
- Completion of Grade 12 required
- Emergency First Aid certificate (can be obtained within first 30 days of start date)
- 2-5 years of experience in food service preferably cooking for large groups of children, including experience in proper food handling, preparation and meal planning
- Experience working with young children in a child care/recreational setting, an asset
- Experience working independently, and able to self-structure work load

**About YMCA Childcares**:

- YMCA BC is the largest provider of licensed childcare in Western Canada, with over thirty Early Years locations across the Lower Mainland, Fraser Valley and Sunshine Coast. Featuring our YMCA Playing to Learn curriculum, our childcare centers offer infant, toddler, 3-5 and preschool programs. We provide an environment that helps kids feel at home, learning and growing in a welcoming, safe and stimulating environment.**Competencies**:
**Leading Self**- Evolve in Professional Capability - Commit to being better-
- Achieve Excellence and Authenticity - Show up with the best version of you**Leading Others**- Develop the Potential in Others - Help people grow and lead-
- Create a Culture of Connection - Build bridges between people and partners**Leading Mission**- Think and Act Strategically - Make good decisions and act on them-
- Make an Intentional Impact - Advance the strength and cause of the Y

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