Childcare Kitchen Staff

**Position Title**

Childcare Centre Kitchen Staff

**Department**

Early Learning Centre, Faculty of Community Services

**Hours per week**

24 hours/week

**Deadline to apply**

Posted until filled

Childcare Centre Kitchen Staff

**Department**:Early Learning Centre, Faculty of Community Services

**Position supervisor**:Supervisor, Early Learning Centre

**Start Date**:January 6, 2025

**Contract length**:Ongoing

**Hours of work per week**:24 hours per week

**Shift**:Monday to Thursday (9:30-11:30am and 1:30-4:15pm) and Friday (9:30-11:30am and 1:30-4:30pm)

**Position type**:Non-union casual,part-time

**Rate of pay**:$23.00 per hour + 4% Vacation pay

About Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University)

At the intersection of mind and action, Toronto Metropolitan University is on a transformative path to become Canada’s leading comprehensive innovation university. Integral to this path is the placement of equity, diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our institutional culture. Our current outlines each as core values and we work to embed them in all that we do.

About the Early Learning Centre

Toronto Metropolitan University’s Early Learning Centre is a licensed early learning and child care program associated with the at TMU.

The Early Learning Centre (ELC) provides an exemplary early learning model and child care service to families. As a laboratory school, the ELC supports pre-service early childhood learning, teaching and research initiatives. Our centres encompass a community of children and adults living and learning together.

The Opportunity

This position is responsible for:

- Preparing, serving and cleaning up all daily meals and snacks for the children (two snacks and one meal daily).
- Preparing and cooking food and/or serving catered food.
- Receiving, storing and maintaining the catered food at the correct temperature.
- Preparing food trolleys for all meals and delivering them to each classroom. Logging all temperatures as required prior to serving each meal while complying with public health regulations.
- Identifying and distributing all alternative foods.
- Demonstrating awareness of food handling best practices to avoid cross contamination and ensuring safety for children with dietary restrictions/anaphylactic allergies.
- Washing and sanitizing dishes, utensils and kitchenware after each meal.
- Maintaining inventory of food and kitchen supplies.
- Laundering sheets, towels and blankets daily.
- Assisting educators as requested, helping with the care of children.
- Maintaining compliance with the public health regulations when carrying out all duties and responsibilities.
- Maintaining the health, safety, and cleanliness of the space.
- Performing other related duties as assigned.

**Qualifications**:

- Completion of food handler certification is mandatory.
- Successful completion of a post-secondary certificate program or 2 years of specialized training in food handling would be considered an asset.
- Previous experience working in a commercial kitchen is required. Experience working in a childcare kitchen would be considered an asset.
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Demonstrate ability to work within a team environment and individually
- Strong time management and organization skills.
- Demonstrated ability to take initiative, manage multiple tasks and prioritize.
- Provide a Vulnerable Sector Check completed within the last 6 months.
- Provide a negative result - TB test dated within the last 6 months.
- Provide proof of up to date MMR, TDP immunizations and proof of COVID-19 vaccine.
- Provide a current standard first aid and CPR - Level C certificate.
- Provide a food handler certification.
- Provide a clear doctor’s health assessment confirming “fit for work”.

Toronto Metropolitan University’s commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
- Toronto Metropolitan University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), and aims to ensure that independence, dignity, integration and equality of opportunity are embedded in all aspects of the university culture.
- We will provide an accessible experience for applicants, students, employees, and members of the Toronto Metropolitan University community. We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the recruitment process. If you have restrictions that need to be accommodated to fully participate in any phase of the recruitment process, please reach out to to Human Resources:

- Current employees can contact HR by logging into AskHR to.
- All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

**Job Type**: Part-time

Pay: From $23.00 per hour

Expected hours: 24 per week

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

**Education**:

- Secondary School (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Cooking: 1 year (required)

**Language**:

- English (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Food Hand