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Cook

2 weeks ago

Dartmouth, Canada Dartmouth Day Care Centre Full time

**General Accountability Statement**

The Cook is responsible to plan, budget, shop, prepare and serve balanced meals and snacks that meet the nutritional and medical needs of children. The cook oversees all kitchen operations, maintains safe, clean and sanitary facilities, and ensures safe food preparation, storage and disposal in accordance with accepted food handling practices, food safety regulations and child care food guidelines.

The Cook supports Centre philosophy, programs and policies to maintain a standard of care that contributes to the Centre’s reputation for excellence.

**Duties and Responsibilities**

The primary job duties and responsibilities for the Cook include but are not limited to the following:

- Meet nutritional needs
- Plan and provide nutritious meals and snacks for 60 children
- Prepare and provide toddler and preschool nutrition
- Promote healthy eating
- Accommodate for allergies, special dietary and nutritional requirements
- Support changes in menu requirements
- Prepares interesting menus and adopt according to menu restrictions
- Prepares menu alternates for children with **ALLERGIES AND SENSITIVITIES**:

- Protect children from physical and emotional harm
- Completes all laundry requirements (gathering and returning to classrooms) that includes but not limited to cleaning bedding, face clothes, soft toys and others clothing needs
- Carries snack and lunch trays to classrooms and picks up when children are finished eating
- Maintains organization and cleanliness of dry food storage room and the laundry area

**Equipment and Facilities**
- Maintains cleanliness in the kitchen and storage areas
- Develops and complies with a regular sanitization schedule for ovens, refrigerators and other appliances and areas
- Regularly monitors the efficiency of equipment, changes the filters of dryer, and maintains equipment and area.
- Ensures a safe and healthy environment
- Assesses risks and uses emergency procedures as required
- Responds to facility emergencies familiarizing responsibilities and duties to support children
- Responds to Fire Drill Testing and is the designate to carry out blankets
- Responds to equipment repairs as required
- Works safely around stoves and chemicals
- Is aware of the Chemicals in use and knowledgeable of dilutions (Updates WHMIS )

**Record keeping**
- Maintains accurate, timely and complete records for menus, temperatures, controls, child allergies, etc.
- Prepares all reports on safety checks thoroughly and fills in appropriate documentation

**Finance**
- Maintains all food-related receipts, inventory and turnover records
- Ensures compliance with established budget
- Completes ordering schedules proficiently and provide to ED in a timely manner
- **Qualifications**_

**Education, Qualifications and Certifications**
- Certificate in Cooking from a recognized college is preferred but not essential
- Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture Food Handler Certificate
- Must be at least sixteen (16) years old
- Current First Aid and CPR Certificate
- Child Abuse Registry Check (for any person over the age of 13)
- Criminal Record Check (for any person who is over the age of 18)
- Vulnerable Sector Check
- Confidentiality Agreement
- Behaviour Management Agreement signed

**Experience**
- Food Handling Certification
- Willing to learn aspects of the cooking responsibilities while on the job
- Have working knowledge of children ages 18mths to 5 years of age

**Specialized knowledge**
- Relevant legislation includes, but is not limited to, the following:

- Nova Scotia Department of Education and Early Childhood Food and Nutrition Standards
- Food safety regulations
- Fire Inspection
- Nova Scotia Occupational Health and Safety, including WHMIS
- Basic knowledge of food preparation and nutrition
- Experience working with children of all ages
- Knowledge of safety issues concerning children of all ages

**Skills and Abilities**
- Time management, organizational skills
- Ability to work independently
- Perceptive and aware of all children in area
- Ability to communicate effectively with co-workers, children and parents
- Flexible to work with different age groups

**Personal Characteristics**
- Proactive, flexible, patient, professional, prompt and reliable attendance at work
- Neat and appropriate personal appearance and attire ( Hair Net / Apron)
- Patient and calm under pressure

**Working Conditions**
- The Cook works in a noisy and busy environment with varying temperatures
- Working around moving objects
- Slippery or uneven working surfaces

**Physical Requirements**
- Lifting to 50 lbs
- Able to stand for extended periods of time
- Exposure to illness, noise

**Direct Reports**:

- Working with ordering sheets for suppliers
- Completes substitution and deletion record sheet
- Completes laundry Schedule
- Complete all temperature record sheets

**Salary**: $16.04-$16.78 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
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