Casual Cook

Job Details

Starting Wage: $23.67

Work Hours: Casual/As Needed

Location: Haldimand Norfolk

Region: Haldimand Norfolk

Employment Type: Casual

Start Date: November 2025

Vacancies: 2

Job Posting closing date: TBD

Today's Family is hiring for a Supply Cook at the following locations:

Lakewood Early Learning and Child Care Centre: 713 St George St, Port Dover, ON, Canada

Holy Trinity Early Learning and Child Care Centre: 128 Evergreen Hill Rd., Simcoe, ON

As a Casual Cook this position entails you would work within the Haldimand Norfolk Region including the 2 locations mentioned.

Join Today's Family and help children and families thrive.

At Today's Family, we believe strong partnerships help children and families flourish. As a not-for-profit organization, we serve over 6,000 children and families across Hamilton, Halton, Haldimand-Norfolk, Oxford County, and Peel Region.

Our mission is simple: every child deserves the joy of learning through play.

We live our values of Caring, Collaboration, Accountability, Innovation, and Inclusion through a wide range of programs:

• Early Learning & Child Care
• Licensed Home Child Care
• Before and After School Care
• Day Camps
• EarlyON Child and Family Centres
• Youth Partnerships
• Family & Community Engagement

About the Role

We are looking for a Cook to join our team As a float cook, you will be supporting multiple child care locations. This role requires flexibility to float between locations based on staffing needs.

If you believe in the importance in preparing nutritious and delicious meals that support a warm and engaging environment for children to explore and grow, this role might be perfect for you

What You'll Do:

• Care for children and families within a variety of program spaces throughout our neighbourhoods (e.g. kitchens, community gardens) by preparing fresh, healthy, unique, and exciting meals and snacks each day

• Be accountable to the children and families in our care by ensuring the constant safety and well-being is our top priority through the strong adherence to child food preferences and restrictions

• Maintain clean, safe, and welcoming kitchen environments

• Adhere to Today's Family's policies and procedures, Public Health standards, and the College of ECEs Code of Ethics and Professional Practices to ensure the highest quality of interactions, relationships, and engagement with children and families
• Work collaboratively with children and families as our partners to co-create experiences to investigate and explore new foods in innovative ways
• Offer creativity and collaboration in sharing best thinking to creation of diverse menu items with the input and feedback from families
• Facilitate belonging for all by creating welcoming, accepting, and safe cooking and kitchen environments
• Explore new cuisines, tastes, and explorations in the world of food preparation, discovery, and engagement
• Work collaboratively across our Cooks Network to investigate new ideas, processes, and practices to best empower and build food literacy and security within our programs and communities
• Ensure a strong commitment to leading and caring with an intent for Equity, respect for Diversity, demand for Inclusion, and facilitation of Belonging that every family deserves

Licenses & Certifications Required

• Standard First Aid and CPR-C Certification, is an asset

• Completion of Safe Food Handlers Certification, is an asset

• Current Vulnerable Sector Check (done in the last 6 months)
• Valid driver's license

You bring the following qualifications

• Familiarity with Canada's Food Guide and Food Safety Standards and Regulations.
• Experience working within hospitality, restaurant or applicable food industry environments.
• Comfort and experience cooking larger quantities of quality food.
• Comfort and experience trying new recipes and cooking within diverse cuisines.
• Experience with food ordering, aligning purchasing with a budget, and exploring cost-effective ways to get the most out of our budget.
• A passion for working within environments designed for children, families, and communities.
• Record of up to date Immunization (TB Test, Tetanus, Polio, MMR)

• Growth & Learning: Work across diverse programs and expand your expertise.
• Flexible Hours: Reliable schedules with opportunities for professional growth.
• Career Development: Access mentorship, apprenticeship pathways, and chances to share your ideas.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, wellness resources, and retirement savings (for permanent staff 25+ hours/week).
• Inclusive Culture: Bring your unique skills, languages, and perspectives—we value what makes you, you.

If you're ready to make a difference, we want to hear from you. Apply today at and follow us on social media @todaysfamilyont.

At Today's Family, we celebrate diversity and foster inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and will accommodate needs during the hiring process in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).

For accommodations, please contact our HR team at

Note: All employees are required to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination.