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Cook<\/strong>
\nQuaker Road Child Care Centre
\nStrive Niagara<\/p>\n

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Position Summary:<\/strong>
\nThe Cook is responsible for preparing and serving nutritious, well-balanced meals and snacks for children in our care. This position also includes maintaining a clean, safe, and organized kitchen and completing general housekeeping duties as required.<\/p>\n

Type of Work:\u00a0<\/strong>4-month contract with potential opportunity for full-time, permanent position beginning January 2027<\/p>\n

Wage:\u00a0<\/strong>$24.55 per hour<\/p>\n

Number of Vacancies:<\/strong> One contract position available<\/p>\n

Expected Start Date:\u00a0<\/strong>September 8, 2026<\/p>\n

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Key Responsibilities:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Develop weekly menus that meet the recommendations of Canada\u2019s Food Guide and support the nutritional needs of children in care.
\n\u2022 Collaborate with the Administration Team to review and obtain approval for weekly menus.
\n\u2022 Prepare and provide nutritious breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snacks for all classrooms.
\n\u2022 Deliver meals to each classroom on schedule and ensure food is served at appropriate temperatures.
\n\u2022 Work with classroom staff to confirm daily meal numbers prior to food preparation.
\n\u2022 Prepare appropriate quantities of food based on classroom attendance and meal requirements.
\n\u2022 Maintain accurate daily food production and meal preparation records.
\n\u2022 Place weekly food and supply orders with approved vendors.
\n\u2022 Maintain a clean, sanitary, and well-organized kitchen and food storage areas.
\n\u2022 Regularly inspect food items and ensure products are properly stored and within their expiration dates.
\n\u2022 Wash, sanitize, and properly store all dishes, utensils, and kitchen equipment.
\n\u2022 Clean and sanitize kitchen surfaces, appliances, and equipment throughout the day.
\n\u2022 Complete light housekeeping duties, including mopping floors and cleaning staff washrooms and staff areas, as required.
\n\u2022 Remove garbage and recycling daily and dispose of waste appropriately.
\n\u2022 Receive, organize, and properly store groceries, food deliveries, and non-food supplies.
\n\u2022 Submit kitchen-related expense receipts from pre-prepared food items to the Administration Team as required.
\n\u2022 Understand and uphold the mission, values, and policies of Strive Niagara.
\n\u2022 Maintain the privacy and confidentiality of information relating to children, families, team members, and administration.
\n\u2022 Build positive, respectful relationships and communicate effectively with children, families, colleagues, administration, and the communities we serve.<\/p>\n

Qualifications:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 1-2 years experience preparing and serving nutritious meals and snacks in a child care setting
\n\u2022 Knowledge of Canada\u2019s Food Guide
\n\u2022 Excellent organizational skills with good interpersonal skills
\n\u2022 Current Vulnerable Sector Check
\n\u2022 Valid driver\u2019s license and reliable vehicle<\/p>\n

How to Apply:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Please send resume’s via email to admin@striveniagara.ca<\/a><\/p>\n

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AI is not being used in the hiring process.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24199,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"_promoted":"","_job_location":"Welland, ON","_application":"admin@striveniagara.ca","_company_name":"Strive Niagara","_company_website":"","_company_tagline":"","_company_twitter":"","_company_video":"","_filled":0,"_featured":0,"_remote_position":0,"_job_salary":"","_job_salary_currency":"","_job_salary_unit":""},"job-categories":[5573],"job-types":[5594],"class_list":["post-172907","job_listing","type-job_listing","status-publish","hentry","job-type-contract"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jobgym.com\/jobboard\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings\/172907","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jobgym.com\/jobboard\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jobgym.com\/jobboard\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jobgym.com\/jobboard\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24199"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jobgym.com\/jobboard\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=172907"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jobgym.com\/jobboard\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-categories?post=172907"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jobgym.com\/jobboard\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-types?post=172907"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}