Kitchen Assistant

Job Description-Kitchen Assistant

SimplySmart Child Care Centre & Montessori is looking for a mature person to work in the Kitchen Assistant/staff role at their Oakville- Iroquois location (QEW and Trafalgar) to help serve meals and cover lunches. We are a childcare facility focused on a clean and safe environment for the children. The individual would be required to prepare snacks for breakfast & afternoon snack.

Why choose SimpySmart?

• A dynamic organization that gives you the ability to grow and learn every day.
• Medical and dental benefits.
• Friendly team-oriented work environment
• Closed on the weekends

 The Kitchen Coordinator will be responsible for the following:

• Helping prepare breakfast & snacks and covering lunches in the classroom
• Serving catered lunches
• Cleaning-up the kitchen and meals & utensils
• Ensuring Allergy and restriction requirements are met
• Keeping accurate records as per Halton Health & Ministry of Education
• Helping the center with ordering for needed food and kitchen items
• Helping with the classroom when required & covering the teachers when required
• Removing trash from the facility
• Mopping kitchen floors & facility floors
• Monthly duties include cleaning the inside of the oven and the microwave.
• Wiping down the inside of the refrigerator & Freezer & cleaning behind the dishwashers

 We are looking for someone who wants a consistent job with consistent hours and has:

• the ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• ability to work well with others
• a food handling certificate
• up to date Immunizations based on childcare regulations & TB test based on Ministry of Education requirements for childcare
• a Criminal reference check based on Ministry of Education requirements for childcare
• Experience working in a kitchen
• Experience working with multiple allergies
• High school diploma
• able to carry 25 pounds
• stand for extended periods of time

 Salary is $18.00/hr to $19.00/hr