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About PEI School Food Program Inc.

PEI School Food Program Inc. is a not-for-profit organization responsible for successfully developing and delivering the school lunch program in Public Schools Branch (PSB) and Commission de Langue Fran̤aise (CSLF) schools. Our mission is to cultivate a healthy and inclusive food culture in Island schools.

Cook ??? Kinkora, PEI

The Cook will be a key member of the Food Service Team at the Kinkora Regional High School Food Hub. They will assist the Kitchen Manager in ordering, receiving and maintaining all requirements, including but not limited to food required for the program. Day-to-day activities will include meeting the kitchen's health and safety regulations and preparing and serving hot and cold meals prepared from scratch to students. In addition, the Cook will oversee food service operations when required or as needed by the Kitchen Manager. This ???fast-paced, rewarding position provides???nutritious meals to school-age children.

Responsibilities:

Assist Kitchen Manager with placing food orders according to program needs
Oversee food service operation in the absence of or as directed by the Kitchen Manager
Receive and store products and maintain records
Prepare hot and cold meals from scratch using standardized recipes
Keep temperature and sanitation logs and other necessary reports
Manage, track, and report inventory
Comply with health, hygiene, and sanitation regulation in the preparation, handling and serving of food
Serve meals to students and collect payment

And other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

Education:

High school diploma or equivalent
Current Food safety certification
A Culinary Diploma and/or red seal certification is considered an asset

Professional Experience:

Minimum 3-5 years experience working as a cook in the food service industry, with experience in scratch cooking
Management/supervising experience is considered an asset

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Experience in preparing large quantities of food from scratch
Ability to lift and manipulate heavy items
Knowledge of supplies, equipment, and/or services ordering and inventory control
Knowledge of food service, including cooking and preparing a variety of foods, quality standards and presentation techniques
Adaptable to the needs of the students and the ability to be creative with food and menus for special dietary requirements
Ability to work well with limited supervision
Exceptional organizational and time management skills
Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
Enthusiastic and motivated team player
Valid driver's license & clean driver's abstract

The PEI School Food Program offers a competitive salary of $19.00 per hour (+6% vacation pay), an attractive benefits package (including health and dental), wellness spending, and an RRSP matching package after one-year anniversary. This will be a full-time, continued, part-year (10 months) position. Working months: September- June; Off July- August with continued benefits.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply by February 2, 2024 . We will be onboarding this position as soon as possible. Applicants must be eligible to work in Canada. We thank all applicants; however, only those shortlisted will be contacted for an interview.

Applications will be received via Indeed???only. Drop-ins and phone calls will not be accepted.

PEI School Food Program - We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you are excited about this role, but your experience does not align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply and highlight why you would like to work for PEI School Food Program Inc.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $19.00 per hour

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