Pay: CA$17.60–CA$19.50 per hour
Schedule: Monday to Friday, 7:45 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
About Golden Minds Academy
Golden Minds Academy provides a nurturing Montessori environment where children are supported in their social, cognitive, emotional, and physical development. We work closely with families to create a positive, respectful, and rewarding early-learning experience.
Position Summary
We are seeking a highly dependable, organized, and caring Child Care Cook to prepare nutritious meals and snacks for young children.
This is primarily a kitchen position. When operationally required and released from kitchen duties, the Cook may also be assigned temporary classroom-support or Early Childhood Assistant duties. Classroom support may include helping maintain required staff-to-child ratios, but only when permitted under applicable child-care regulations and centre policies.
The successful candidate will take exceptional pride in cleanliness, food safety, punctuality, and consistent attendance.
Why Dependability Matters
Children and staff rely on meals being prepared safely and on time every day. Regular attendance and punctuality are therefore essential requirements of this position. The successful candidate must be able to work the scheduled hours consistently, arrive ready to begin work, and follow the centre’s absence-notification procedures.
Golden Minds Academy respects all employment standards, protected leaves, and accommodation obligations.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare daily meals and snacks according to posted menus, nutrition guidelines, allergy lists, and dietary requirements.
- Check allergy and dietary information carefully before preparing or serving any food.
- Prepare safe substitutions and prevent cross-contamination.
- Maintain exceptionally high standards of kitchen cleanliness and sanitation.
- Clean and organize dishes, equipment, counters, appliances, food-storage areas, and kitchen floors.
- Complete required food-temperature, refrigerator/freezer, and cleaning records accurately.
- Receive, label, store, and rotate food supplies safely.
- Monitor inventory and communicate supply, menu, allergy, or kitchen concerns to the Supervisor.
- Follow all Public Health, food-safety, sanitation, and centre procedures.
- Temporarily assist in classrooms when directed, including supporting supervision, routines, transitions, and classroom cleanliness.
- Work respectfully and cooperatively with children, families, and colleagues.
Required Qualifications
- Valid Ontario Food Handler Certificate.
- Current Standard First Aid certification, including infant and child CPR.
- Experience preparing food in a child-care centre, school, camp, institutional, or commercial kitchen.
- Strong knowledge of food safety, sanitation, allergy management, and safe food storage.
- Ability to follow written menus, allergy instructions, cleaning schedules, and centre procedures precisely.
- Ability to interact safely, calmly, and respectfully with young children.
- Clear Vulnerable Sector Check before beginning employment.
- Health assessment and immunization documentation as required by Public Health.
- Ability to stand for extended periods and safely bend, reach, lift, and carry kitchen supplies up to approximately 23 kg/50 lb.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in a licensed child-care centre.
- Experience supporting infants, toddlers, preschool, or Casa-age children.
- Previous Early Childhood Assistant or classroom-support experience.
- Experience preparing meals for children with allergies or special dietary needs.
The Right Person for This Role Is
- Exceptionally reliable and punctual.
- Serious about cleanliness and sanitation.
- Careful, responsible, and attentive to detail.
- Calm and organized during busy meal-service periods.
- Comfortable moving between kitchen and classroom-support duties when required.
- Respectful, cooperative, and committed to children’s health and safety.
Applicants must be able to commute reliably to Toronto or relocate before beginning employment.
Golden Minds Academy is an equal opportunity employer. Accommodation is available upon request throughout the recruitment process.
Golden Minds Academy does not use AI in any stage of selection process.
Pay: $17.60-$19.50 per hour
Expected hours: 35.0 per week
Licence/Certification:
- Ontario Food Handler Certificate (required)
- Valid CPR certification (preferred)
Work Location: In person
