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Casual Chef

@ The Bridge Youth & Family Services

Kelowna, British Columbia

$26.45–$30.83/hrPart-time3+ years experience
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Overview

The Bridge Youth & Family Services is hiring a casual on-call chef to prepare and serve meals and oversee the operation and cleanliness of eating and cooking areas in its facilities. The position pays Grid Level 12, $26.45 to $30.83 per hour, plus evening and weekend shift premiums, with three weeks vacation pay and paid sick time.

Pay:

$26.45–$30.83 an hour

Responsibilities:

  • Prepare and serve meals
  • Oversee operation and cleanliness of eating and cooking areas
  • Maintain cleaning outcome standards
  • Ensure compliance with nutritional requirements
  • Respond to participant complaints

Requirements summary:

  • Professional culinary training certificate or equivalent experience
  • Minimum three years recent, related experience
  • Valid unrestricted BC driver's licence
  • Ability to lift and carry heavy food supplies
  • Food Safe, First Aid and WHMIS preferred

Tools & skills

Benefits mentioned

Tuition support
Source and dates

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Employer posting date
2026-10-02
First seen by our source
2026-10-08
Source record updated
2026-10-16

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Job details

SeniorityMid level
DepartmentFood & beverage
Experience3+ years
Scheduleevening, weekends
Travelair: none
Work settingRestaurant or kitchen, Care home
PositionMostly standing
Physical demandsphysical moderate · computer low
LanguagesEnglish
Licences & certificationsFood Safe, First Aid, WHMIS
Driver’s licencerequired, own vehicle
Background checkscriminal record
EducationTrade certificate (required)
Fields of studyProfessional culinary training
Perks mentionedGenerous paid time off, Tuition support

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The Bridge Youth & Family Services

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Guiding Youth. Strengthening Families.

Full company description

Our mission is to help young people and their families achieve social and emotional health. We exist to help youth lead happier, more successful lives, regardless of their ability to pay for services. The Bridge accomplishes this through family and individual counseling, crisis intervention, mentoring, parent education workshops, and early childhood intervention programs available in English and Spanish in Northwest Suburban Cook County.

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People associated on LinkedIn
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Reported office locations
  • 721 S. Quentin Road, Palatine, IL 60067, US
Business categories
  • Health Care
Other recorded names
  • The Bridge Youth & Family Services
  • The Bridge
Specialties
  • Child and Family Counseling
  • ages 6-17
  • Early Childhood Program
  • ages 0-5
  • Crisis Intervention
  • ages 11-17
  • and Prevention Services - Mentoring
  • ages 7-15; Youth Leadership Development
  • high school students
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0

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Our mission is to help young people and their families achieve social and emotional health. We exist to help youth lead happier, more successful lives, regardless of their ability to pay for services. The Bridge accomplishes this through family and individual counseling, crisis intervention, mentoring, parent education workshops, and early childhood intervention programs available in English and Spanish in…

FieldValue
IndustryMental Health Care
Company size11-50 employees
HeadquartersPalatine, IL
Organization typeNonprofit
Year founded1965
SpecialtiesChild and Family Counselingages 6-17Early Childhood Programages 0-5Crisis Interventionages 11-17and Prevention Services - Mentoringages 7-15; Youth Leadership Developmenthigh school students
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Job description

About Us

The Bridge Youth & Family Services is an Okanagan-based non-profit agency that utilizes evidence-based and client-centered care to provide the best service for our program participants and community. We provide safe, welcoming, and accessible spaces for individuals and families. With more than 50 years of experience, we are consistently expanding our programs and services along with looking for individuals to join our dedicated team and help us continue our impact of transforming lives and building community.

At The Bridge you will have opportunities for success with a focus on personal development and the flexibility to learn and grow. We value our employees and showcase our commitment by offering competitive compensation packages and ongoing training & career development opportunities. Come live, work and play here in the Okanagan where adventure and nature are at your fingertips.

About the Role

The Bridge requires a Casual On Call Chef. The Chef prepares and serves meals and oversees the operation and cleanliness of the eating and cooking areas in our facilities.

Position: Casual On Call

Compensation: Grid Level 12 $26.45-30.83 per hour, plus applicable shift premiums

  • Evening shift premium – additional $3.50 per hour between 1900hr-0700hr
  • Weekend shift premium – additional $2.50 per hour between 2400hr (midnight) Friday – 2400hr (midnight) Sunday

Indirect Compensation

  • 3 weeks vacation pay
  • Paid sick time
  • Professional development & education reimbursement opportunities

Qualifications

Education and experience

  • Professional Culinary Training Certificate or equivalent experience.
  • Minimum of three years recent, related experience

Job skills and abilities

  • Well-developed interpersonal, oral and written skills.
  • Demonstrated teamwork skills.
  • Ability to work independently.
  • Good time management.
  • Ability to maintain a high standard of cleanliness in accordance with Agency Cleaning Outcome Standards.
  • Accountable to participant complaints; compliant with nutritional requirements
  • Ability to lift and carry heavy food supplies

Other requirements

  • Criminal record check in accordance with agency policy
  • Employees must declare their vaccination status for COVID-19 and influenza; if vaccinated, documentation must be provided
  • Valid Unrestricted BC Driver’s License and access to reliable transportation.
  • Food Safe- preferred - but willing to train
  • Valid First Aid Certificate- preferred - but willing to train
  • WHMIS-Preferred- but willing to train

We appreciate and thank all applicants for their interest however; we will contact only those candidates shortlisted for an interview.

The Bridge is an equal opportunity employer

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