Posted 8 days ago
Kitchen Staff
@ Native Counselling Services of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta
Overview
Native Counselling Services of Alberta is hiring four full-time cooks and kitchen help for its Indigenous Healing Lodges in Edmonton. The role prepares pre-planned meals for residents, maintains kitchen inventory, and guides residents working in the kitchen, at a starting wage of $18.50 per hour.
Pay:
$18.50 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Prepare pre-planned meals on schedule, including lunches for residents away from the facility
- Maintain kitchen inventory and report replacement needs to the kitchen manager
- Assist and guide residents working in the kitchen with daily support
Requirements summary:
- Previous kitchen experience preparing meals and general cleanup
- In-depth knowledge of Indigenous communities, cultures, healing and language
- Understanding of historic trauma and the impact of colonization
- Current criminal record and child intervention checks; able to pass CSC screening
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Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-29
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-29
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-05
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Food & beverage |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Restaurant or kitchen, Care home |
| Position | Mostly standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer low |
| Background checks | criminal record |
| Encouraged to apply | Indigenous peoples |
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Native Counselling Services of Alberta
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Full company description
NCSA has been providing programs and services designed and delivered for Indigenous people, by Indigenous people in Alberta for over 50 years. We started by providing Courtworker assistance with the goal of attaining fair and equitable treatment for Indigenous people across the province. A National Leader Over the years, NCSA has evolved to meet the needs of Indigenous people who often feel alienated by complex legal and court procedures. Our family and youth programs, family, youth and criminal Indigenous Courtwork programs, two correctional institutions for Indigenous offenders (Buffalo Sage Wellness House and Stan Daniels Healing Centre), and BearPaw Media and Education position NCSA as a leader in the development of restorative justice models and practices for Indigenous people. NCSA's 40+ year history of producing high quality Indigenous training and resource production/distribution is unparalleled by any other organization. NCSA is a non-profit, non-political, Indigenous organization that has no religious affiliations. It is registered under the Societies Act of Alberta.
- LinkedIn followers
- 972
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 87
- Reported office locations
- 14904 121A Ave NW, Edmonton, Alberta T5V 1A3, CA
- Business categories
- Charity
- Non Profit
- Social
- Other recorded names
- Native Counselling Services of Alberta
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 70,219
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
NCSA has been providing programs and services designed and delivered for Indigenous people, by Indigenous people in Alberta for over 50 years. We started by providing Courtworker assistance with the goal of attaining fair and equitable treatment for Indigenous people across the province. A National Leader Over the years, NCSA has evolved to meet the needs of Indigenous people who often feel alienated by complex…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Individual and Family Services |
| Company size | 51-200 employees |
| Headquarters | Edmonton, Alberta |
| Organization type | Nonprofit |
| Year founded | 1970 |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 14 |
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COOKS- KITCHEN HELP
Indigenous Healing Lodge
Full Time Positions – Edmonton, Alberta
Closing Date – November 13, 2026
Native Counselling Services of Alberta’s mission is to promote the resilience of the indigenous individual and family, through programs and services that are grounded in reclaiming our interconnectedness, reconciliation of relationships and self-determination.
Native Counselling Services of Alberta (NCSA) is committed to providing culturally relevant and holistic support services for/in our Indigenous Healing Lodges. We house both male and female residents in two separate locations within the city of Edmonton. Our healing lodges support individuals who are working toward a healthy lifestyle and self sufficiency. We currently looking to hire four(4) individuals as cooks/kitchen help within our two facilities We are looking for individuals who is dependable, committed and wanting to make a positive impact on individuals residing within the facilities.
Specific responsibilities of the position include:
- To ensure pre-planned meals are prepared within certain time fames/dates for the residents including lunches for individuals who maybe away from the facilities for their meals.
- Maintain kitchen inventory and provide information to the kitchen manager for replacements as needed.
- To assist and guide residents who maybe working in the kitchen, providing support and daily guidance.
Our ideal candidate would have the following qualifications:
- In-depth experience and working knowledge of Indigenous communities, cultures, healing and language.
- Demonstrated understanding of historic trauma and the impact of colonization on Indigenous people.
- Understanding of NCSA Resiliency Model and to incorporate it into daily practice with co-workers, management, clients and communities.
- Previous experience working in a kitchen, preparing meals and general cleanup.
- Strong interpersonal relations, conflict management, leadership and the ability to represent NCSA in a professional manner.
- Must always maintain confidentiality, be dependable, pay attention to details, handle multiple tasks at any given time and able to meet deadlines.
- Strong organizational, time management skills with the ability to work flexible hours as a team or work independently and able to prioritize work, meet deadlines, dependable and dress appropriate for the position.
- Good working knowledge and experience using computers and information technology is a asset.
- Must provide current criminal record check, child intervention checks. Able to pass CSC screening to maintain employment.
Starting salary- $18.50 hour
Please forward your resume and cover letter to:
Marg Milicevic, Manager, Human Resources
Email: [email protected]
Thank you for your interest in joining the NCSA team. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
We are committed to providing a workplace that is inclusive and accessible to all. Should you require accommodation during the hiring process, please contact our Human Resource team.
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