Posted 4 days ago
Part-Time Kitchen Assistant
@ Conestoga College
Kitchener, Ontario
Overview
Conestoga College is hiring a regular part-time Kitchen Assistant to prepare and serve daily meals and snacks for children at its Child Development Centre. The role runs on-site Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., at the Doon campus in Kitchener. It is a replacement position, with first consideration given to internal applicants under the collective agreements.
Responsibilities:
- Plan and order weekly menus following Canada's Food Guide
- Prepare and serve two snacks and one lunch daily
- Order, receive and organize food supplies
- Maintain kitchen, equipment and storage cleanliness
- Follow centre health, safety and food handling policies
Requirements summary:
- Food Handler Training Certificate required
- One year of experience working with children required
- Experience planning meals to Canada's Food Guide an asset
- Satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Check required
- First Aid and CPR certification an asset
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-09
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-14
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-14
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Customer service |
| Experience | 1+ years |
| Hours per week | 26.25 |
| Schedule | day |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | School, Store |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer low |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | Food Handler Training Certificate, First Aid, CPR |
| Background checks | vulnerable sector |
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Conestoga College
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 5 |
Regular Part-Time Support Staff, replacement position
(First consideration for Support Staff and Academic positions will be given to internal applicants in accordance with the respective Collective Agreements)
The Kitchen Assistant supports the Child Development Centre by preparing and serving daily nutritious meals and snacks for children. This role ensures compliance with health and safety standards, dietary requirements and cultural considerations.
Successful candidates will be required to conduct work on-site five days a week, Monday to Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. at the Doon campus, located at 299 Doon Valley Dr. in Kitchener.
Responsibilities
- Plan and order weekly menus in consultation with the Supervisor, following Canada’s Food Guide, public health guidelines, and individual child needs
- Serve two snacks and one lunch daily
- Ensure meals meet nutritional, cultural and allergy requirements
- Post menus in accordance with CCEYA (Child Care and Early Years Act, 2014) requirements, including updates as needed
- Order, receive, and organize food supplies with Supervisor approval
- Maintain cleanliness of the kitchen, equipment, and storage areas, including daily dishwashing and periodic deep cleaning of cupboards, shelves, fridge, freezer and other equipment
- Follow Centre policies on health, safety, and food handling
- Food Handler Training Certificate is required
- Minimum one year of relevant experience working with children in a licensed childcare, camp, school or similar setting is required
- Experience planning meals to meet Canada’s Food Guide is considered an asset
- Completion of a satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Check is required
- First Aid & CPR certification is considered an asset
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