On- call Kitchen Helper

**The Opportunity** **Fueling Brains Academy is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Part-Time Kitchen Helper to join our dynamic team.** ***Fueling Brains Academy has won the Gold Winner status for the Calgary Herald/Sun Readers choice ‘Best Daycare & Best Preschool’ from 2017 - 2022!*** **Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities** - Maintaining a clean and organized kitchen environment - Washing dishes in accordance to AHS specifications - Safely storing or disposing of leftover food - preparing food service containers for return to caterers - Portioning food for the classrooms - Preparing food to be delivered to classrooms - Deliver food to classrooms - Collecting dishes, utensils, and serving containers from the classrooms after meals - Checking the quality of the food being served through taste tasting - Offering housekeeping, disinfecting support in areas where needed - Components of the Position: - Scrubbing dishes and serving containers - Lifting and carrying up to 25 lbs. - Safely use and handle sharp materials such as box cutters, can openers and knives - Safely handle hot and cold containers - Safely lift and carry boxes - Push, pull and move rolling racks and carts safely around the kitchen - Standing for long period of time - Repetitive tasks and body movement - Bending, leaning and reaching **What You Bring (Preferred Skills and Qualifications):** - Completed Police Background Check with Vulnerable Sector. - Ability to work independently and as part of a team. - Previous experience working in a food service environment. - Previous experience working with and in a childcare facility is an asset. - Excellent physical condition: Able to lift heavy loads (20-60 lbs) up and down stairs. - Strong command of the English language Self motivated and results oriented. - Must be flexible within our scheduling . - Advanced food safety Certification is mandatory requirement. - First Aid and Child Care Certification are not required but are considered an asset. ***We thank all applicants for their interest. Please note that only those applicants for further consideration will be contacted.*** ***We are an equal opportunity workplace, and we are committed to building and fostering an environment where our employees feel included, valued, and heard. We believe that a strong focus and commitment to diversity and inclusion enables us to truly make early childhood education an enabler for wide-reaching change. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, racialized people, people with disabilities, people from gender and sexually diverse communities and/or people with intersectional identities***