Child Care Cook & Assistant Educator

Upper Canada Child Care - “A smile on each child’s face…every day.” We are currently recruiting for a dual position of Cook and Assistant Educator to join our Team in Alliston at the following location: St. Cecilia CS. This position is to fill an existing vacancy. **Pay Range:** $20.06-$23.54 Assistant $20.60 - $23.54/hour plus Wage Enhancement Grant ($2.00/hr) **Cook:** $20.06-$22.93/hour plus full-time benefit package (including dental, health and travel insurance), 10 paid personal days plus paid vacation time. **Position Type & Required Availability:** * Full-Time Full Day Position (35 hours/week): Candidates must be available to work a 7-hour shift Monday-Friday to be considered. The Cook position will be 5-hours per day and the Assistant Educator position will be 2-hours per day. **Who We Are:** Upper Canada Child Care, non-profit licensed provider since 1983, operates 85+ centres in Toronto, York Region, and Simcoe County. We offer full-day and before and after school programs, summer camps, and a forest school. Guided by values of support, trust, safety, respect, and professionalism, we prioritize play-based learning and outdoor exploration. We invest in quality program delivery, providing specialized supports and training. Ministry of Education licensed, our programs reflect the four foundations of learning. Join us and help put “a smile on each child’s face…every day.” **What We Offer Our Educators:** As a large and growing organization, we have the ability to offer competitive compensation and rewards, including regular pay increases, wage enhancement grants, paid personal days, medical and dental benefits, split shift premium pay, paid training and development, involvement in charity initiatives, long term service awards, childcare discounts, group RRSP program, formal mentorship program and the opportunity to advance and move throughout the organization. Upper Canada Child Care also operates summer day camps at select locations, in addition to unique programs such as residential camp and forest school. **Position Summary:** To ensure operational and curriculum requirements are met in compliance with all Ministry and organizational guidelines. To ensure the delivery of a developmentally appropriate, play based program by applying specialized skills and knowledge related to early childhood education. To effectively collaborate and communicate with other employees, families and outside agencies in an effort to properly support the needs of individual children. The cook/housekeeper is responsible for all duties relating to the purchasing, preparation and serving of all snacks and meals. The cook/housekeeper is responsible for general cleaning, maintenance and housekeeping. The position includes administration tasks such as daily logs and records. This is a fully in-centre position. **Job Responsibilities:** * Creates and maintains a safe and healthy environment that is in