Kitchen Assistant

Calgary French & International School (CFIS) is a premier full French immersion independent school, serving over 820 students from Junior Preschool to Grade 12. For more than 50 years, CFIS has been a leader in providing an immersive bilingual education that nurtures curiosity, fosters global awareness, and inspires lifelong learning.

Our dedicated faculty, staff, and administration collaborate closely with families to create an extraordinary learning experience where students thrive in innovative and inclusive environments. CFIS educators empower students to embrace challenges, think critically, and act as open-minded, responsible global citizens prepared for an ever-changing world. Joining CFIS means becoming part of a dynamic team of passionate professionals who are committed to excellence in education. With small class sizes, and robust professional development opportunities, CFIS offers an inspiring environment for both new and experienced educators to grow their careers while making a meaningful impact in the lives of their students.

Core Areas of Responsibility:

CFIS is now accepting applications for a part-time Kitchen Assistant position. The cafeterias are in operation during the academic year (September -June) annually and the shift is expected to be 9:30 am to 1:30 pm.

The responsibilities of this position include:

• Adhering to Alberta’s safe food handling guidelines in maintaining a clean and safe workspace and daily temperature recordkeeping.
• Preparing side dishes required for daily meal.
• Assisting cooks with plating food.
• Preparing food and beverage trays as per pre-paid orders, including assisting with the milk and birthday treat programs.
• Stocking and tracking inventory of food and beverages for daily use.
• Assisting in setting up the dining hall for food service.
• Serving students and staff their daily lunch, this may include delivering meals to ECE (Early Childhood Education) classrooms.
• Assisting dining hall volunteers and the Cook with maintaining a clean and safe dining hall between each sitting and at the end of food service
• Assisting with maintaining a clean and a safe dishwashing room.
• Washing and sanitizing dishes in the cafeteria’s dishwasher room, using Alberta Health Service approved method for commercial dishwashing appliances and the ‘3 sink method’ where needed.
• Assisting with the weekly sanitation check list.
• Acting as cashier, when needed.
• Assisting the team with receiving cafeteria supply deliveries.
• Attending work-related training sessions as required and scheduled).
• Working extra occasional after-hours may be available for school sponsored events.
• Other duties as needed.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• Provide and model superior customer service to visitors, students, and employees.
• Strong planner and organizer.
• Strong multi-tasking skills.
• Exemplary professionalism in dealings with all stakeholders.

• Interpersonal skills that foster collegiality and blend with CFIS’s values.

Qualifications:

• Fluency in French would be an asset.
• Strong English skills are required.
• A minimum of Emergency First Aid Level B childcare certification.
• AHS Food Safety Provincial Certification.
• • The mini-course is required and can be complete online.

The successful applicant will need to provide a recent Police Information Check with Vulnerable Sector Screening prior to commencing work.

Compensation:

• The position will be paid $17.14 per hour.
• The Kitchen Assistant will have a regular four (4) hour shift per day (9:30 am to 1:30 pm)
• The position is eligible for employee group benefits and the Level 1 – 3% RSP (Retirement Saving Plan) benefit.
• Two (2) weeks off in December, one (1) week off in each February and March, and in the summer when the school is closed.

Posting Closes:

The posting will remain open until the position is filled.

Application Process:

If this position sounds like the perfect fit for you, please submit your resume to Apply Now. Don’t meet every single requirement? At CFIS we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway with a cover letter and resume describing why you are a great fit and to help us learn more about you. You may be just the right candidate!

We thank all applicants in advance for their submission.