About PEI School Food Program Inc.

PEI School Food Program Inc. is a not-for-profit organization responsible for successfully developing and delivering the school lunch program in Public Schools Branch (PSB) and Commission de Langue Française (CSLF) schools. Our mission is to cultivate a healthy and inclusive food culture in Island schools.

Cook – Casual Positions- Various locations

Casual Cooks are key members of our Food Service Teams. Working location may be at any of our following hubs on an on-call, as-needed basis: Montague Regional High School, Souris Regional School, Charlottetown Rural High School, Kinkora Regional High School, Bluefield High School, Kensington Intermediate Senior High, Westisle Composite High School and our Stratford Hub. This fast-paced, rewarding position provides nutritious meals to school-age children. Day-to-day activities will include meeting the kitchen's health and safety regulations and preparing and serving hot and cold meals prepared from scratch to students.

Responsibilities:

• Assist Kitchen Manager with placing food orders according to program needs
• Oversee food service operation in the absence of or as directed by the Kitchen Manager
• Receive and store products and maintain records
• Prepare hot and cold meals from scratch using standardized recipes
• Keep temperature and sanitation logs and other necessary reports
• Manage, track, and report inventory
• Comply with health, hygiene, and sanitation regulation in the preparation, handling and serving of food
• Serve meals to students and collect payment

And other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Current Food Safety Certification
• Post-secondary education in a culinary arts program or training in a cooking program and/or Red Seal Certification is considered an asset

Professional Experience:

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in cooking large quantities of food from scratch (ie: banquet, catering. etc.)
• Management/supervising experience considered an asset

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Experience in preparing large quantities of food from scratch
• Ability to lift and manipulate heavy items
• Knowledge of supplies, equipment, and/or services ordering and inventory control
• Knowledge of food service, including cooking and preparing a variety of foods, quality standards and presentation techniques
• Adaptable to the needs of the students and the ability to be creative with food and menus for special dietary requirements
• Ability to work well with limited supervision
• Exceptional organizational and time management skills
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
• Enthusiastic and motivated team player
• Valid driver's license & clean driver's abstract

The PEI School Food Program offers a competitive cook salary of $22.44 per hour (+4% vacation pay). The standard work week is Monday to Friday. For this position, hours will be on an as needed basis with no set scheduled hours of employment. Contact for scheduling will be made as far in advance as possible although employees may be contacted on the day they are requested to work. Working months: September- June.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply as we hire for the 2025-2026 school year. Applicants must be eligible to work in Canada. We thank all applicants; however, only those shortlisted will be contacted for an interview.

Applications will be received via Indeed only. Drop-ins and phone calls will not be accepted.

PEI School Food Program - We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you are excited about this role, but your experience does not align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply and highlight why you would like to work for PEI School Food Program Inc.

Job Type: Casual

Pay: $22.44 per hour

Application question(s):

• We are hiring casual cooks for various food service hub locations. Our hubs are located in Souris, Montague, Stratford, Charlottetown, Kinkora, Bluefield, Kensington and Bloomfield, PE. Please indicate which locations you are interested in applying for. If all, please indicate "all".

Licence/Certification:

• Food Safety Certification (preferred)
• Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: In person