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CookProvincial and Demonstration Schools Branch • Milton, Ontario, Canada
Cook

Cook

Provincial and Demonstration Schools Branch • Milton, Ontario, Canada
1 day ago
Salary
CA$25.62 hourly
Job type
  • Part-time
  • Temporary
Job description
Cook Job ID: 247466 Posting status: Open Organization: Ministry of Education Division: Provincial and Demonstration Schools Branch City: Milton Position(s) language: English Job term: 1 Temporary Seasonal position – September to June recurring Job code: 50214 - Cook 2 Salary: $25.62 - $27.70 Per hour*
*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement. Competition # PDSB26-110

The Ministry of Education, Provincial and Demonstration Schools Branch Milton Campus (Ernest C. Drury School for the Deaf and Trillium Demonstration School) operates school/student lodging programs with the tradition and reputation for meeting the academic, personal, social, emotional and developmental needs of the individual children.

Do you have experience preparing a large quantity of hot foods using commercial cooking methods and equipment? Are you an experienced Cook seeking part time hours primarily during weekdays? If so, consider bringing your culinary expertise to this position where your primary role will be to prepare, cook and serve nutritious and appetizing meals.

About the job

What can I expect to do in this role?

In this role you will:

• Prepare a wide variety of foods through standard volume cooking methods, ensuring adherence to prescribed menus, works schedules and dietary charts.
• Maintain cleanliness of food services area, equipment/utensils.
• Assist in the receiving and stocking of food items.
• Assist with inventory of supplies.
• Perform other duties related to the operation of a large school cafeteria.

What you bring to the team


Knowledge and Experience:

• You have thorough knowledge of food preparation, storage techniques/procedures and proper kitchen equipment operations, normally acquired through completion of a post-secondary education in chef/cook training course or related work experience.
• Completed Food Handlers Certificate or willingness to obtain.
• You have demonstrated experience in institutional cooking methods and procedures, especially in large volume cooking.
• You have experience operating commercial/institutional food preparation equipment.
• You know nutritional principles to assist in planning menus.

Communication and Interpersonal Skills:

• You have excellent communication skills including the ability to understand and follow written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to communicate in American Sign language (ASL) or willingness to learn;
• You have the ability to work independently and as a team member.

Physical Work

• You have the ability to work shifts and perform physical work.

How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility

We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.

Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please contact us.

Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:

Additional information:

Apply by: Friday, July 31, 2026 11:59 pm EDT Position details:
  • 1 English Temporary - Seasonal, duration up to 10 months, 255 Ontario St S, Milton, Central Region, Vulnerable Sector Check
Compensation group: Ontario Public Service Employees Union Work hours: Schedule 4.7 Category: Health and Social Services Posted on: Friday, July 17, 2026

Note:

  • About security checks:
    A criminal or other federal offence record does not automatically disqualify you from the position. We consider each situation based on the position's responsibilities.
    If a check is needed and you've lived outside of Canada in the past 5 years for 6 or more months in a row, or if you are not a Canadian resident, you'll need to provide an out-of-country police clearance certificate from the country you lived in.
    Employment screening checks are only reviewed and evaluated by the Transition and Security Office, which also maintains them and keeps them strictly confidential.

How to apply:

  1. You must submit your application using only one of the methods identified below.
  2. Your cover letter and resume combined should not exceed five (5) pages. For tips and tools on how to write a concise cover letter and resume, review the Writing a Cover Letter and Resume: Tips, Tools and Resources.
  3. Customize your cover letter and resume to the qualifications listed on the job ad. Using concrete examples, you must show how you demonstrated the requirements for this job. We rely on the information you provide to us.
  4. Be sure to quote the Job ID number for this position.
  5. OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying.
Send application to:
PSBjobs@ontario.ca and quote Competition # PDSB26-110.

Language requirements and assessment:
All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.

All external applicants (including former employees of the Ontario Public Service) applying to a competition in a ministry or Commission public body must disclose (either in the cover letter or resume) previous employment with the Ontario Public Service. Disclosure must include positions held, dates of employment and any active restrictions as applicable from being rehired by the Ontario Public Service. Active restrictions can include time and/or ministry-specific restrictions currently in force, and may preclude a former employee from being offered a position with the Ontario Public Service for a specific time period (e.g. one year), or from being offered a position with a specific ministry (either for a pre-determined time period or indefinitely). The circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment.

Information collection notice

We are collecting your personal information to assess how well you meet the qualifications for employment with the Ontario Public Service, and for related recruitment purposes. The collection of personal information is necessary to the proper administration of OPS Careers, which is an authorized common service in accordance with s. 6 of the Ministry of Government Services Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. M.25.

Please do not include any more personal information than is needed for your application (for example, do not include your photograph or social insurance number).

If you have any questions about how your information is collected, used, shared or saved, please contact us.

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