Nutrition Specialist - CELC Northglen Orchards
Nutrition Specialist - CELC Northglen Orchards
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Location: CELC Northglen Orchards - Bowmanville Ontario
Hours: 35 to 40 hours per week Monday to Friday.
Anticipated Start Date: December 1 2025
Please apply by September 5 2025. Our team is planning to conduct interviews with successful applicants on September 16th and 18th.
Watch this video if you want to learn more! Come Work with Compass ELC: Us:
Compass Early Learning and Care (CELC) has been in operation since 1981 and is one of the largest not-for-profit child care organizations serving East-Central Ontario. With over 700 Staff and 80 Home Child Care providers we offer 42 high-quality licensed childcare centers and over 50 licensed homes serving over 4000 families
For over forty years Compass ELC has been dedicated to early learning and child care. We believe in creating nurturing environments that celebrate childrens curiosity and whole selves. Our organization fosters a culture of growth collaboration and inclusivity where every team member has the opportunity to thrive. We are committed to supporting children and families in our community.
Compass Early Learning and Care Northglen Orchardsis a newly established program located in Bowmanville Ontario and is anticipated to open inJanuary 2026. Located within the newly builtKPR Northglen Orchards Public Schoolin Bowmanville this vibrant center will feature aninfant roomAtoddler roomtwo preschool rooms two kindergarten rooms and two school-age rooms
About the role:
At Compass ELC you will work as a Nutrition Specialist alongside some of the most passionate caring and dedicated educators in the industry. You will spend your time planning prepping and cooking nutritious and delicious meals and snacks following the Canada Food Guide the Ministry of Education and Compass Early Learning and Care policies and guidelines. You will model and grow a perspective of equity and strive for a deeper understanding of cultural awareness.
Hours will be based on program needs and funding. You will work 35 to 40 hours per week Monday to Friday hours may vary between 6:30 am and 6 pm.
Some accountabilities associated with the role include:
- Planning prepping and cooking nutritious and delicious meals and snacks.
- Collaborating with a dedicated and passionate team of nutrition specialists.
- Preparing menus and food with consideration to childrens food allergies and sensitivities
- Drafting and preparing seasonal menus in consideration of the Canada Food Guide Ministry of Education and Compass ELC policies and guidelines.
- Building and maintaining relationships with families and including them in the learning process.
- Building and maintaining relationships with staff volunteers students and community partners.
- Working as part of a team with Co-workers Families Community Partners and Children.
- Ensuring the safety of staff and children by learning and acknowledging all childrens diverse needs and backgrounds and creating equitable opportunities for all children to engage.
- Demonstrating respect for spaces by ensuring the safety and cleanliness of all equipment dishes furniture and materials.
- Cooking and baking nutritious snacks for our School Age Teams
- Coordinating and creating a schedule with the nutrition team.
- Being available to travel to all CELC programs.
Benefits:
- Competitive wages (Living wage employer) (Provincial Wage Enhancements) (Shift Premiums)
- Mandatory Defined PensionPlan - 3% employee contribution and 3% employer contribution.
- Health and dental benefits paramedical coverage and EFAP (Sparrow)
- Health Savings Account (HSA)- $500.00 per year
- Professional Development Opportunities (internal and External) (12 hours per year compensated in time in lieu of completed outside work hours)
- Reduced Child Care Expenses (20% discount)
- Paid RECE membership dues.
- Paid Time Off - starting at 4% vacation accrued annually on hours worked and 4% personal sick time accrued annually on hours worked
- Unpaid Time - an option for permanent staff to purchase up to 4 weeks of unpaid time that is prorated off of 24 pays
Skills and Qualifications:
Requirements:
- 1-3 years experience working/volunteering with children and youth. (Preferred)
- 1 - 3 years of experience preparing and cooking food for large groups of people (Required)
- Familiarity with the Child Care Early Years Act and licensing standards. (Preferred)
- Valid certifications include a Clear Police Vulnerable Sector Check Standard First Aid and CPR Level C and updated immunization records. (Required)
- Valid Food Handlers Certificate (Required)
- Post Secondary Schooling in food nutrition or culinary. (Preferred)
How to Apply:
To apply please submit your resume and cover letter through ourBamboo Careers Page.
Inclusivity and Accessibility:
To address issues of systemic inequity within our communities we strongly encourage individuals from communities and groups that have historically been disadvantaged and/or marginalized including First Nations Mtis and Inuit peoples Indigenous Peoples of Canada racialized persons persons with disabilities individuals who identify as women and/or gender diverse 2SLGBTQ persons and persons with lived or living experience of homelessness to apply.
We are committed to reducing barriers to employment providing accommodations upon request and ensuring an accessible interview process. We encourage you to bring your true or whole self and way of being to the interview process. For assistance please contact our Human Relations Recruitment and Hiring Coordinators at ext. 217 and ext. 245 or careers@.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
