Blüm Academy is preparing to open our Parkdale Campus, and we are seeking a warm, organized, and reliable Campus Chef & Meal Service Coordinator to support the daily rhythm of our kitchen and renowned nutrition program.
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys food service, order, cleanliness, and working within a calm educational environment. The Parkdale kitchen will follow a prepared-meal service model, with a focus on organizing, cooking, portioning, presenting, and serving meals and refreshments throughout the day.
This is also a student-facing role. In addition to kitchen responsibilities, the Campus Chef will support a dedicated daily classroom break, allowing for meaningful engagement with students and connection to the wider rhythm of the academy.
At Blüm, meal service is not treated as a background task. It is part of the student experience and guided by the Montessori Method. The kitchen supports comfort, predictability, nourishment, and dignity throughout the day.
About Blüm Academy
Blüm Academy is an award-winning early learning institution rooted in Montessori principles and framed by the Reggio Emilia approach. We serve students from 12 months to kindergarten age in thoughtfully prepared environments designed to support independence, beauty, order, and belonging. Every role at Blüm contributes to the student experience, whether in the classroom, kitchen, administration, or leadership team.
About the Role
The Campus Chef & Meal Service Coordinator is responsible for preparing the kitchen each day, supporting meal and refreshment service, maintaining food safety standards, tracking supplies, and helping ensure the kitchen remains clean, organized, and inspection-ready.
This role may also include scheduled daily student supervision support during educator breaks, offering a meaningful opportunity to be part of the classroom environment and build warm, respectful relationships with students.
What We Are Looking For
The ideal candidate is someone who:
- Has experience in food service, hospitality, cafés, catering, school kitchens, or childcare kitchens.
- Enjoys structured meal service and takes pride in cleanliness and presentation.
- Is reliable, punctual, calm, and organized.
- Can follow routines, checklists, and food safety procedures carefully.
- Communicates professionally with educators and leadership.
- Enjoys being around young students and contributing to a school environment.
- Can work independently while still feeling connected to the campus team.
Requirements
- Food Safety certification is required or must be completed before starting.
- Previous kitchen, food service, or hospitality experience is strongly preferred.
- Experience in a school, childcare, or regulated food environment is an asset.
- ECE certification or previous experience with young children is an asset.
- Ability to stand, lift, carry, bend, and move throughout the day.
Pay: $19.25-$20.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Company events
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Discounted or free food
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site childcare
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Store discount
- Tuition reimbursement
- Wellness program
Application question(s):
- Please confirm your distance from our Academy and your primary mode of transportation.
- Please confirm that you are willing to obtain your ECE Level 1 Certification (a self-directed course fully funded by the Government of Alberta).
- Please confirm that you are willing and able to obtain a Police Clearance Check with a Vulnerable Sector Search from the Calgary Police Department.
Experience:
- Cooking: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person
