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Competition #: 2025-10-002

Nitr’inkè-in Shi’ Hǫzǫ Tr’ëtä’àl (Nutrition Program) Cook - Term
Department: Education
Location: Tr’ondek Hwech’in Offices – Dawson, YT
Posting Date: October 9, 2025
Standard Hours Bi-Weekly:  75
Start Date:  Immediately
End Date:  One (1) year from start date
Salary: Level 4 Step 1 ($2,548.50 bi-weekly) 

Closing Date 4:00pm (YST):  October 22, 2025

Reporting to the Nitr’inkè-in Shi’ Hǫzǫ Tr’ëtä’àl (Nutrition Program Coordinator), this position will be responsible to provide cooking services for the Breakfast and Lunch program at Robert Service School as well as community meals identified by Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in. The main responsibilities are assisting the Nutritional Program Coordinator with weekly menu plans and, managing food orders, driving and delivering food, packaging and lifting small and large/heavy containers of food, working with other cooks to share jobs, and preparing nutritious meals for the breakfast and lunch program. 

An Eligibility List may be established from this competition – the duration of the eligibility list may be up to 12 months. The eligibility list may be used to fill future permanent full-time, permanent part-time, temporary full-time, temporary part-time, term, or auxiliary on-call vacancies within the same department and classification based on the organizational needs by going the next highest ranked candidate until the eligibility list expires.  

If this opportunity interests you, please submit a cover letter & resume clearly demonstrating the qualifications below, as selection for further consideration will be based solely on the information you provide. Applications will not be accepted without a cover letter and resume. 

Essential Qualifications:  

• Cooking courses or equivalent experience.
• Experience in cooking traditional foods.
• Food safety courses or willingness to obtain.
• Knowledge and understanding of Northern Canada Food Guide.
• Experience preparing nutritious meals for large groups – Over 100 servings
• Ability to demonstrate conflict resolution skills and assist in crisis situations in a calm manner.
• Ability to act as a positive role model for community members, demonstrating the practice of a healthy lifestyle.

Conditions of Employment: 

• Criminal Records Check with Vulnerable Sector Screening.
• Class 5 driver’s license with a clear driver’s abstract.
• Standard First Aid / CPR, Remote First Aid, or willingness to obtain.
• Food Safe.
• Willingness to get and maintain medical clearance, annual flu shots and TB testing.
• Must be able to repeatedly lift containers over 50lbs.
• TH101 Cultural Awareness training.

 A detailed job description is available upon request.