Cotton Candy Prep Team
Wednesday, October 21 2026
Help prepare bags of Cotton Candy for the event on Saturday, October 23 following food safety protocols. Cotton Candy is a fundraising item for the event and some of it will need to be made and prepackaged before the event. Some sample size free bags will be made for children to have at event.
Volunteers must:
Wear clean clothes and closed toe shoes
Have hair tied back and under control
Not be sick
Follow all food safety protocols for food handling, hand washing and sanitizing.
Volunteers are asked to take the free Alberta Food Safety Basics online course if they do not already hold a food safety certificate. Any volunteers taking this online class to volunteer for popcorn or cotton candy can let Cindy know and GPASC will add your time spent to your volunteer hours timesheet.
Link to Alberta Food Safety Basics Course: https://ahs.myabsorb.ca/#/public-dashboard
You will need to register for this website, select the course and complete it. A certificate is emailed to you. Please email a copy to of this certificate or another valid food safety certificate to Cindy.
Operate Machine to make cotton candy and prepare portions for bagging. Trade roles with Floater if wrists get sore or a break is needed. Should have Alberta Food basics (Free online course) or another valid food safety certificate.
Place prepared cotton candy in bags. Should have Alberta Food basics (Free online course) or another valid food safety certificate.
Ensure a tight seal on bags and close with twist tie. Check that label is correct
Check bags for quality control, keep count of inventory, pack bags into boxes.
Fills in for others when breaks are needed, helps clean cotton candy machine during cool down periods, operates cotton candy machine when needed to allow for operator to take a break. Helps keep things running smoothly by helping out with tasks. Should have Alberta Food basics (Free online course) or another valid food safety certificate.
Operate Machine to make cotton candy and prepare portions for bagging. The second machine operator takes turns with other operator to allow resting of the wrist and breaks from the Machine, helps out with other tasks when not operating the machine. Should have Alberta Food basics (Free online course) or another valid food safety certificate.
Place prepared cotton candy in bags. Should have Alberta Food basics (Free online course) or another valid food safety certificate.
Check bags for quality control, keep count of inventory, pack bags into boxes.
Fills in for others when breaks are needed, helps clean cotton candy machine during cool down periods, operates cotton candy machine when needed to allow for operator to take a break. Helps keep things running smoothly by helping out with tasks. Should have Alberta Food basics (Free online course) or another valid food safety certificate.
Operate Machine to make cotton candy and prepare portions for bagging. The second machine operator takes turns with other operator to allow resting of the wrist and breaks from the Machine, helps out with other tasks when not operating the machine. Should have Alberta Food basics (Free online course) or another valid food safety certificate.
Place prepared cotton candy in bags. Should have Alberta Food basics (Free online course) or another valid food safety certificate.
Place prepared cotton candy in bags
Check bags for quality control, keep count of inventory, pack bags into boxes.
Fills in for others when breaks are needed, helps clean cotton candy machine during cool down periods, operates cotton candy machine when needed to allow for operator to take a break. Helps keep things running smoothly by helping out with tasks. Should have Alberta Food basics (Free online course) or another valid food safety certificate.
Contact the event organizers: Cindy Blinston