Salary: $18.84

Food Service Worker

Posting #: 3818 Posting Date: 04/11/2024 Posting Closing: 04/18/2024 4:00 PM

Have you heard of us?

Wesley is a long-standing local non-profit and a certified Ontario Living Wage Network (OLWN) employer. We are passionate about assisting people struggling with poverty. Our work is focused on children and family programs, housing & homelessness, and resettling newcomers to Canada in Hamilton, Halton, and Brantford. We're committed to equity, diversity & inclusion, and a healthy work-life balance. We would love for you to join our team!

Are you the one we're looking for?

We are seeking a dynamic, highly motivated Food Service Worker who demonstrates our values of compassion, accountability, responsiveness, and empowerment; to our clients, families, and each other.

The Food Services Worker works within a team and actively provides support to the kitchen. Including preparing and cooking food, and keeping a clean kitchen. Shifts are typically between the hours of 8 am – 5 pm and can include weekdays and weekends.

This position is a unionized, relief position. The rate of pay is $18.84 per hour.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Prepare, serve, and/or package nutritious foods following all Wesley policies, Public Health guidelines, and Canada's Food Guide.
2. Create a positive environment with co-workers in a team environment and offer good customer service for community partners, catering contracts, and clients.
3. Responsible for ensuring a clean and safe working environment, by maintaining safe working habits and using correct hand-washing techniques.
4. Practice safe usage of all equipment and help clean, sanitize, and maintain the equipment.
5. Ensure that food comes out simultaneously in high quality and on time.
6. Help monitor the inventory of received items and check and put away stock if needed.
7. Assist with catered functions as needed.
8. Participate in staff meetings and trainings.
9. Perform any other task required for the smooth running of operations.
10. Other duties as required.

What you will bring:

1. High School Graduate or GED diploma or equivalent experience
2. Minimum 1-3 years of operational experience in a high-volume kitchen.
3. Graduate from a recognized cooking school such as Culinary Skills, Chef Training, First Start Food Service Training, or equivalent an asset
4. Strong knowledge of best practices and all applicable standards and legislation related to the food industry.
5. Must have the ability to work with marginalized persons.
6. Excellent communication and documentation skills in English and a second language relevant to the community are an asset
7. Ability to demonstrate patience, compassion, non-judgment
8. Ability to work to deadline
9. Ability to lift 50lbs
10. To be able to stand for long periods
11. Current Safe Food Handling required
12. Knowledge of applicable legislation and regulations.
13. Flexibility to work early morning, evening, and weekends.

Invest in Yourself as we Invest in You! Wesley offers…

• A positive work culture that prioritizes all staff having an opportunity to contribute
• A supportive team that will empower you to achieve great milestones!
• Fun and engaging organizational events such as our Staff Appreciation Event
• Professional development and training opportunities
• Employee Discounts

Please Apply Via: Our Wesley Bamboo Portal:

1. Click on this link: https://wesley.bamboohr.com/jobs/
2. From there you can access all of Wesley's job postings

Wesley is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from all qualified applicants. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please. More information about Wesley can be found on our website at www.wesley.ca.