barista

Second Cup; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 20,664 - 24,796; Part time

Job summary

Second Cup in Ottawa is seeking a part-time food service worker to join the on-site team. You will be responsible for taking orders, serving customers, and maintaining clean dining and kitchen areas throughout shifts.

The role involves handling take-out packaging, food preparation and basic cleaning duties in a fast-paced environment. Prior experience of 1 to less than 7 months is noted, with a focus on reliability and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Secondary school graduation, or equivalent experience required.
• 1 to less than 7 months of prior work or related experience.

Responsibilities

• Bring clean dishes, flatware and other items to serving areas and set tables
• Clear and clean tables, trays and chairs
• Package take-out food
• Prepare, heat and finish simple food items
• Serve customers at counters or buffet tables
• Stock refrigerators and salad bars
• Take customers' orders
• Clean and sanitize kitchen surfaces and equipment
• Sweep, mop, wash and polish floors

Skills

Client focus

Reliability

Team player

Ability to multitask

Positive attitude

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

or equivalent experience

Job description

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate


• or equivalent experience

Experience

1 to less than 7 months

Work location

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Responsibilities

• Bring clean dishes, flatware and other items to serving areas and set tables


• Clear and clean tables, trays and chairs


• Place dishes in storage area


• Replenish condiments and other supplies at tables and serving areas


• Sanitize and wash dishes and other items by hand


• Package take‑out food


• Prepare, heat and finish simple food items


• Serve customers at counters or buffet tables


• Stock refrigerators and salad bars


• Take customers' orders


• Use manual and electrical appliances to clean, peel, slice and trim foodstuffs


• Clean and sanitize kitchen including work surfaces, cupboards, storage areas, appliances and equipment


• Remove kitchen garbage and trash


• Sweep, mop, wash and polish floors

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast‑paced environment


• Physically demanding


• Repetitive tasks


• Standing for extended periods


• Work under pressure


• Attention to detail

Personal suitability

• Client focus


• Reliability


• Team player


• Ability to multitask


• Positive attitude

Employment groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Support for persons with disabilities

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports persons with disabilities

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees

Support for youths

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment

Support for Veterans

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Veterans

Support for Indigenous people

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people

Support for mature workers

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports mature workers

Supports for visible minorities

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities