Cafeteria Assistant

Home Hardware Stores; St. Jacobs; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 36,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Starting rate $21.50/hr

Annual bonus program

RRSP group

Store discounts

Insurance discounts

Vacation time

Venngo perks

Job summary

Home Hardware in St. Jacobs, Ontario is hiring a Cafeteria Assistant to support meal preparation, serve customers, handle cash at the POS, and maintain cleanliness in the kitchen and cafeteria under the Cafeteria Supervisor. This on-call PT role offers flexible hours and a starting rate with raises.

Qualifications include a high school diploma, a Food Handler Certification, strong customer service, and the ability to lift heavy items. You will be onsite at our corporate office in St.

Qualifications

• High School diploma with experience in food preparation and basic knowledge of cafeteria functions.
• Must have or be willing to obtain Food Handler Certification.
• Familiar with proper sanitary practices of maintenance of kitchen and handling of food.
• Good communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to perform heavy lifting.
• Onsite at corporate office in St. Jacobs.

Responsibilities

• Assist with serving meals as quickly as possible, refilling steamers, and condiment containers as needed.
• Assist with food preparation ensuring adherence to established standards.
• Handle cash and point of sale system during breaks and meals.
• Maintain cleanliness of cafeteria and kitchen, ensuring condition of equipment and furnishings is upheld.
• Stock vending machines.
• Assist with grocery order put away.

Skills

Customer service

Food preparation

Cash handling

Communication

Heavy lifting

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Welcome Home!

We're more than Canada's largest independent hardware and building supplies retailer—we're part of communities across the nation.

Serving Up Smiles at Home

As a Cafeteria Assistant, you will be responsible for assisting with the preparation and serving of meals, supporting customers for payment and processing, point of sale system operations, and general sanitary maintenance of the kitchen and cafeteria area. Led by the Cafeteria Supervisor, this opportunity suits someone with strong customer service skills and experience with food preparation.

Shift Available:

*Please note that this position is PT on-call shifts with no guaranteed hours.*

Ready to make an impact? Here's how:

• Assist with serving meals as quickly as possible, refilling steamers, and condiment containers as needed.
• Assist with food preparation ensuring adherence to established standards.
• Handle cash and point of sale system during breaks and meals.
• Maintain cleanliness of cafeteria and kitchen, ensuring condition of equipment and furnishings is upheld.
• Stock vending machines.
• Assist with grocery order put away.

We're looking for:

• High School diploma with experience in food preparation and basic knowledge of cafeteria functions.
• Must have or be willing to obtain Food Handler Certification.
• Familiar with proper sanitary practices of maintenance of kitchen and handling of food.
• Good communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to perform heavy lifting.
• The ability to be onsite at our corporate office in St. Jacobs, to accommodate the needs of the role.

How we'll make you feel at Home

Our Team Members enjoy life at Home with our strong culture of support and inclusion, excellent benefits, and a team that always has your back. You will receive:

• Starting rate: $21.50/hour, with scheduled increases up to our three-year rate of $25.90/hour.
• Eligible for the annual bonus program.
• Group RRSP.
• Discounts from our Corporate Retail Store in St. Jacobs.
• Home & Auto Insurance discounts.
• Competitive vacation time.
• Employee Discount Program through Venngo WorkPerks.

This job posting is for an existing vacancy within our organization.

We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to assist in reviewing applications and assessing qualifications. These tools support efficiency and consistency throughout the recruitment process, but they do not replace human judgment. All hiring decisions are made by recruiters and/or hiring managers. For more information about our use of AI and how we handle candidate information, please refer to the New Applicant Privacy Notice.

Home Hardware recognizes the value of a diverse team. We believe that different perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences make us stronger as an organization. Applicants representing the full diversity of communities in Canada are encouraged to apply with confidence. Please let us know if you require accommodation during the recruitment process.

Canadians call us Home Hardware. We call it Home.

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