Cafeteria Worker

University of Toronto; Toronto; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Hart House at the University of Toronto is seeking a General Food Service Worker to assemble, prepare and serve food and beverages and maintain the cafeteria area. The role may involve operating a cash register and handling cash.

Fulfilling this on-site, full-time position requires completion of Grade 12, one year of related experience, ability to communicate in English, strong public relations skills, knowledge of food safety, teamwork, and accuracy with figures. Closing date: 11/10/2026.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively in English (oral and written).
• Knowledge of food safety and handling.
• Ability to work well in a team and handle figures rapidly.

Responsibilities

• Assembles work station with appropriate products and equipment.
• Assembles, prepares and serves food and beverage products.
• Cooks stir fry and grill display cooking, may cook other items.
• Prepares sandwiches, salads and bakes premixed food products.
• Balances cash at the end of the shift and handles cash properly.

Skills

Public relations

Communication

Teamwork

Food safety

Cash handling

Education

Grade 12

Job description

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Date Posted: 11/02/2026
Req ID: 50883
Faculty/Division: VP & Provost
Department: Hart House
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Existing Vacancy: Yes

About Us – Hart House

Hart House is a centre for experiential education outside the classroom at the UniversityofToronto. Since it opened in 1919, Hart House functions as a place where students, faculty, staff,alumni and members of the broader community connect with each other and the world. Throughan array of co-curricular programming in the arts, dialogue and wellness, Hart House works withlocal and international partners to foster community and to create innovative learningopportunities for students. Hart House operates from a historic facility on the St. George campus,as well as a 150-acre farm in Caledon, Ontario, offering a wide range of services through a socialenterprise model that generates revenue to support its student-focused programming on all threeUniversity of Toronto campuses.

General Description of Class

Under general supervision, assembles, prepares and serves food and beverage products and maintains cleanliness of the cafeteria area. May operates a cash register, receive and issue cash.

Typical Duties

The following illustrative tasks indicate the level of skill required and the extent of the responsibility involved in this position. They in no way limit the incumbent to the tasks indicated.

Flexibility of the employee to perform a wide variety of functions is necessary in successfully fulfilling the requirements of this position. The degree to which each employee performs each of the following tasks listed below will vary according to where and when the employee is scheduled to work.

• (a) assembles work station with appropriate products and equipment;


• (b) assembles, prepares, and serves food and beverage products;


• (c) cooks stir fry and grill display cooking, may cook some other items;


• (d) prepares sandwiches, salads and bakes premixed food products;


• (e) advises and provides information to customers such as ingredients, pricing, portion size;


• (f) collects dishes and tableware used by customers and places them in appropriate areas for washing;


• (g) cleans table tops, counters and furniture in cafeteria and surrounding area;


• (h) maintains adequate supplies of dishes, utensils and food and paper products in various receptacles for use by customers;


• (i) removes soiled tableware and garbage to specific locations, sorts recyclable materials;


• (j) scrubs pots and pans; and washes dishes


• (k) cleans floors; staff locker rooms and washrooms;


• (l) receives and stores food and supplies; checks receiving slips for accuracy;


• (m) sets up and prepares cash register, receives cash float and sets up cash appropriately; keys menu prices into cash register if required.


• (n) prepares reports at the end of each shift;


• (o) writes special menus and their prices on menu board;


• (p) prepares condiment and dessert counters;


• (q) balances cash at the end of the shift, delivers cash to accountant or locks in safe;


• (r) may keep records of stores on hand; and


• (s) other related duties as required.

Minimum Requirements for Selection

Education: Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent.

Experience: One year of related working experience.

Other: Physical ability to perform required duties, ability to communicate effectively in English (oral and written), considerable public relations skills (courtesy and tact) and may be required to complete a University of Toronto server training program. Knowledge of food safety. Ability to work well in a team setting. Ability to handle figures rapidly.

Notes

• Flexible schedule is required for this role, which may include evening and weekend hours.

Closing Date:11/10/2026, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: Hourly
Personnel Subarea: CUPE F/T L3261
Appointment Type: Budget - Continuing
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:Job Rate: $25.96/hr
Job Category: Hospitality

Diversity Statement

The University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building aculture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectivelyaddress and serve the interests of our global community. Westrongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples,Black and racialized persons, women, persons withdisabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities.We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment toequity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverseperspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential tostrengthening our academic mission.
As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see http://uoft.me/UP .

Accessibility Statement

The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.
The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.
If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact [e-mail] .

The University of Toronto has implemented a process to substantiate Indigenous Membership/Citizenship/Enrolment for candidates who identify as Indigenous. For more information about this process, please refer to the Indigenous Substantiation Website .