food service worker

Compass Group Canada; Nanaimo; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in food service is seeking kitchen helpers for a correctional facility. Responsibilities include food preparation, dishwashing, and maintaining sanitation standards. This hands-on role requires physical stamina and attention to detail, working in a fast-paced environment. Experience in the kitchen is desirable, and candidates must be reliable and able to work well under pressure.

Benefits

Dental plan

Health care plan

Vision care benefits

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience in kitchen or food service.
• No degree or diploma required.
• Criminal record check for safety compliance.

Responsibilities

• Clean and sanitize kitchen and serving areas.
• Prepare and serve food items to customers.
• Load and operate dishwashers and clean kitchen appliances.

Skills

Client focus

Multi-tasking

Reliability

Job description

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma
  
  

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

On site

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

Work setting

• Correctional facility
  
  

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Bring clean dishes, flatware and other items to serving areas and set tables
• Carrying and replace linen
• Clean and sanitize items such as dishwasher mats, carts and waste disposal units
• Clear and clean tables, trays and chairs
• Load buspans and trays
• Operate dishwashers to wash dishes, glassware and flatware
• Place dishes in storage area
• Replenish condiments and other supplies at tables and serving areas
• Sanitize and wash dishes and other items by hand
• Scour pots and pans
• Keep records of the quantities of food used
• Package take-out food
• Portion and wrap foods
• 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
• Handle and store cleaning products
• Receive, unpack and store supplies in refrigerators, freezers, cupboards and other storage areas
• Remove kitchen garbage and trash
• Sharpen kitchen knives
• Sweep, mop, wash and polish floors
• Wash, peel and cut vegetables and fruit
  
  

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
  
  

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation
  
  

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Handling heavy loads
• Overtime required
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Standing for extended periods
• Work under pressure
• Attention to detail
  
  

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Reliability
• Team player
• Ability to multitask
• Initiative
• Dependability
• Positive attitude
  
  

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits
  
  

Employment groups

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

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
• Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
• Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
• Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
  
  

Support for youths

• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
  
  

Support for Indigenous people

• Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
• Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
  
  

Support for mature workers

• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
  
  

Supports for visible minorities

• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities