Food Service Worker

Compass Group Canada; Whitby; On-site; CAD 31,693,000 - 52,867,000; Full time

Job summary

Compass Group Canada is seeking a Food Service Worker in Whitby, Ontario. The position offers an starting hourly wage of 18.45 CAD and involves meal preparation, serving, cashiering, and maintaining food safety standards.

You will conduct prep work, assist customers, clean and rotate stock, and work collaboratively with healthcare or hospitality teams as needed.

Qualifications

• FoodSafe Level 1 Certification required.
• Familiar with cash register is an asset.
• Strong time management and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently and in team.
• Good command of English language, both verbal and written.
• Healthcare/ hotel/ restaurant/ fast food experience is an asset.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.

Responsibilities

• Prep work: wash, peel, cut and seed fruits/vegetables.
• Carry pans, kettles, and trays to stations per safety standards.
• Store food with proper wrapping, dating, and rotation.
• Set up items for daily sale.
• General cleaning and trash disposal.
• Distribute supplies, utensils, and portable equipment.
• Follow approved recipes and production standards for quality and portions; alert cooks about temps.
• Serve customers in a friendly, efficient manner.
• Resolve customer concerns and relay information to supervisor.
• Ensure sanitation and safety compliance.
• Provide service across all retail areas, including cashiering and line serving.

Skills

Time management

Organizational skills

Teamwork

Independent work

English language

Education

FoodSafe Level 1 Certification

Tools

Cash register familiarity

Job description

The hourly wage is $18.45. Final compensation will be determined based on relevant skills, experience, qualifications, and internal equity. We are committed to offering competitive compensation and comply with all applicable pay transparency legislation. Further details regarding our total rewards offerings will be shared by the Talent Acquisition team during the hiring process. Canadian work experience is not a requirement for this role. Please note that artificial intelligence-based tools may be used at certain stages of the recruitment and applicant screening process.

This is a posting for an existing job vacancy.

Prepares, presents and serves meals, ensuring the quality of the food and overall presentation.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform prep work such as washing, peeling, cutting and seeding fruits and vegetables.
• Carry pans, kettles and trays of food to and from work stations, stove and refrigerator in accordance with safety standards.
• Store food in designated areas following wrapping, dating, food safety and rotation procedures.
• Set up items for purchase on daily basis.
• Perform general cleaning duties; remove trash and garbage to designated areas.
• Distribute supplies, utensils and portable equipment.
• Utilize approved food recipes and production standards to ensure proper quality, serving temperatures and standard portion control. Notify cooks if food temperatures are not within acceptable limits.
• Serve customers in a friendly, efficient manner following outlined steps of service.
• Resolve customer concerns and relays relevant information to supervisor.
• Assure compliance with all sanitation and safety requirements.
• Provide service in all retail areas, including cashiering and line serving.

Qualifications:

Think you have what it takes to be one of our Food Service Workers? We're committed to hiring the best talent for the role.

• FoodSafe Level 1 Certification.
• Familiar with the use of a cash register is an asset.
• Strong time management and organizational skills to be able to manage heavy workload.
• Ability to work both independently and in team setting as required.
• Good command of English language, both verbal and written and ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Previous food service experience in healthcare, hotel, restaurant or fast food is considered an asset.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.