Food Services Assistant - Temporary

St. Margaret's School; Victoria; On-site; CAD 28,000 - 40,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Uniforms

Ongoing training

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

St. Margaret’s School in Victoria, BC, is seeking a reliable Food Services Assistant for a temporary, .60 FTE position in the busy dining hall. The role involves preparing real food from scratch, maintaining cleanliness, and supporting a positive dining experience for students and staff.

Starting wage is $24.74 per hour with uniforms and ongoing training provided. This is an internal posting for candidates legally eligible to work in Canada.

Qualifications

• Food Safe Level 1 is required.
• Experience in high-volume institutional kitchen is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a clean and welcoming environment.
• Interact cheerfully with students, colleagues, and guests.
• Clean, restock, and replenish serving lines and stations to ensure an exquisite dining experience.
• Rotate products in inventory.
• Maintain a clean kitchen, properly washing and sorting soiled dishes.
• Setup and break down of dish machine and sanitizing equipment.
• Bag all garbage and boxes and disposing these in appropriate dumpsters.
• Adhere to safety and allergy prevention policies.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.
• Adapt to additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Integrity & Trust

Service Orientation

Adaptability

Innovation

Resilience

Professional Knowledge

Communication & Collaboration

Education

Food Safe Level 1

Job description

Food Services Assistant

Temporary

Internal Only Posting

Posting Date: August 12, 2026

Closing Date: August 26, 2026

Posting # 2026065

Hours

.60 FTE, 3 days per week

Beginning September 3 2026 to June 18, 2027

Salary

Starting wage of $24.74 per hour.

This is a bargaining unit position, in the Professional Employees Association.

All candidates must be legally able to work in Canada.

Summary

St. Margaret’s School (SMS) is Western Canada’s only girl-centered, independent day and boarding school located in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada on the unceded traditional territories of the Esquimalt Nations, Songhees Nations, and W̱SÁNEĆ Nations. Founded in 1908, SMS is an international centre for girl-centered learning and leadership development, providing empowering education for girls from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12 (boarding grades 7–12). St. Margaret’s School is an International Baccalaureate (IB) School offering the Diploma Program.

St. Margaret’s School is seeking a reliable and experienced Food Services Assistant to work for our very busy Dining Hall. Preparing real food from scratch, the Kitchen Helper will prepare quality food products properly and efficiently in a clean working environment; organize, clean and sanitize the work area; and perform other duties as assigned.

Our Food Services team works together to create a positive dining experience. We provide uniforms, ongoing training, and opportunities for career growth.

Core Competencies

• Integrity & Trust
• Service Orientation
• Adaptability
• Innovation
• Resilience
• Professional Knowledge
• Communication & Collaboration

Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintain a clean and welcoming environment.
• Interact cheerfully with students, colleagues, and guests.
• Clean, restock, and replenish serving lines and stations to ensure our guests enjoy an exquisite dining experience.
• Rotate products in inventory.
• Maintain a clean kitchen, properly washing and sorting soiled dishes.
• Setup and break down of dish machine and sanitizing equipment.
• Bag all garbage and boxes and disposing these in appropriate dumpsters.
• Adhere to safety and allergy prevention policies.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.
• Adapt to additional duties as assigned.

Required Education & Experience

• Food Safe Level 1 required
• Experience in high volume institutional kitchen an asset

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Understanding of kitchen operational procedures
• Must be able to sit, stand or walk four hours continuously, up to eight hours per day, and able to remain on feet for entire shift
• Must be able to properly lift and carry objects weighing 20 pounds or less, frequently; 35 pounds or less, occasionally; and 50 pounds or more, rarely; with the highest point of any lift being overhead and the lowest point of any lift being the floor
• Availability for morning, afternoon and weekend shifts
• Ability to establish good relationships with staff, faculty and students
• Actively support the vision, mission and values of our school

Valued Benefits

A career with St. Margaret’s School will offer you the opportunity to be part of dedicated team of professionals in a dynamic and rewarding educational environment. This position is located on the school campus, with access to rapid transit, on-site gym, and other amenities.

St. Margaret's School emphasizes a dedication to equity, diversity, and inclusion across living, learning, and work environments. The school aims to have its workforce mirror the diversity of students and the community. Actively encouraging applications from groups facing historical or current equity barriers, the institution is committed to fostering an equitable, diverse, and inclusive community. Employees needing employment support, technical aids, or accommodations, are encouraged to contact Human Resources [e-mail].

Please note that this is an Internal only posting and external candidates will not be considered.

Questions email [e-mail]