Food Services Technician (Full-time)

District School Board of Niagara; Welland; On-site; CAD 38,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

District School Board of Niagara – Food Services Technician is needed at Eastdale Secondary School to support meal prep, cooking and serving, and to keep the foods area clean and safe.

The successful candidate will assist students and the Teacher-Chef during special banquets and luncheons, manage cash from meals, and ensure sanitation standards are met. Grade 12 and cooking experience preferred; wage is $27.23–$29.40 per hour, 35 hours/week, 10-month schedule.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 education including courses in quantity cooking.
• 1–2 years of experience in commercial or institutional food preparation and service.
• Ability to handle contacts with tact and courtesy.
• Baking experience is required.
• Demonstrated knowledge of sanitation procedures and safe food handling.
• Ability to work effectively with students.

Responsibilities

• Assist students to prepare, cook and serve meals and maintain supplies for the foods preparation course.
• Maintain a high standard of cleanliness in the foods preparation area and manage cash receipts from meal sales.
• Ensure equipment and utensils are cleaned and stored after each class; assist in cafeteria cleanup.
• Assist the Teacher-Chef in food preparation for special banquets and luncheons.

Job description

District School Board of Niagara – Food Services Technician

The DSBN is a supportive, innovative community that works towards doing what’s best for kids, and helps every student achieve success. Whether you’re in the classroom, on the playing fields, in the office or in the cafeteria, we know it’s the dedicated staff who bring our mission to life – you are what creates a child’s school experience, and contribute to students reaching their full potential.

We proudly serve over 40,000 students across almost 100 elementary and secondary schools in Niagara, located between Lake Erie in the South and Lake Ontario to the North.

Position: One (1) Permanent Position – Food Services Technician

Location: Eastdale Secondary School

Rate of Pay: $27.23 - $29.40 per hour

Schedule: 35 hours per week – 10 Month Position

Position Summary: The successful applicant to this position will assist in the extension of the instructional process from the school’s Food Services area through the performance of a variety of duties such as assisting students to prepare, cook and serve meals, maintain supplies of food and other materials for use in the foods preparation course as well as keeping a high standard of cleanliness in the foods preparation area. The work involves the control and handling of all cash receipts from the sale of meals.

A requirement of this position is to ensure that all equipment and utensils are properly cleaned and stored after each class and seeing to the general cleanup of the cafeteria at the end of each school day. Assistance to the Teacher-Chef in the preparation of food for special banquets and luncheons is also a requirement.

Qualifications: Applicants must have Grade 12 education including/or supplemented by courses in quantity cooking, as well as 1 to 2 years’ experience in commercial or institutional food preparation and service, as well as an ability to handle contacts with tact and courtesy. Baking experience is required, as is demonstrated experience working with at-risk students. Demonstrated knowledge of sanitation procedures and safe food handling are required, as is the ability to work effectively with students.

Conditions of Employment

• Agreement tocomply withthe Board’s policies,proceduresand code of conduct;
• Complete an annual offence declaration process.
• Satisfactory submission of Vulnerable Sector Police Check dates within 6 months.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

The District School Board of Niagara is committed to equity and inclusion in the recruitment and hiring of its employees, who reflect the diversity of our community and students we serve. Weencourageand welcome submissions from candidates from diverse backgrounds to build a supportive and inclusive workplace. DSBN welcomes applications from: Indigenous peoples, members of visible minorities, women, persons with visible and non-visible disabilities, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, and others with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. The DSBN is committed to Achieving Success Together and recognizes that increasing the diversity of its workforce supports this objective.

Accommodation

DSBN will make interview and employment accommodations during the selection process, based on any of the human rights protected grounds. Please notify us in advance and we will work with you to meet your needs. Applicants are thanked for making known their interest in working for the District School Board of Niagara. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals; however, only those under consideration will be contacted.

Legal and Other Information

DSBN does not utilize Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the screening, assessment, or selection of applicants.

Land Acknowledgement

The land on which we gather is the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabe peoples, many of whomcontinuetoliveandworkheretoday.ThisterritoryiscoveredbytheUpperCanadaTreatiesandiswithinthe land protected by the Dish with One Spoon Wampum agreement. Today this gathering place is home to many First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples acknowledging this reminds us that our great standard of living isdirectly relatedto the resources and friendship of Indigenous people.