Hospitality Support Worker

Saskatchewan Polytechnic; Saskatoon; On-site; CAD 28,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

Saskatchewan Polytechnic is hiring a part-time Hospitality Support Worker at the Saskatoon campus. You will support hospitality programs, perform cashier duties, assist in food prep, and ensure safe, friendly service during shifts primarily Monday to Friday around lunch hours.

Role includes multitasking across counter, banquet, and service styles; training and teamwork are required. Opportunities for growth and a great work/life balance are highlighted in this posting.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Food Safe Level 1 Certification required.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to Hospitality and Tourism training programs.
• Handle customer service and cashier duties with accurate end of day procedures.
• Assist in food preparation and maintain Food Safe standards.
• Work in various service styles and assist with banquet setups and breakdowns.
• Label items, stock, manage till floats and handle inquiries.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Multitasking

POS knowledge (Moneris)

Kitchen equipment operation

Team player

Food safety awareness

Labeling & pricing

Cash handling

Inventory/restocking

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Food Safe Level 1 Certification

Tools

Moneris POS

Commercial kitchen equipment

Job description

The Hospitality Support Worker is based in the Saskatoon campus of Saskatchewan Polytechnic. You will work with students, faculty and professional employees during the week, with most of your evenings and weekends free to enjoy for a great work/life balance! It’s a great opportunity to join! The hours for this position will primarily be offered Monday to Friday over the lunch period for approximately 4 hours a day. There may be hours nights or weekends but this happens seldom and there will be ample notice. There is a break at Christmas for about 10 days, a break in February during the student’s midterm break and we are closed for the summer June 2, 2023 to mid august. Saskatchewan Polytechnic considers the diversity of our workforce to be one our leading strengths and greatest assets. Our employee diversity enhances our ability to meet the needs of an increasingly diverse student population. Currently, approximately 20% of our students are Indigenous. A continued emphasis on the development of a representative workforce is one of Sask Polytech’s strategic priorities and, as an organization, we are making significant efforts to attract and retain Indigenous employees.

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

Competition Number

Competition Number P17842

Posting Title

Posting Title Hospitality Support Worker

Classification

Classification Band 2

Location

Location Saskatchewan Polytechnic Saskatoon Campus

Other Location(s)

Other Location(s) Saskatchewan Polytechnic Saskatoon Campus

Building

Other Building

Date Posted

Date Posted 09/01/2026

Closing Date

Closing Date 09/11/2026

JIQ #

JIQ # 60007

Start Date

Start Date 09/14/2026

End Date

End Date 06/30/2027

Open Until Filled No

Ongoing

Ongoing No

Category of work

Category of work Part Time

Bargaining Unit

Bargaining Unit Professional Services

Hours of Work

Hours of Work Regulated 36 hours (modified)

Salary Range

Salary Range $20.53-$24.53 per hour

Temporary Market Stipend

Total Assigned days (AC) / Total Hours per biweekly pay

0.30 FTE

Posting Status

Posting Status Open

Special Instructions to Applicants

Job Duties and Qualifications, Skills and Abilities(QSA)

Job Duties

Job Duties

To provide support to the Hospitality and Tourism training programs.

• Customer Service and cashier duties – using a variety of different systems, process accurate and efficient customer transactions and complete end of day procedures
• Assist in food preparation for hot and cold items, ensuring Food Safe conditions are met or exceeded at all times during all touch points
• Provide continuous communication with programming regarding preparation of cold kitchen items to support a seamless experience for customers
• Ability to work banquet, quick, counter or table service styles and work as a bartender for functions
• Follow guidelines during service, making sure to understand and adopt all portion control guidelines
• Label items for sale and ensure daily menu information and pricing is updated and accurate
• Fill and stock as necessary
• Organize till floats and prepare change orders
• Address inquiries from customers
• Assist with receiving and dispersal of food and supply orders
• Assist with banquet set ups / service /tear down and general clean up after banquets
• Complete dishwashing and cleaning tasks as required
• Participate as a team member that accepts personal accountability and holds others accountable
• Communicate with intent at all times – a conscious attention to whether the receiver receives and fully understands the communication
• Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND EXPERIENCE

Specific Accountabilities

Duties

Required Qualifications, Skills and Abilities (QSA)

1. High school diploma or equivalent to about 12 years of formal education.

2. 2 years’ experience working in a food service setting.

3. Food Safe Level 1 Certification.

4. Excellent customer service skills as well as effective, appropriate and professional communication

5. Able to address minor work place issues that arise in day to day operations.

6. Knowledge of basic service standards and ability to multitask in all types of service – counter service, table service, bartending, banquet service

7. Basic understanding of point of sale operation and Moneris devices – multiple way of using, billing, payment, etc.

8. Able to operate commercial kitchen equipment

9. Knowledge of safe handling of chemicals used in food service setting

10. Bondable

11. Computer skills – knowledge of software becoming prevalent in food services –labelling, online ordering, online scheduling, time sheets,

12. Basic product knowledge about menu item ingredients

Desired QSA

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