Kitchen Assistant - Term

Canadian-Mental-Health-Association; Kelowna; On-site; CAD 29,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wage $21.48/hr

Vacation & Personal Health Days

Wellness Spending Account

RRSP

Team-oriented culture

Job summary

CMHA Kelowna & District is seeking a part-time Kitchen Assistant to support Meals Matter. The role includes kitchen cleaning, food preparation assistance, and maintaining sanitary conditions under cooks’ supervision.

Schedule is Tuesday–Thursday, 7:30am–2:00pm, with a term through February 24, 2028. The position requires a Criminal Record Check and offers a competitive hourly wage of $21.48, plus Vacation and Personal Health Days, Wellness Spending Account, RRSP, and a collaborative workplace

Qualifications

• Experience working in kitchen is an asset.
• Ability to interact with team members effectively.
• Flexibility in scheduling to meet kitchen needs.
• Criminal Record Check clearance in the Vulnerable Sector is required.

Responsibilities

• Wash dishes and kitchen equipment.
• Keep kitchen clean, sanitized and organized per health and safety standards.
• Assist with food prep under supervision of cooks.
• Properly store ingredients as directed.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Team communication

Flexibility

Health & safety awareness

Criminal Record Check

FoodSafety (asset)

Job description

CMHAKelowna & District is hiring a part time, term, Kitchen Assistant until February24, 2028. This position offers 18 hours a week with a work schedule of Tuesday- Thursday 7:30am – 2:00pm.

WHOIS A KITCHEN ASSISTANT?

The KitchenAssistant supports the Meals Matter Program by performing kitchen cleaningduties and assisting the cooks in food preparation for the CMHA Kelowna &District Supportive Housing Programs.

WHATDOES A KITCHEN ASSISTANT DO?

• Washdishes and kitchen equipment
• Ensurethe kitchen is clean, sanitized and organized, adhering to health and safetystandards
• Helpwith food prep under the direct supervision of cooks
• Properlystore ingredients as directed
• Performsother related duties as assigned

YOURSTRENGTHS & EXPERIENCE:

• Abilityto be regularly exposed to individuals who are struggling with and/orrecovering from trauma, drug/alcohol use, homelessness, mental healthchallenges and/or mental illness
• CriminalRecord Check clearance in the Vulnerable Sector is required
• Experienceworking in a kitchen setting considered an asset
• FoodSafe Certification is considered an asset
• Communicationskills to effectively interact with team members
• Demonstrateflexibility in scheduling to meet kitchen needs
• Abilityto maintain consistent professional boundaries
• Familiaritywith health and safety standards in food service considered an asset

WHOIS CMHA KELOWNA & DISTRICT?

At CMHA Kelowna& District, we are dedicated to Mental Health in our community. No matterhow old or how young, we provide support for families and individuals throughprograms that promote positive mental health and support recovery, whilechampioning the elimination of barriers that can prevent people from thriving.We are a dynamic, innovative and visionary organization. We arelooking for someone who shares our vision of a mentally healthy Kelownaand are passionate about making a difference in our community bybringing their particular expertise to our organization. To learnmore, check out our website at www.cmhakelowna.org

CMHAKELOWNA & DISTRICT OFFERS YOU:

• Acompetitive hourly wage of $21.48
• Vacation& Personal Health Days
• Wellness Spending Account
• RRSP
• Aworkplace culture that fosters learning, transparency, trust and teamwork

As an employer,CMHA Kelowna & District strives to create a workplace that respects andvalues all individuals, minimizes bias, and promotes the equity,diversity, and inclusion of different perspectives and ideas. At CMHA Kelowna& District that means welcoming diversity in mental health, race,ethnicity, and culture. It also means diverse abilities, age, religion, sexualorientation, socio-economic status, gender identities, education, maritalstatus, language, and physical self-expression. These values are embeddedin the work CMHA Kelowna & District does every day.

We appreciateand thank all applicants for their interest, however only short-listedcandidates and those legally eligible to work in Canada will be contacted.