Kitchen helper

Grow with Joy Childcare (Riverdale); Whitehorse; On-site; CAD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Grow with Joy Childcare (Riverdale) in Whitehorse, Yukon is seeking a dependable dishwasher to join the kitchen team. You will clean and sanitize dishes, use dishwashers, replenish supplies, and help maintain a clean kitchen environment in a fast-paced setting.

The role requires a secondary school graduation certificate, 1 year to less than 2 years of experience (or equivalent), and the ability to stand for extended periods.

Qualifications

• Criminal record check
• Vulnerable sector check
• Immunization records
• Tuberculosis test

Responsibilities

• Clean and sanitize items such as dishwasher mats, carts and waste disposal units
• Clear and clean tables, trays and chairs
• Operate dishwashers to wash dishes, glassware and flatware
• Place dishes in storage area
• Replenish condiments and other supplies at tables and serving areas
• Sanitize and wash dishes and other items by hand
• Scour pots and pans
• Keep records of the quantities of food used
• Portion and wrap foods
• Prepare, heat and finish simple food items
• Use manual and electrical appliances to clean, peel, slice and trim foodstuffs
• Clean and sanitize kitchen including work surfaces, cupboards, storage areas, appliances and equipment
• Handle and store cleaning products
• Receive, unpack and store supplies in refrigerators, freezers, cupboards and other storage areas
• Remove kitchen garbage and trash
• Sweep, mop, wash and polish floors
• Wash, peel and cut vegetables and fruit

Skills

Efficient interpersonal skills

Reliability

Team player

Ability to multitask

Initiative

Dependability

Positive attitude

Education

Secondary school graduation certificate

Job description

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 35 hours per week
• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
• or equivalent experience

Work setting

• Urban area

Tasks

• Clean and sanitize items such as dishwasher mats, carts and waste disposal units
• Clear and clean tables, trays and chairs
• Operate dishwashers to wash dishes, glassware and flatware
• Place dishes in storage area
• Replenish condiments and other supplies at tables and serving areas
• Sanitize and wash dishes and other items by hand
• Scour pots and pans
• Keep records of the quantities of food used
• Portion and wrap foods
• Prepare, heat and finish simple food items
• Use manual and electrical appliances to clean, peel, slice and trim foodstuffs
• Clean and sanitize kitchen including work surfaces, cupboards, storage areas, appliances and equipment
• Handle and store cleaning products
• Receive, unpack and store supplies in refrigerators, freezers, cupboards and other storage areas
• Remove kitchen garbage and trash
• Sweep, mop, wash and polish floors
• Wash, peel and cut vegetables and fruit

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Vulnerable sector check
• Immunization records
• Tuberculosis test

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Standing for extended periods
• Work under pressure
• Attention to detail

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Reliability
• Team player
• Ability to multitask
• Initiative
• Dependability
• Positive attitude

Screening questions

• Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
• Do you have experience working in this field?

Employment terms options

• Day

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees

Support for youths

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Support for Indigenous people

• Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
• Facilitates access to Elders who can offer support and guidance to Indigenous workers

Supports for visible minorities

• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities