Part-time Kitchen Assistant - School Café Team

NBS; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 21,000 - 29,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness Benefits: Dental, H

Pension Plan

Paid Vacation Time

Work-Life Balance

Development & Learning Opportunities

Staff meals

Discounted ballet programs

Discounted café items

Staff events

Job summary

Canada's National Ballet School (NBS) in Toronto is seeking a part-time, permanent Kitchen Assistant to support the Chef and Cooks, help with food preparation and service, and assist staff and children across the campus. The role emphasizes hygiene and safe food handling while contributing to a busy school kitchen environment.

You will work with a collaborative team in a vibrant arts education setting, with opportunities to engage in meal service, café prep, and daily sanitation duties.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Food Services role in a professional/institutional kitchen.
• Valid Food Handlers Certificate is required, Smart Serve is an asset
• Good understanding of sanitation and cleanliness issues including knowledge of WHMIS
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Able to work in a fast paced environment
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Comfortable working with school aged children

Responsibilities

• Assist with kitchen production and food preparation activities as they relate to the service of meals, salads, snacks, catering and responding to special/restricted dietary requirements
• Prepare sandwiches, salads and grab + go items for the café
• Assist with receiving and putting away of deliveries and cleaning activities
• Perform other duties as required or assigned to contribute to the team effort and achieve the objectives of the Food Services Department
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment by keeping the work area and the kitchen clean, sanitized, and tidy, putting excess food away and clearing away waste, and by following instructions regarding cleanliness and sanitation
• Assemble food portions for breakfast, lunch, and or dinner (i.e. cereal, juice, fruit, bowls, sugar, crackers) as needed
• Serve patrons of Mona Campbell Square Café and/or Currie Hall by communicating daily fare and dishing out portions as per established guidelines
• Adherence to all School, HACCP, and municipal food handling policies, standards and guidelines in the course of food preparation and handling of food and leftovers
• All other duties as assigned

Skills

Food service experience

Food safety certificate

WHMIS knowledge

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Work with children

Fast-paced environment

Job description

Canada's National Ballet School (NBS) in Toronto is seeking a part-time, permanent Kitchen Assistant to support the Chef and Cooks, help with food preparation and service, and assist staff and children across the campus. The role emphasizes hygiene and safe food handling while contributing to a busy school kitchen environment.

You will work with a collaborative team in a vibrant arts education setting, with opportunities to engage in meal service, café prep, and daily sanitation duties.