Relief Cook (2 Positions Available)

YWCA Toronto; Toronto; On-site; CAD 52,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

YWCA Toronto is seeking a Relief Kitchen Assistant for the Bergamot Early Learning Centre in North Etobicoke, Toronto. The role offers varied work hours with an hourly rate of $26.24 and is based at 66 Bergamot Avenue, Toronto, ON.

You will plan, prepare and serve meals, maintain kitchen cleanliness, manage inventory, and ensure Health and Safety guidelines are followed. A high school diploma with a public health food handling certificate is required, with 1–3 years of related experience

Qualifications

• High school education with training/certificate in public health standards for food handling.

Responsibilities

• Plans, prepares and serves meals and snacks for children in the Bergamot Early Learning Centre in accordance with dietary needs and applicable acts.
• Organizes and cleans the kitchen and equipment.
• Unpacks and stores food, including lifting heavy boxes.
• Prepares special event meals.
• Maintains freezer and fridge cleanliness.
• Reports kitchen equipment problems to the Manager.
• Manages inventory and orders groceries when coverage is required for more than a week.
• Ensures Health and Safety guidelines are followed as per YWCA Toronto policies.

Education

High school diploma with public health food handling certificate

Job description

Employment Type: Relief
Position status: Vacant
Work Hours:Varied as needed
Hourly rate: $26.24 per hour (L2)
Location:66 Bergamot Avenue, Toronto, ON, M9W 1V9
Application Deadline: Tuesday , September 29, 2026

JOIN OUR TEAM

Join YWCA Toronto, where intersectional feminism, community voices, and social justice drive lasting change. We welcome women and gender diverse people of all identities into a workplace rooted in equity, collaboration, and inclusion.

ABOUT BERGAMOT EARLY LEARNING CENTRE

YWCA Bergamot is a 68 Unit apartment building with an Early Learning Centre in North Etobicoke for single women and women-led families in need of permanent, affordable, supportive housing. The Bergamot ELC is a center of excellence for early childhood development and licensed for 62 children ages 0 to 4. YWCA Bergamot demonstrates YWCA Toronto's commitment to creating quality, affordable housing in which women and their children realize their dreams and move forward in their lives.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Plans, prepares and serve meals and snacks for children in the Bergamot Early Learning Centre in accordance with dietary needs of the children and the Child Care and Early Years Act and in consultation with the Manager;
• Organizing and cleaning the kitchen and equipment;
• Responsible for unpacking and storage of food received including lifting heavy boxes;
• Prepares special event meals for special occasions;
• Maintains freezer and fridge with a high standard of cleanliness;
• Reports kitchen equipment problems to the Manager;
• Responsible for the inventory and ordering of food when coverage is required for more than a week;
• Maintains grocery supplies by ordering groceries for delivery or shopping if required;
• Ensures that the Health and Safety Guidelines are followed in accordance with the policies and procedures of the YWCA Toronto.

QUALIFICATIONS

• A generalized education at the high school level, including training/certificate in public health standards for food handling ( Cases for Equivalency will be considered) ;
• 1-3 years directly related work experience;
• WHMIS Training required;
• Experience working in a residential setting an asset;
• Understanding of food preparation requirements for Child Care and Early Years Act, Assessment for Quality Improvement and the Canada Food Guide;
• Knowledge of a second language an asset.

Please note: A vulnerable sector police reference check is required by the successful candidate prior to hiring. YWCA Toronto is a unionized workplace. Staff are represented by CUPE Local 2189. This position is not within the Bargaining Unit. Please indicate on your cover letter if you are a YWCA Toronto Employee. For YWCA Toronto Employees, this position is not secondable.

Posting Date: September 18, 2026

YWCA Toronto transforms lives. As the city's largest multi-service women's organization, we help women and gender diverse people escape violence, move out of poverty and access safe, affordable housing.

We work tenaciously to break down barriers that hold women and gender diverse people back from achieving equality.

Vaccination Policy: In accordance with YWCA Toronto's COVID-19 Vaccination Policy, all YWCA Toronto employees, students and volunteers are strongly encouraged to obtain all COVID-19 vaccinations and booster doses as recommended by Toronto Public Health

Please note: A vulnerable sector police reference check is required by the successful candidate before hiring.

YWCA Toronto promotes the principles of anti-oppression and adheres to the tenets of the Ontario Human Rights Code. We encourage applications from women and gender-diverse people of all races, ethnic origins, religions, abilities and sexual orientations.

YWCA Toronto provides accommodation during all parts of the hiring process, upon request, to applicants with disabilities. If contacted, please advise us if you require any accommodation. While we thank all candidates for their interest, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

YWCA Toronto may use AI-supported tools to assist with parts of the recruitment process; all hiring decisions are made by people and guided by our commitment to equity and fairness.

YWCA Toronto is a Scent-Sensitive Workplace.