Weekend Kitchen Assistant

Sojourn House; Toronto; On-site; CAD 21,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care spending account

Up to 9 paid sick days

Vacation entitlement

Inclusive workplace

Contribute to refugee support

Job summary

Sojourn House in Toronto is seeking a Kitchen Assistant to support the Cook with daily menu prep and safe food service in our shelter's dining room and commercial kitchen. Morning weekend shifts on Friday-Sunday from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM.

You will help keep dishes ready, wash and sanitize, maintain coffee service, restock condiments, and ensure cleanliness and proper waste disposal. Prior high-volume kitchen experience and a City of Toronto Food Handling Certificate are required; CPR/First Aid and

Qualifications

• Minimum of one-year experience in a high-volume commercial food services environment.
• Previous experience in food preparation is required.
• Current City of Toronto Public Health Food Handling Certificate is required.
• Knowledge of WHMIS and safety precautions in a kitchen are preferred.
• CPR/First Aid certificates are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and ensure clean plates, cutlery, and mugs are available for clients.
• Collect used dishes, rinse, and return to dining room.
• Monitor and refill coffee machine and condiments.
• Maintain sanitation and clean surfaces, fridge, and freezer.
• Disassemble cartons and manage waste, recycling as required.
• Organize dry storage and complete routine cleaning before shift end.

Skills

Food service experience

High-volume kitchen

Safety and sanitation

Lift up to 50 lbs

Team player

Education

Public Health Food Handling Certificate

CPR/First Aid

WHMIS knowledge

Job description

About Sojourn House

SojournHouse provides Emergency Shelter and Transitional Housing services to newly arrived refugees coming from all parts of theworld. We provide a safe place and an inclusive environment to people who have had the refugee experience. We are dedicated to providingthe best possible settlement services and programs that help residents transition and integrate into the community. With decades of experience and being one of the firstrefugeehousing facilities in Toronto, we take pridein being a leading organization in refugee care.

Why this Role matters

As a Kitchen Assistant, you will help enhance the dignity and quality of life of our shelter clients by assisting the Cook with the preparation of the daily menu and food service items to the required standard and to maintain the required food and environmental hygiene within the dining room and commercial kitchen of Sojourn House. The Morning weekend shifts are Friday-Sunday from 9:00AM -2:00 PM.

What You’ll Do

• Monitor and ensure clean plates, cutlery and mugs are always available in the dining room for shelter clients.


• Collect used plates, utensils and mugs from dining room, rinses lunch dishes, cutlery through dish washer, return dry dishes and cutlery to dining room


• Monitor and ensure coffee machine filter kept refilled


• Refill empty condiment containers


• Maintain ongoing sanitation to remove spills, clean all surfaces, wipe clean inside and outside fridge and freezer


• Dismantle cardboard boxes, remaining garbage for disposal and removal into appropriate recycling bins.


• Organize dry storage and carry out the prescribed routine cleaning duties before end of each shift.

What You’ll Need

• Minimum of one-year previous experience in a high-volume commercial food services environment (preferably in a not for profit) is required.


• Previous experience in food preparation required.


• Current City of Toronto Public Health Food Handling Certificate required.


• Knowledge of WHMIS requirements and associated precautions in a commercial kitchen environment preferred.


• CPR/ First Aid Certificates acquired through a recognized course preferred.


• Experience with the use of commercial kitchen equipment required including but not limited to stoves/grills, deep fryer, ovens, mixers, steam cooker and serving equipment, dish washer, etc.
  


• What we offer


• Health Care Spending Account following successful completion of probation.


• Up to 9 paid sick days per year, accrued on a pro-rated basis.


• Vacation entitlement in accordance with the Collective Agreement.


• A supportive and inclusive workplace committed to anti-racism, access and equity.


• An opportunity to contribute to meaningful work supporting refugees and newcomers.

What to expect

• This is a part-time weekend position


• You will regularly bend, lift, and carry items weighing up to 50 lbs when receiving food deliveries or organizing storage areas.


• You will be required to wear appropriate protective equipment, including gloves and hair/beard nets.


• You’ll spend much of your shift standing and should be able to remain on your feet for up to 4 hours at a time

Sojourn House thanks all applicants but will contact only qualified candidates selected for interviews

In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, a request for accommodation will be accepted throughout the hiring process. Interview candidates are required to provide their accommodation needs at least three business days before the assessment date.

Sojourn House is committed to employment equity and encourages applicants from all equity seeking groups.

101 Ontario Street Toronto, ON M5A 2V2

T: 416.864.0515 www.sojournhouse.org