Apply By: Thursday, August 28, 2025 11:59 pm EDT

Food Service Helper

Job ID:

232406

Posting status:

Open

Organization:

Ministry of the Solicitor General

Division:

Maplehurst Correctional Complex

City:

Milton

Position(s) language:

English

Job term:

2 Permanent, 1 Temporary (up to 6 months with possible extension)

Job code:

C50230 - Helper Food Service (COR)

Salary:

$24.40 - $26.23 Per hour*
*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.

Have you worked in a large, fast-paced food services operation? If so, join the Maplehurst Correctional Complex to showcase your skills and experience.

NOTE:

• Position requires shift work including weekends and holidays

• Position requires working with and providing direction to inmate workers. Custodial Responsibility Allowance (K-1) applies.

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About the job

In this role, you will:

• Maintain proper sanitation of the kitchen, dining, storage and washing areas, and equipment
• Follow guidelines and ensure proper controls and documentation of Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point Program (HACCP) in the receipt, preparation, storage, assembly and distribution of food items
• Inventory leftover cold meals and coordinate set-up and delivery of mealtime service
• Assist with the rethermalization for meal service set-up and delivery
• Ensure the safety and security, staff, equipment and ingredients
• Perform receiving duties and complete documentation of goods and equipment
• Supervise and instruct offender helpers including writing performance reports

What you bring to the team

Mandatory requirements

• You possess a Valid Food Handler Certificate (either currently or previously certified and can obtain re-certification upon hire)
• You possess current First Aid and Heartsaver Certificates (or the ability to obtain)

Knowledge and Experience

• You have experience using kitchen equipment and tools to prepare snacks and cold meals
• You have knowledge and experience with various diets (i.e. lifestyle, medical, religious)
• You have experience with cook-chill/retherm safety principles as well as volume cooking
• You have knowledge of food safety practices
• You have experience following health and safety standards and practices
• You can understand and comply with organizational policies and protocols
• You can supervise offender helpers in close quarters and evaluate their performance

Skills

• You have analytic skills to recognize workplace hazards and take corrective action
• You have oral communication skills to interact with staff as well as supervise and direct offender helpers
• You have written communication and basic computer skills to prepare performance reports for offender helpers
• You have problem-solving skills to recognize and report food shortages as well as observe and report any potential problems in food quality, sanitation, or hygiene control

Don't meet every qualification?

If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!

How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility

We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.

Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please contact us.

Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:

• diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives

• accessibility

• Anti-Racism Policy

What we offer

The Ontario Public Service is one of Ontario's largest employers. Employees work for a wide range of ministries, with offices in more than 70 cities across the province. We offer:

• a career that can grow across ministries and job functions

• flexible learning and developmental opportunities, including education and mentorship programs

• many employee networks offering support for and education about underrepresented groups

• tailored work arrangements, including opportunities like flex hours, self-funded leave and more

Our comprehensive compensation and benefits package includes:

• a defined-benefit lifetime pension plan (guaranteed, ongoing inflation-protected income after retirement)
• group health, dental, life and disability benefits
• a range of vacation and leave options
• an Employee and Family Assistance Program, which provides confidential counseling services

Additional information:

Apply by:

Thursday, August 28, 2025 11:59 pm EDT

Position details:

• 2 English Permanent, 661 Martin St, Milton, Central Region, Vulnerable Sector Check, Credit History Check, Local Police Databases Search, PIP/NICHE/RMS
• 1 English Temporary, duration up to 6 months, 661 Martin St, Milton, Central Region, Vulnerable Sector Check, Credit History Check, Local Police Databases Search, PIP/NICHE/RMS

Compensation group:

Ontario Public Service Employees Union

Work hours:

Schedule 4-7

Category:

Corrections and Enforcement

Posted on:

Thursday, August 14, 2025

Note:

• About security checks:
  A criminal or other federal offence record does not automatically disqualify you from the position. We consider each situation based on the position's responsibilities.
  If a check is needed and you've lived outside of Canada in the past 5 years for 6 or more months in a row, or if you are not a Canadian resident, you'll need to provide an out-of-country police clearance certificate from the country you lived in.
  Employment screening checks are only reviewed and evaluated by the Transition and Security Office, which also maintains them and keeps them strictly confidential.
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How to apply:

• You must apply online.

• Your cover letter and resume combined should not exceed five (5) pages. For tips and tools on how to write a concise cover letter and resume, review the Writing a Cover Letter and Resume: Tips, Tools and Resources.

• Customize your cover letter and resume to the qualifications listed on the job ad. Using concrete examples, you must show how you demonstrated the requirements for this job. We rely on the information you provide to us.

• Read the job description to make sure you understand this job.

• OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying.

• If you require a disability related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please Contact Us to provide your contact information. Recruitment services team will contact you within 48 hours.

Language requirements and assessment:
All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.

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