Maintenance Technician
Top Benefits
About the role
Maintenance
Maintenance Technician
Reports To: Maintenance Manager
Works Closely With: Maintenance, Production, Sanitation
Job Status: Full Time, Salary, Permanent
Work Hours: Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm (subject to change on occasion to accommodate weekend business level)
Work Location: On-site, 115 Saulter Street South
Compensation: $50,000-$55,000 per year (dependant on experience)
About Real Food For Real Kids:
Real Food for Real Kids (RFRK) is a growing company on a mission to make real food the standard rather than the exception.
A multiple award-winning company recognized for excellence and innovation, we’re a leading healthy catering company for child care centres, schools and camps. RFRK proudly serves nutritious meals and snacks to thousands of children throughout the Greater Toronto & Hamilton Area every day. We’re well poised for growth into new markets and planning for significant expansion over the coming years.
Our Maintenance team is looking for a fantastic person to join us as a Maintenance Technician. If you like the sound of us so far, keep reading to see if you have the experience and skills needed for this rewarding role!
The Position
As a Maintenance Technician, you are responsible for assisting with the proper functioning and upkeep of the maintenance and facilities of the building systems and supporting the Maintenance & Facilities Manager. Your role includes the conducting of routine maintenance, troubleshooting issues, and performing repairs to minimize downtime and optimize operational efficiency. This position requires a strong technical aptitude, problem-solving skills, and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
Key Responsibilities
Facilities & Maintenance Support Responsibilities
- Track and execute maintenance work orders as and when they come up with the help of the Maintenance Manager.
- Assist the Maintenance Manager in managing long term facility and equipment projects
- Learn, maintain, and troubleshoot building systems (plumbing, electrical, HVAC-R, apertures)
- Learn, maintain, and troubleshoot the building envelope
- Learn, maintain, and troubleshoot production equipment and infrastructure
- Periodic yard maintenance and tractor duties
- After hours support responsibilities
- Contractor relations, supervision and policy enforcement.
- LOTO Owner/trainer
- Waste Removal Coordination
- Snow removal
Required Education & Experience
- Excellent physical condition: able to lift heavy loads (20-50 lbs) up and down stairs
- Demonstrated mechanical aptitude
- Very reliable
- Excellent people skills
- Sound judgment
- Able to maintain a positive attitude when dealing with obstacles
- Interested in healthy eating and living
Additional Skills
- Positive attitude, with a passion to get things done right!
- Understanding of food safety
- Hard-working
- Punctual with a strong attendance record
- Can work both independently and on a team
- Ability to shift focus and priorities when instructed
- Attention to cleanliness
- Ability to read, write and speak English
- Above average driving skills; excels at driving efficiently and safely
Nice-to-have
- Electrical Certification or experience
- Plumbing Certification or experience
Working at RFRK comes with other perks too:
Benefits & Savings Programs
- Group Health Plan including $500 Health Spending Account
- Employee Savings Program (RRSP and RESP Matching)
- Profit-Sharing Program
- Employee & Family Assistance Program
- Wellness Spending Account
Time Off
- Begin with three weeks of vacation and unlock additional weeks as you achieve service milestones
- 8 paid sick and wellness days per year
Continuous Growth
- $500 each year towards professional development
- Mentorship program
This position is being advertised because the role is currently vacant and requires staffing. As required under Ontario’s employment-standards regulations, this publicly advertised posting is for an existing vacancy. Interested applicants are welcome to submit their application for consideration.
To apply, please upload your résumé and cover letter, including salary expectations, explaining why you’d be a great fit for this role. If you meet almost all of the requirements and are not sure if you should apply, apply anyway! We may see something special in your application that sets you apart from the rest.
Real Food for Real Kids is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and inclusion in our workplace and at all levels of our organisation. We strongly encourage applications from diverse backgrounds and communities.
We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
No phone calls, emails or drop in visits, please. We’ll contact applicants who fit the bill, and invite them in for an interview.
We appreciate the interest from the Staffing industry however respectfully request no calls or unsolicited resumes from Agencies.
Please note: As part of our recruitment process, we use automated tools and artificial intelligence technologies to assist with application review. These tools are used to support, not replace, the hiring team’s evaluation of your qualifications and fit for the role.
Thanks for your interest in Real Food for Real Kids!
Copyright © 2026 Real Food for Real Kids, All rights reserved.
About Real Food for Real Kids
About Real Food for Real Kids: Real Food for Real Kids (RFRK) is Canada's leading healthy catering company for kids, making the list of Canada's 100 Best Workplaces for two years running, and frequently winning awards of excellence with the the Green Toronto Awards. We provide healthy, hot lunch and snack catering programs for child care centres, schools and camps. Every day, we cook fresh from scratch and deliver delicious meals and snacks to over 10,000 children throughout the GTA with a focus on wholesome nutrition and with a goal to buy as much Ontario-grown and organic food as practical. RFRK’s mission is to enable and inspire healthy eating. Does this resonate with you?
Maintenance Technician
Top Benefits
About the role
Maintenance
Maintenance Technician
Reports To: Maintenance Manager
Works Closely With: Maintenance, Production, Sanitation
Job Status: Full Time, Salary, Permanent
Work Hours: Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm (subject to change on occasion to accommodate weekend business level)
Work Location: On-site, 115 Saulter Street South
Compensation: $50,000-$55,000 per year (dependant on experience)
About Real Food For Real Kids:
Real Food for Real Kids (RFRK) is a growing company on a mission to make real food the standard rather than the exception.
A multiple award-winning company recognized for excellence and innovation, we’re a leading healthy catering company for child care centres, schools and camps. RFRK proudly serves nutritious meals and snacks to thousands of children throughout the Greater Toronto & Hamilton Area every day. We’re well poised for growth into new markets and planning for significant expansion over the coming years.
Our Maintenance team is looking for a fantastic person to join us as a Maintenance Technician. If you like the sound of us so far, keep reading to see if you have the experience and skills needed for this rewarding role!
The Position
As a Maintenance Technician, you are responsible for assisting with the proper functioning and upkeep of the maintenance and facilities of the building systems and supporting the Maintenance & Facilities Manager. Your role includes the conducting of routine maintenance, troubleshooting issues, and performing repairs to minimize downtime and optimize operational efficiency. This position requires a strong technical aptitude, problem-solving skills, and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
Key Responsibilities
Facilities & Maintenance Support Responsibilities
- Track and execute maintenance work orders as and when they come up with the help of the Maintenance Manager.
- Assist the Maintenance Manager in managing long term facility and equipment projects
- Learn, maintain, and troubleshoot building systems (plumbing, electrical, HVAC-R, apertures)
- Learn, maintain, and troubleshoot the building envelope
- Learn, maintain, and troubleshoot production equipment and infrastructure
- Periodic yard maintenance and tractor duties
- After hours support responsibilities
- Contractor relations, supervision and policy enforcement.
- LOTO Owner/trainer
- Waste Removal Coordination
- Snow removal
Required Education & Experience
- Excellent physical condition: able to lift heavy loads (20-50 lbs) up and down stairs
- Demonstrated mechanical aptitude
- Very reliable
- Excellent people skills
- Sound judgment
- Able to maintain a positive attitude when dealing with obstacles
- Interested in healthy eating and living
Additional Skills
- Positive attitude, with a passion to get things done right!
- Understanding of food safety
- Hard-working
- Punctual with a strong attendance record
- Can work both independently and on a team
- Ability to shift focus and priorities when instructed
- Attention to cleanliness
- Ability to read, write and speak English
- Above average driving skills; excels at driving efficiently and safely
Nice-to-have
- Electrical Certification or experience
- Plumbing Certification or experience
Working at RFRK comes with other perks too:
Benefits & Savings Programs
- Group Health Plan including $500 Health Spending Account
- Employee Savings Program (RRSP and RESP Matching)
- Profit-Sharing Program
- Employee & Family Assistance Program
- Wellness Spending Account
Time Off
- Begin with three weeks of vacation and unlock additional weeks as you achieve service milestones
- 8 paid sick and wellness days per year
Continuous Growth
- $500 each year towards professional development
- Mentorship program
This position is being advertised because the role is currently vacant and requires staffing. As required under Ontario’s employment-standards regulations, this publicly advertised posting is for an existing vacancy. Interested applicants are welcome to submit their application for consideration.
To apply, please upload your résumé and cover letter, including salary expectations, explaining why you’d be a great fit for this role. If you meet almost all of the requirements and are not sure if you should apply, apply anyway! We may see something special in your application that sets you apart from the rest.
Real Food for Real Kids is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and inclusion in our workplace and at all levels of our organisation. We strongly encourage applications from diverse backgrounds and communities.
We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
No phone calls, emails or drop in visits, please. We’ll contact applicants who fit the bill, and invite them in for an interview.
We appreciate the interest from the Staffing industry however respectfully request no calls or unsolicited resumes from Agencies.
Please note: As part of our recruitment process, we use automated tools and artificial intelligence technologies to assist with application review. These tools are used to support, not replace, the hiring team’s evaluation of your qualifications and fit for the role.
Thanks for your interest in Real Food for Real Kids!
Copyright © 2026 Real Food for Real Kids, All rights reserved.
About Real Food for Real Kids
About Real Food for Real Kids: Real Food for Real Kids (RFRK) is Canada's leading healthy catering company for kids, making the list of Canada's 100 Best Workplaces for two years running, and frequently winning awards of excellence with the the Green Toronto Awards. We provide healthy, hot lunch and snack catering programs for child care centres, schools and camps. Every day, we cook fresh from scratch and deliver delicious meals and snacks to over 10,000 children throughout the GTA with a focus on wholesome nutrition and with a goal to buy as much Ontario-grown and organic food as practical. RFRK’s mission is to enable and inspire healthy eating. Does this resonate with you?