Apply By: Wednesday, September 17, 2025 11:59 pm EDT

Food Services Supervisor

Job ID:

233629

Posting status:

Open

Organization:

Ministry of the Solicitor General

Division:

Thunder Bay Correctional Centre

City:

Thunder Bay

Position(s) language:

English

Job term:

1 Permanent

Job code:

C95305 - Food Services (13Ofs) (COR)

Salary:

$33.91 - $40.47 Per hour*
*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.

Showcase your culinary and leadership skills while supporting Ontarians!

Located in what's famously called the "Gateway to Northwest Ontario", Thunder Bay boasts 150,000 lakes and rivers where epic outdoor adventures begin. We look forward to welcoming a Food Services Supervisor to the Thunder Bay Correctional Centre, where they will oversee the food services operation, producing approximately 500 meals per day. Given this position requires working with and providing direction to inmate helpers, a shift premium will be added to every pay!

About the job

As Supervisor to a small food service team, you can expect to:

• Plan and communicate the full food service program
• Administer the food services budget and manage supply requisition
• Inspect, operate, and maintain industrial kitchen equipment
• Provide supervision and training to staff and inmate helpers
• Ensure adherence to proper food preparation standards
• Maintain accurate logs, records, and inventory
• Ensure prompt response to food service and safety issues

What you bring to the team

Mandatory requirements

• You have a Journeyman Chef's Certificate as issued by the Ministry of Colleges and Universities, or sufficient acceptable experience in volume cooking.

Specialized Knowledge and Experience

You have knowledge and experience with:

• Volume cooking methods and procedures, food safety practices, menu planning, food costing, nutrition
• Proper preparation and sanitation techniques
• Various diets (i.e. lifestyle, medical, religious)
• Compliance with health and safety legislative and organizational standards and maintain the safety/security of the work area

Supervisory and Group Leadership Experience

You are able to:

• Oversee a large-scale food service administration
• Coordinate work schedules, evaluate performance, and support a team environment
• Forecast supply requirements, order supplies, maintain inventory and maintain cost controls
• Instruct, train, and provide direction to staff and inmate helpers

Other Skills

You have:

• Problem-solving skills in order to ensure compliance with standards of food preparation, storage techniques and sanitation
• Basic knowledge of computers to input and track data, record equipment problems, and order supplies and equipment

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:

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 11:59 pm EDT

Position details:

• 1 English Permanent, 2351 Hwy 61 S , Thunder Bay, North Region, Vulnerable Sector Check, Credit History Check, Local Police Databases Search, PIP/NICHE/RMS

Compensation group:

Ontario Public Service Employees Union

Work hours:

Schedule 6

Category:

Corrections and Enforcement

Posted on:

Wednesday, September 3, 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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