Kitchen Helper, Sanitation
About the role
Food and Nutrition Services has an opportunity for a
KITCHEN HELPER Sanitation Position Type: On-Call / Casual
Shift Type: Varies
Hourly Pay Rate: $26.94 - $27.47
Posting Number: 9580
Union: SEIU Service Part-Time
Date Posted: January 26, 2026
Internal Closing Date: February 4, 2026
Job Summary: The Food and Nutrition Services Department at Baycrest provides service to clients in the Baycrest Centre, the Apotex Jewish Home for the Aged and the Mountainview Day Centre. Our vision is to provide safe, appetizing food of optimum nutritional quality to facilitate an enjoyable mealtime experience for patients, residents, staff and visitors in compliance with the Jewish laws of Kashruth.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Collects and washes dishes as needed
- Scrub and watch pots and pans
- Cleans up trash and kitchen garbage
- Delivers and picks up patient meal trays
- Adheres to food handling methods according to established standards of sanitation, infection control and safety in accordance with Ministry of Health Long Term Care Standards, the Occupational Health and Safety Act and departmental policies
- May need to lift and carry heavy objects, and to withstand long periods of walking, standing and frequent bending and twisting
- May need to steer and manipulate large and small food wagons through congested areas
Qualifications include but are not limited to:
- High school completion or equivalent required
- Current Food Handlers Certification in accordance with Public Health required
- Previous experience in a Food Services preferred
- Previous experience working with the elderly is an asset
- Effective customer service, oral and written communication skills
- Ability to effectively work independently and as part of a team
About Baycrest
Headquartered on a 22-acre campus in Ontario and fully affiliated with the University of Toronto, Baycrest is the global leader in developing and providing innovations in aging and brain health.
Baycrest is unique in the world, combining a comprehensive system of care for aging patients, one of the world's top research institutes in cognitive neuroscience, dedicated centres focused on mitigating the impact of age-related illness and impairment, and unmatched global knowledge exchange and commercialization capacity.
An independent benchmarking study concluded that few institutions match the breadth and uniqueness of the integrated models of service delivery and the calibre of translational research at Baycrest.
Kitchen Helper, Sanitation
About the role
Food and Nutrition Services has an opportunity for a
KITCHEN HELPER Sanitation Position Type: On-Call / Casual
Shift Type: Varies
Hourly Pay Rate: $26.94 - $27.47
Posting Number: 9580
Union: SEIU Service Part-Time
Date Posted: January 26, 2026
Internal Closing Date: February 4, 2026
Job Summary: The Food and Nutrition Services Department at Baycrest provides service to clients in the Baycrest Centre, the Apotex Jewish Home for the Aged and the Mountainview Day Centre. Our vision is to provide safe, appetizing food of optimum nutritional quality to facilitate an enjoyable mealtime experience for patients, residents, staff and visitors in compliance with the Jewish laws of Kashruth.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Collects and washes dishes as needed
- Scrub and watch pots and pans
- Cleans up trash and kitchen garbage
- Delivers and picks up patient meal trays
- Adheres to food handling methods according to established standards of sanitation, infection control and safety in accordance with Ministry of Health Long Term Care Standards, the Occupational Health and Safety Act and departmental policies
- May need to lift and carry heavy objects, and to withstand long periods of walking, standing and frequent bending and twisting
- May need to steer and manipulate large and small food wagons through congested areas
Qualifications include but are not limited to:
- High school completion or equivalent required
- Current Food Handlers Certification in accordance with Public Health required
- Previous experience in a Food Services preferred
- Previous experience working with the elderly is an asset
- Effective customer service, oral and written communication skills
- Ability to effectively work independently and as part of a team
About Baycrest
Headquartered on a 22-acre campus in Ontario and fully affiliated with the University of Toronto, Baycrest is the global leader in developing and providing innovations in aging and brain health.
Baycrest is unique in the world, combining a comprehensive system of care for aging patients, one of the world's top research institutes in cognitive neuroscience, dedicated centres focused on mitigating the impact of age-related illness and impairment, and unmatched global knowledge exchange and commercialization capacity.
An independent benchmarking study concluded that few institutions match the breadth and uniqueness of the integrated models of service delivery and the calibre of translational research at Baycrest.