Kitchen Assistant

Job summary

Assist the cook with preparing and serving meals, and maintain clean, hygienic kitchen, preparation, storage, and dining areas. Receive, inventory, sort, and safely store goods; process dishes and utensils; and remove garbage while following food safety and workplace health and safety procedures.

Job details

Who We Are For more than 130 years, The Salvation Army has served people in need in communities across Canada and Bermuda. Building on our roots as a world-wide Christian church, each year we help more than 2 million people, providing necessities such as food, clothing and shelter. In addition, we support people experiencing unemployment, addiction and family challenges. We continually adapt and innovate to meet emerging needs and live out our mission, vision and values of hope, service, dignity and stewardship. As a faith- and values-based organization, we hire and serve people of all backgrounds and walks of life - there is a place for everyone to belong here. Mission Statement The Salvation Army exists to share the love of Jesus Christ, meet human needs and be a transforming influence in the communities of our world. Job Description Position Purpose summary: Assists, at the cooks direction, the prepping and serving of all meals. Ensures the food preparation areas and dining room are clean and hygienic, all food stuffs are stored safely and all food handling techniques are followed. Accountabilities Assists in preparing and serving meals as directed by the cook Cleans the dining room, kitchen, prep area, storage room which includes the floor, tables, chairs, beverage area, mug and utensil storage area and floors Complete inventory of received goods, sort and safely store all items as per standards Rinse and process dishes, utensils, trays etc. through dishwasher, ensuring a continual adequate supply is available for use Removal of garbage and cleaning of bins Any other duties as assigned within the job classification Health And Safety Adheres to all health and safety policies and procedures in place; complies with all instructions from the employer concerning health and safety as per the Occupational Health and Safety Act and WSIB Ensures all procedures, rules and guidelines for the safety and security of clients and staff are enforced and respected Must wear nonskid CSA approved Safety Shoes Physical Effort The job requires a frequent amount of standing, preparing foods, moderate amounts of lifting, cutting, chopping, carrying supplies and walking Regularly required to lift and carry items up to 10 pounds unaided Occasionally required, with help, to lift and move up to 50 pounds Occasionally required, with the aid of proper equipment, to push/pull skids of food up to 200 pounds CRITICAL RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT Governance Boards and Councils: None Internal Kitchen staff, shelter staff and Clients Education, Qualifications And Certifications Minimum of a high school diploma; successful completion of a recognized certificate in cooking and/or meal prep a strong asset Experience And Skilled Knowledge Requirements Knowledge and proven ability of basic cooking techniques Less than 2 years recent experience working in an institutional kitchen setting preferably serving a marginalized/vulnerable population Current certification in City of Ottawa approved Safe Food Handlers Skills and Capabilities (examples provided below): Good organization skills Good communication skill Nonskid CSA approved Safety Shoes are required Must supply a current Clear Police Reference Check Hours of work - Saturday, Sunday and Monday 10am to 6:30pm Compensation The target hiring range for this position is $20.31 to $20.31 with a maximum of $20.31. Placement in the salary range will be based on factors such as market conditions, internal equity, and candidate experience, skills, and qualifications relevant to the role. The Salvation Army will provide reasonable accommodation upon request. Please email Recruitment.Accommodations@salvationarmy.ca if you have a need for any accommodation and we will be pleased to discuss this with you.

What you’ll do

Assist the cook with preparing and serving meals, and maintain clean, hygienic kitchen, preparation, storage, and dining areas. Receive, inventory, sort, and safely store goods; process dishes and utensils; and remove garbage while following food safety and workplace health and safety procedures.

Requirements

A high school diploma is required, and a recognized cooking or meal-preparation certificate is a strong asset. Candidates should have basic cooking skills, less than two years of recent institutional kitchen experience, current City of Ottawa-approved Safe Food Handler certification, a clear police reference check, and CSA-approved non-slip safety shoes.

Listed skills

• Food safety · Preferred
• Inventory management · Preferred
• Organization · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Food preparation · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Basic Cooking Techniques
• Meal Preparation
• Food Handling
• Food Safety
• Kitchen Cleaning
• Dishwashing
• Inventory Management
• Safe Food Storage
• Organization
• Communication
• Food Preparation
• Meal Service

Job areas

• Food & Beverage
• Hospitality
• Social Services

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