Food Service Coordinator

Job summary

Oversee the daily operations of the food service unit, including resolving service complaints and ensuring compliance with government food and beverage policies. Responsibilities also include managing equipment repairs and recommending new purchases for supplies.

Job details

Date Posted: 09/15/2026 Req ID: 50157 Faculty/Division: UofT Mississauga Department: UTM: Hospitality and Ancillary Services Campus: University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) Position Number: 00037454 Existing Vacancy: Yes Description: About us: U of T Mississauga—the second-largest campus of Canada’s top-ranked university and the only research university in Ontario’s booming Peel Region—is one of the world’s great catalysts of human potential. Our employee community hums with the energy of 3,400 faculty, librarians and staff, who power our campus with curiosity, connection and care. We work together to spark life-changing research and innovation, make an indelible mark on the world by building equitable cities and societies, enable healthy lives, create a sustainable future and ignite entrepreneurship. Above all, we prioritize student success and seek to give our 16,500 students the lift of a lifetime through learning and discovery. We love to open opportunities available nowhere else for our community to achieve their ambitions and make their unique contributions to Canada and the world. This work all comes together on a spectacularly green campus, alongside the Missinihe-ziibi (Trusting Creek or Credit River), where we seek to honour truth, reciprocity and reconciliation on the traditional land of the Huron-Wendat, Seneca and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. We’re thrilled to welcome those who want to learn more about us and to be part of what we do. Your opportunity: The Hospitality and Ancillary Services Department is committed to providing value to the University of Toronto Mississauga community through dining, event planning, retail, and postal services. We strive for excellence in delivering these services. Our goal is to contribute to the success of each University of Toronto Mississauga community member. Your responsibilities will include: Overseeing day-to-day operational needs of the unit Responding to and resolving service complaints Keeping well-informed on guidelines and government policies with regards to serving food and beverages Applying established standards to ensure compliance Troubleshooting routine equipment repairs Analyzing and making recommendations for the purchase of new equipment and supplies Essential Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree or acceptable combination of equivalent experience Minimum five years of related experience Experience in food, beverage and alcohol operation and management is required Experience in events management is required Familiarity and knowledge of Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario regulations, including special occasion permit application Excellent computer skills in all of the following MS Office programs: Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Teams Must possess valid Smart Serve Ontario certification and Ontario Food Handler certification Assets (Nonessential): Working with filming productions an asset Working knowledge of University environment an asset To be successful in this role you will be: Accountable Communicator Decisive Organized Problem solver Team player Closing Date: 09/23/2026, 11:59PM ET Employee Group: USW Appointment Type: Budget - Continuing Schedule: Full-Time Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone: USW Pay Band 12 -- $81,312. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $103,986. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol. Job Category: Hospitality Recruiter: Marien Ponce Lived Experience Statement Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position. Job descriptions are available upon request for internal applicants. Diversity Statement The University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building a culture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectively address and serve the interests of our global community. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities. We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverse perspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential to strengthening our academic mission. As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see http://uoft.me/UP. Accessibility Statement The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission. The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities. If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact uoft.careers@utoronto.ca.

What you’ll do

Oversee the daily operations of the food service unit, including resolving service complaints and ensuring compliance with government food and beverage policies. Responsibilities also include managing equipment repairs and recommending new purchases for supplies.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience with at least five years of related experience in food, beverage, and event management. Must hold valid Smart Serve Ontario and Ontario Food Handler certifications.

Listed skills

• Problem solving · Preferred
• Organization · Preferred
• Budgeting · Preferred
• Regulatory Compliance · Preferred
• MS-Access · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Food Service Management
• Event Management
• Operational Oversight
• Complaint Resolution
• Equipment Troubleshooting
• Budgeting
• MS Word
• MS Excel
• MS Access
• MS Outlook
• MS PowerPoint
• MS Teams
• Regulatory Compliance
• Communication
• Problem Solving
• Organization

Job areas

• Hospitality
• Food & Beverage
• Management & Leadership
• Education
• Customer Service & Support