Bus Person / Dishwasher / Prep Cook

• The Dishwasher has the following responsibilities for: cleaning of dishes, cutlery, pots and pans, and other essential materials within the kitchen.
• The Bus Person is responsible to assist in serving meals, preparing eating areas and maintaining cleanliness in the dining rooms.
• The Prep Cook assists the Cook in preparing meals.

Hours:

• casual on-call

Dishwasher

• Maintains cleanliness of work area – garbage, floors, dishes, cutlery, pots and pans
• Responsible in putting dishes back to their proper location.
• Maintain cleanliness of the plate racks, cup racks, equipment shelving, dishwasher, sinks and all speed racks.
• Cleans all stainless steel after usage and mops floor when necessary.
• Polish and maintain silverware and other metal kitchen equipment.

BUS PERSOn

• Maintains cleanliness of work and dining areas – surfaces, chairs, tables, garbage, floors, dishes, cutlery and condiment containers, dirty dish carts and salad bar.
• Ensure any client spills cleaned and wet floor signage put up.
• Portions desserts for in house and shelter clients and maintains cleanliness of desert cooler.
• Maintains and ensures the beverage station is refilled as required and cleaned regularly.
• Interact with the cook/s on duty as to availability of fresh fruit or desserts to the loading dock by the van driver or other sources of donations.
• Informs Supervisor, Manager or Cook when stock of food service items is running low.
• Set-up the small and large dining rooms for breakfast, lunch and dinner services.
• Sets up snacks for staff breaks,
• Adapts work practices within specific parameters to ensure the efficient delivery of food services
• Follows guidelines for the safety and security of food and equipment and monitors practices to ensure adherence

PREP COOK

• Assists in preparing meals, including dietary meals, as directed by the Cook
• Follows work practices to ensure the efficient delivery of food services
• Follows policy on the use of donated foods
• Responsible for cutting all the vegetables and meats as required to assist the cooks.
• Responsible to slice all meats (roast beef, ham, and roast pork) for food line.
• May order food supplies

ALL POSITIONS

• Performs all duties in a safe and efficient manner and maintains work area in a clean, orderly, and safe condition as per food safety plan.
• Maintain a high level of cleanliness at all times within the kitchen and storage areas.

• Maintains a safe environment
• Performs other duties as assigned

• High School diploma

Experience:  

• Three months of prior related experience, including institutional kitchen experience or equivalent

Required Skills/Knowledge:

• Willingness to adhere to the Mission Statement of Harbour Light and the values of The Salvation Army
• The performance of the job requires frequent attention to the preparation of food, reading recipes, adhering to safety procedures and regulations and (for Prep Cook) occasionally ordering supplies.
• The performance of the job requires a frequent amount of standing, manipulating foods and moderate amounts of lifting, cutting, chopping, carrying supplies and walking.
• Must be fluent in English, both oral and written
• Has the ability to stand for extended periods of time
• Is knowledgeable about food preparation and is familiar with kitchen equipment
• Criminal Record Review Act clearance to work with vulnerable adults

• WHIMS, First Aid, Food Safe Level I would be considered an asset

Successful candidates, prior to hiring, may be required to provide:

• Background check consent.
• A clear vulnerable sector screening.
• A clean drivers abstract.
• Completion of our online Armatus Abuse Training and required Health and Safety training.

The Salvation Army will accommodate candidates as required under applicable human rights legislation.   If you require a disability-related accommodation during this process, please inform us of your requirements. 

In support of our commitment to a healthy and safe workplace and community, The Salvation Army (TSA) has a vaccination requirement for all employees in Canada.  The successful candidate will be made an offer of employment on the condition of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and will be required to provide proof of full vaccination, prior to their employment start date. The requirement to be fully vaccinated is subject to provincial/territorial human rights legislation. If the candidate is unable to vaccinate for a reason protected by the Human Rights Code, a request for accommodation can be submitted and written proof satisfactory to TSA will be required.

We thank all applicants, however, only those candidates to be interviewed will be contacted.

Internal Applicants, please advise your managing supervisor of your intentions prior to submitting your application.