Kitchen Helper

2 weeks ago


Toronto, Canada Covenant House Toronto Full time

**Kitchen Helper**

Contract Part-Time until August 2023

Shifts:10am-6:30pm

Days: Saturday, Sunday & Holidays

For forty years, we have maintained a steadfast dedication to our mission: supporting the vulnerable youth who come through our doors. To this day, we remain committed to this duty.

Covenant House helps youth ignite their potential and reclaim their lives. As Canada’s largest agency serving youth who are homeless, trafficked or at risk, we offer the widest range of services to hundreds of young people every day. More than a place to stay, we provide 24/7 crisis shelter and transitional housing on-site and in the community, along with comprehensive services including education, counselling, health care, employment assistance, job training and after-care. Since 1982, Covenant House has supported more than 100,000 young people.

As a national leader, we educate and advocate for long-term change to improve the lives of vulnerable youth. This includes influencing public policy, leading awareness and prevention programs and continually building and sharing our knowledge. As a learning organization, we strive for excellence and programs with impact.

We provide life-changing care with unconditional love and respect. We meet youth's immediate needs and then we work together to achieve their future goals.

Thanks to our donors, who contribute 80 per cent of our $44.2-million annual operating budget, we are able to deliver these comprehensive programs and services.

**Position Overview**:
As a Kitchen Helper at Covenant House Toronto, you will be responsible for preparing and serving of meals and the regular cleaning and sanitizing of the meal preparation area, equipment and cookware.

**Major Responsibilities**:

- Operating the dishwasher, ensuring that it is running at the proper temperatures with proper chemical cleaners.
- Washing all dishes generated by youth and staff.
- De-scaling the dishwasher.
- Washing all pots and pans generated by food production according to the manual.
- Cleaning the food service equipment and facility daily in accordance with the established schedule.Moving dirty uniforms to the basement for pickup by supplier.Preparing bag lunches and salads, preparing vegetables for cooks to use.
- Re-stocking the breakfast cupboard.
- Serving meals and interacting with youth in a challenging and sometimes stressful environment; assessing when to involve Youth Workers.
- Assisting in preparing dinners for the Intake and Outreach areas and transporting them to the respective areas.
- Helping to intake food orders, assisting with catering of meetings and special events
- Transporting food and supplies to appropriate areas
- Assist the cook and others in the food service department to prepare meals, serve and clean the areas as required.
- Other duties as required

**Physical Demands**:

- Standing for extended periods of time
- Walk for extended periods of time
- Repeating the same movements
- Using hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls
- Bending frequently
- Using one or two hands to grasp, move, or assemble objects
- Moving two or more limbs together while remaining in place
- Holding the arm and hand in one position or holding the hand steady while moving the arm
- Lifting, push, pulling, or carrying heavy objects, i.e. carts to transport food
- Using fingers to grasp, move, or assemble small objects
- Making quick, precise adjustments to machine controls
- Coordinating movement of several parts of the body, such as arms and legs, while the body is moving
- Adjusting body movements or equipment controls to keep pace with speed changes of moving objects
- Keeping or regaining body's balance when in an unstable position

**Qualifications; Skills**:

- Grade 12 or equivalent (preferred);
- At least 1 year experience in a similar position. Ability to read, write and communicate well;
- Able to commit to working weekends and holidays;
- Safe Food Handling Certificate (considered an asset);
- Should be familiar with the operation and cleaning of all Food Service equipment, particularly an automatic dishwasher.- To ensure the safety of our staff, youth and volunteers, Covenant House Toronto has implemented a mandatory COVID 19 Vaccination Policy in compliance with the City of Toronto. In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code, exemptions will only be granted to individuals based on applicable medical/religious grounds._

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