Sheltercare Cook

At House of Friendship we believe in what we are doing. We get out of bed each day to make a difference in our community; to walk with and to serve. We are not happy with the status quo. We get energy from ongoing learning and growth. We lead with passion and believe without a doubt that everyone deserves to belong and thrive. We live and breathe our values of Compassion, Inclusion, Justice, Dignity and Hope. And we have fun

Sounds pretty great doesn’t it? It is

We are proud to offer a shelter program that is following the ShelterCare model of providing a place to stay and staff support 24/7, along with wrap-around health care services on site to help men experiencing homelessness transition to housing and successfully stay housed. The successful applicant will prepare meals and snacks according to Canada’s Food Guide using donations and food inventory. This role is also responsible for assisting in maintaining the cleanliness of the kitchen area.

*** This is a full-time, contract position, from June 10, 2024 to October 19, 2024.**

**Schedule to have 37.5 hours per week - including mornings, afternoons and weekends.**

**A satisfactory **_Vulnerable Sector_** Police Records Check will be required pre-employment.**

This position is funded by the Canadian Government Canada Summer Jobs program which requires that the following eligibility criteria be met:
**Eligibility**:
1. Be between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of the employment contract;
2. Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act for the duration of the employment; and,

3. Have a valid Social Insurance Number at the start of employment and be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations.

4. International students are not eligible participants. International students include anyone who is temporarily in Canada for studies and who is not a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person who has been granted refugee status in Canada.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Food preparation for meals, snacks, bagged lunches
- Assist with receiving, sorting and distribution of food donations, including regular rotation of food inventory
- Assist with maintaining the organization and cleanliness of the kitchen area, cooler, freezer and dry storage
- Daily use of industrial kitchen equipment and industrial cleaning products
- Work alongside program participants and volunteers which may include providing direction and addressing behavioural concerns.
- Work with program participant volunteers in the kitchen to support life skill building.
- Build strong relationships with volunteers and program participants in a manner that aligns with our mission, vision and values to ensure respectful, supportive and effective volunteer engagement.
- Support with conflict de-escalation and risk mitigation to promote safety and participants’ wellbeing.
- Document incidents in the kitchen while working with program participants and volunteers

**Job Specific Knowledge/Skills**:

- Ability to stand for long periods of time
- Ability to repeatedly lift heavy items throughout each shift (around 25lbs)
- Ability to work well independently as well as in a team environment

**Education/Experience**:

- Minimum Grade 12 high school, required
- Food Handlers Certification required
- Previous experience in an industrial kitchen setting is an asset
- Previous experience working with volunteers or program participants is an asset

**Critical Skills**:

- Commitment to understand and uphold the mission and values of House of Friendship is expected
- Emotional intelligence, resilience, communication, conflict management and problem solving skills required
- Ability to work professionally as a team member with staff, participants and community members
- Experience or strong interest in working with diverse populations including people from various cultural backgrounds, income levels, and sensitivity to their needs
- Experience with and commitment to using an anti-racism, anti-oppressive and trauma informed approach to consultation, program design, evaluations of processes and service delivery
- Must be dependable, professional, flexible, a team player, and have a positive attitude
- Respectful, supportive and engaging approach to persons with physical and/or cognitive disabilities, addictions, mental illness and other life challenges

**Compensation**:

- We know that our team members are the key to the success of our organization and our ability to provide essential services to the community.
- We value the work that you do with fair pay and benefits:

- We are a Living Wage employer as defined by the Ontario Living Wage Network.
- We use a 4.5:1 ratio, meaning that the highest paid team member is not paid more than 4.5 times than the lowest paid team member. This is guided by the Pathways to Decent Work