Driver - Catering

2 months ago

Toronto, Canada Fred Victor Full time

Fred Victor

INTERNAL/EXTERNAL

Job Title: Driver - Catering

Position Type: Bargaining Unit, Reduced Full Time, Permanent

Number of Positions: 1

Rate: $19.48 per hour

Vacation: 4 weeks to start

Benefits: Group benefits with Life Insurance, AD&D, Extended Health and Dental Care with premiums 100% paid by the employer, LTD with premiums 100% paid by employees; paid sick leave and float day

RRSP: RRSP with 6.5% employer contribution and 4% employee contribution after successful completion of probation

Hours: 22.5 hours per week; Rotating schedule (flexibility required: some evenings and weekends)

Supervisor: Senior Manager, Food Services

Posting Date: September 11, 2024

Application Deadline: Open until filled

Location: 145 Queen Street East, Toronto, ON & 40 Oak Street, Toronto, ON

Why Fred Victor?

For 130 years, Fred Victor has been a leader in helping people rebuild their lives in Toronto. Our mission is to improve the health, income and housing stability of people experiencing poverty and homelessness. We are committed to ending homelessness, one person at a time.

The Community Services (CS) department at Fred Victor is a multi-service, multi-site entity that prioritizes the involvement of peers and individuals with lived experiences throughout its portfolio. It encompasses the 40 Oak Community HUB and community programs, Consumption and Treatment Services, Employment and Training Services, Drop-Ins and Warming Centres, Heat Relief Outreach, and Food Services. It has recently launched Fred’s Kitchen, a social catering enterprise that spearheads a significant Peer Training Initiative that prioritizes the involvement of individuals with lived experience.

Fred Victor is looking for a Driver - Catering to support Fred’s Kitchen, while representing the community, peer, and staff team that the program is situated in. Under the leadership of the Catering Manager, the Driver - Catering is involved in all aspects of working in a professional catering business, particularly the delivery of catering orders, event setup and service. They will also be involved and trained in kitchen food preparation, customer service, and will participate in cleanup when not making deliveries.

The Driver - Catering will have a strong ability to work independently and have experience with delivery service and event set up. The position has physical demands, including standing, walking, reaching, bending, twisting, and the ability to carry/lift 40 pounds/18 kilograms, and push/pull 200 pounds/90 kilograms.

Does this sound like work you want to be a part of?

We offer a collaborative environment, an opportunity to join a diverse team of caring professionals and a chance to make a difference. With over 60 programs and 22 sites, there are lots of opportunities to grow your career with us. Many members of the management team started in relief and front-line roles.

What You Will Do:

- Trains with the Senior Manager, Food Services, and other management staff in all aspects of the catering business, particularly in the delivery of catering orders.
- Learn to load and unload goods using correct lifting and product handling techniques.
- Be trained in safe and sanitary storage, transportation of food and other products.
- Will keep vehicle maintained clean and free of trash, food debris, spills, insects, or any other source of contamination to the food or equipment.
- Under the supervision of management will coordinate the smooth and efficient delivery of catering orders.
- Will be trained how to perform pre-trip and post-trip inspections of vehicle using a checklist and personal observation.
- Will adhere to all local, provincial, and federal food safety and traffic law regulations.
- Learn how to plan travel schedule and routes, using GPS, maps, and other trip planning aids.
- Record trip information such as mileage, fuel costs, and any problems.
- Become familiarized with the menu, including preparation, ingredients, and garniture.
- Ensure a high quality and accuracy of the food order by using the checklist provided.
- Greet all customers and provide them with prompt, friendly, and courteous service, or assistance.
- Participate in the cleaning of the catering kitchen; assist with food preparation when not making deliveries.
- Follow the daily/weekly/monthly cleaning and sanitation schedule for the delivery vehicle.

What You Bring to the Team:

- Valid class ‘G’ Driver’s License and a clean driver abstract.
- 1 year experience in a driving, delivery or event set up.
- Lived experience of accessing services and community meal programs is considered an asset.
- Experience in diverse, low-income community setting an asset.

What Sets You Apart:

- Ability to work independently for long periods of time.
- Ability to carry/lift 40 pounds/18 kilograms, and push/pull 200 pounds/90 kilograms.
- Ability to work in multiple environments, including kitchen environment, outside and off site.
- Good knowledge of the Greater To

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