Peer Assistant

2 weeks ago

Toronto, Canada Fred Victor Full time

**INTERNAL/EXTERNAL**

**Job Title**: Peer Assistant - Catering
**Position Type**: Non-Bargaining Unit, Part-time, Contract (6 months with possibility of extension)
**Number of Positions**: 4_ _
**Rate**: $15.50
**Vacation**:7% Vacation Pay
**Hours**: 10-15 hours per week
**Supervisor**: Food Services Training & Development Supervisor
**Posting Date**: February 27, 2023
**Application Deadline**: Ongoing until filled_ _
**Location**: 145 Queen Street East, Toronto

**Why Fred Victor?**
For over 125 years, Fred Victor has been a leader in providing place and purpose to people in need in Toronto. Our
mission is to improve the health, income and housing stability of people experiencing poverty and homelessness.
We are** **committed to ending chronic homelessness. This is an ambitious and bold goal but we believe, achievable.

Under the direction of the Catering Lead Cook and Chef Manager. The Peer Assistant - Catering will receive training
and can expect to learn, and be involved in, many aspects of working in a professional catering business: food
preparation and presentation; the delivery and set-up of catering orders; use of industrial cooking equipment;
effective management of time and resources; knife-handling and kitchen tool use; commercial kitchen cleaning and
food-safety methods and practices. The Peer Assistant - Catering will utilize their experience of accessing
community food programs to uphold the inclusivity and values of a community based social enterprise catering
program.

**Does this sound like work you want to be a part of?**
We offer a (high-energy/learning/caring/supportive/collaborative) environment, an opportunity to join a diverse
team of caring professionals and a chance to make a difference. With over 60 programs and services and more than
21 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 (Position Summary)**
- Trains with the Catering Lead Cook and Chef Manager in all aspects of the catering business, and in job

preparation
- Participates in preparation of catering orders as required and directed
- Participates with kitchen clean-up as required and directed
- Develops a good working relationship with the employees of Friends Restaurant, with whom Friends Catering
- shares its space- Provides knowledge from own lived experience as client/consumer to create ways to improve the social purpose
- of the catering program and the community that the program supports- Works with the Assistant Catering Chef, Lead Cooks to develop and implement a personal plan that includes
- identifying training and employment goals- Participate in job-related training outside of the kitchen, approximately 5 hours monthly (e.g. job interview

preparedness; resume development, etc.)

**What You Bring to the Team (Qualifications)**:

- Personal experience and use of community resources and/or community food programs
- Lived experience of homelessness, mental health, addictions, indigenous services, newcomer services, or social

assistance is considered an asset
- Willingness to work in a kitchen environment directly with food, as part of catering order preparation and

service delivery
- Willingness to work as part of a team and take part in the catering business and kitchen/restaurant workplace

training
- Interest in participating in a food services environment and in seeking further employment within the food

service industry
- Ability to work in a professional and appropriate manner with the public and/or catering customers
- Demonstrated self-starter who can follow direction as well as work independently when required
- Ability to work flexible shifts on short notice to fill catering orders
- Ability to lift and carry trays of food from stove, to counter and to catering van
- Effective verbal and written communication skills

**Compensation and Benefits**
- For the Peer Assistant - Catering Fred Victor offers a pay rate of $15.50 per hour
- 7% vacation pay
- Access to employee and family assistance plan

**How You Can Apply**

proof of their vaccination as a condition of employment. Fred Victor will comply with its Human Rights obligations and
accommodate employees who are legally entitled to accommodation.

**Accessibility & Accommodation**
Fred Victor is committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible environment where employees feel valued and
respected, and where every employee has the opportunity to realize their potential. As such, we welcome and
encourage applicants who identify as racialized persons, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, and persons
across the spectrum of sexual orientation and gender identities and have lived-experience

contact us in advance. We strive to provide reasonable accommodations whenever requested. Information received
relating to accommodation requests will be treated with confidentiality.

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