Food Service Worker 1

Regular Part Time

About Us

One of BC’s Top Employers, the City of Coquitlam offers meaningful career opportunities to make a difference within the local community. As the sixth largest city in BC, we are home to more than 150,000 residents. Our diverse municipality is a great place to work as it continues to grow through innovative urban design, inspiring arts, culture and recreation programs, and state-of-the-art transportation systems. Our brand is built on managing our resources in a responsible and sustainable manner, while supporting a vibrant, growing regional urban centre. We envision a bright future in Coquitlam that we hope includes you

About You / What We Are Looking For

Our Parks, Recreation, Culture and Facilities department is currently recruiting for a Food Service Worker 1 to join our team in a regular part time capacity. This position will be located at Glen Pine Pavilion. Our Food Services play an essential role in establishing a friendly and enjoyable environment for patrons and members of the public to relax and enjoy their time at the facility.

Reporting to a senior Food Services staff member, the Food Service Worker 1 will support an adult based community centre’s food service operations. Working in a fast paced but fun commercial kitchen environment, key responsibilities include: preparing and serving lunch meals and baked goods, cleaning kitchen equipment and food preparation areas, maintaining a tidy and hazard-free food area, handling payment using a point-of-sales system, assisting with receiving supplies and stocking the kitchen, and directing volunteers as needed. This position must strictly adhere to established health regulations and maintain a healthy, safe and positive environment for food services access.

Minimum Qualifications

Applicants must have completed 10th grade education, and must have experience in and knowledge of food preparation, cooking and baking from scratch, health regulations and guidelines pertaining to the preparation and service of food, cash handling and possess excellent communication, interpersonal skills and customer service. A Food Safe Level 1 certificate is a requirement.
- Glen Pine Pavilion: 20 hours per week - Tuesday to Friday 5 hour shifts - morning shifts with slight variation based on operational needs.

Preferred Qualifications

Serving it Right and valid First Aid certificates are preferred. Previous experience working with volunteers and seniors would also be a considerable asset.

What We Offer:
This CUPE position has an hourly rate range of $26.60 - $27.89 (2025 rates). The rate of pay is based on a variety of factors including qualifications, knowledge, experience and skills.

You will have the chance to join a rapidly growing and diverse team dedicated to supporting the local community, and be able to engage in variety of learning and development opportunities. This position is based in Coquitlam. The City offers an attractive vacation and extended benefits package, including the ability to contribute to the Municipal Pension Plan.

Accessibility / Equal Opportunity Employer

The City of Coquitlam is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer working towards enhancing equitable practices in our recruitment and retention processes. As an organization we are committed to creating an inclusive work environment to support our growing and diverse work force. To learn more about what equity, diversity, and inclusion means, and the City’s efforts in support of these principles, please visit coquitlam.ca/edi for more information.

Applicants under consideration may be required to undergo a police information check (with no adverse reports).

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- We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted._