Kitchen Assistant and Occasional Housekeeper

**Kitchen Assistant Responsibilities**

The Kitchen Assistant will be responsible for maintaining a clean and safe working environment in the Kitchen and dining room. They will ensure dishes are cleaned to standard, surfaces are wiped down, dining hall is clean and fully stocked.

The Kitchen Assistant will also assist in preparing foods such as cutting vegetables, peeling vegetables, or traying up food for the fridge.

Under the supervision and direction of the Head Chef the Occasional Kitchen Assistant will be responsible for:
Assisting the catering coordinator and cook(s) in providing a clean and appetizing environment in Dining Room, setting places and buffets, assisting in food preparation and kitchen cleanliness.

**Kitchen Assistant Duties Include**:

- Setting dining room tables and buffet tables.
- Serve food with the cook and be available to answer questions.
- Clear and wipe dining room tables, coffee counter, and buffet tables.
- Check and stock, coffee, tea, creamers, etc.
- Wash dishes in automatic dishwasher, air dry and put all dishes away.
- Take all clean New Hall dishes to New Hall kitchen and wipe off counters and stove as necessary.
- Sweep and mop kitchen floor, storage rooms, pantry and walk-in.
- When housekeeping staff are not on duty, sweep and spot mop dining floor as needed.
- Other light duties when assigned by cook including preparing salads or vegetables, baking desserts.
- Heavy and deep cleaning as assigned.
- Tend to kitchen garden, watering and weeding, and picking herbs and vegetables for use in meals.
- Properly dispose of garbage, compost, and recycling.
- Simple preparation of food by peeling, shredding, chopping, etc.
- Proper usage and storage of cleaning chemicals in compliance with WHMIS practices and standards.

**Occasional Housekeeper Responsibilities**

Working with the Lead Housekeeper and other housekeepers to ensure and the entire Centre is clean and presentable for all visitors and group. Duties include, cleaning bathrooms, flipping bedrooms, dusting, vacuuming, setting out bed sheets and towels, meeting room set up and other housekeeping duties as assigned. Assist other housekeepers where needed.

**Occasional Housekeeper Duties Include**:
Under the supervision and direction of the General Manager, the Occasional Housekeeper will have the following responsibilities:

- To assist the housekeeping team to keep all the Centre’s buildings, clean and tidy at all times, including for long term occupants. These include but are not limited to: Main Building, Retreat Houses, Chalet, Hermitage, Summer Centre, washrooms, and cabins.
- Clean, tidy up and vacuum rooms for arrival of guests and when they leave prepare rooms for the next guests.
- Make sure that sufficient clean bed linens and towels are set out in each guest room.
- Maintain clean, sanitary bathrooms, with sufficient paper towels and soap.
- Empty garbage from all waste receptacles in bathrooms and bedrooms.
- Undertake major cleaning projects including washing windows, walls, blinds, bedding, thoroughly cleaning rooms etc. when schedule and time permit as directed by the Lead Housekeeper.
- Clean dining room as able after meals, especially lunch, plus coffee breaks/snacks when not done by The Kitchen.
- Pullout breakfast set up in morning, when needed.
- Set up meeting space to the specifications of guests including moving stacking chairs and tables lifting up to 50 pounds.
- Must be able to set up technological needs of guests.
- Report any damages, needed repairs, concerns regarding state of facilities, or suggestions for improvement to the Lead Housekeeper.

Additional responsibilities, duties and projects may be assigned as the new operating model continues to unfold.

**Job Type**: Part-time
Part-time hours: 20 per week

**Salary**: $16.00-$19.00 per hour

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Holidays
- Weekends as needed
- Weekends only

COVID-19 considerations:
Five Oaks follows all COVID policies and procedures strictly and provides PPE and training to all staff. Five Oaks has a COVID vaccination policy and offers bi-weekly testing.

Application question(s):

- Are you available to work on weekends?

**Experience**:

- Housekeeping: 1 year (preferred)
- Kitchen: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person