Summer Food Services Assistant

**About the Organization**

At Ronald McDonald House Charities® British Columbia and Yukon (RMH BC), we envision a province where families stay close to their sick children. Today, 2 out of 3 Canadians live in a city or town without a children’s hospital. Our Mission is to give sick children the healing power of being together with family.

As a champion of family-centered care, we enable access to children’s hospitals by providing families with sick children accommodation, meals, and wellness programs that support their emotional and physical well-being.

In 1983, the first RMH BC House opened its doors in Vancouver with a 13-Bedroom House, and over the years, with an increase in demand for this essential service, construction of a new building was underway. In 2014, a 73-bedroom House was unveiled on the grounds of BC Children’s Hospital along with a new 2,000 sq. ft. RMH Family Room in Surrey Memorial Hospital. As the second-largest House in Canada and one of the largest in the world, RMH BC will continue to grow and meet the needs of families across BC and Yukon.

Our team is the backbone of our organization—serving our families, supporting volunteers and donors, and spreading awareness every single day.

**About the Position**

We are seeking a Summer Food Services Assistant who will work collaboratively within the Family Services food team to support the delivery of our food program. This role will work directly with RMH staff, food partners, volunteers and families, which requires the ability to interact in a thoughtful, energized and forward-thinking manner.

This is a full-time position typically working Sunday - Thursday from 12pm to 8pm, throughout the summer, from June 2025 to end of August 2025.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

- Work alongside our Chef and Food Services Team to execute family meals.
- Assist in food-based activities and services including grab ‘n go bags, freezer meals, Lunch2Go, snacks from scratch, baking, celebration meals, etc.
- Receiving food and kitchen supplies.
- Monitor and track food inventory and kitchen equipment.
- Help set up and tear down food service areas for events, programs or meal services.
- Assist with dishwashing, sanitizing surfaces, and proper waste disposal.

Job Specific Competencies and Skills
- Alignment with the mission and values of Ronald McDonald House BC and Yukon
- Ability to represent the House with a polished, positive and professional demeanor and attitude at all times
- Compassionate and caring, organized and detail-oriented, driven to help those in need, passionate for mission-driven work, positive and optimistic, motivated to improve the lives of families whose child is receiving medical care
- Must be able to work a flexible schedule that includes evenings and weekends to meet the needs of the organization in supporting families.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet timelines.
- Organized, good time management, effective at completing tasks, solution oriented
- Food Safe certification

Experience and Educational Requirements

This position is supported by the Canada Summer Jobs program and applicants must meet the following program requirements:

- Is between 15 and 30 years of age (inclusive) at the start of employment;
- Is a Canadian Citizen, permanent resident, or person on whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act; and
- Is legally entitled to work according to the relevant provincial/ territorial legislation and regulations.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.