Relief Cook

1 day ago


Toronto, Canada YWCA Toronto Full time

**Employment Type**:Relief
**Work Hours**:Varied as needed
**Salary**:$25.10 per hour (L2)
**Location**:348 Davenport Road Toronto, ON, M5R 1K6
**Application Deadline**:Monday, August 25, 2025

**JOIN OUR TEAM**
**The Relief Cook is responsible for preparing and serving meals, cleaning the serving area and cafeteria, and assisting the Food Services Co-ordinator in the preparation of meals and snacks.**:
**ABOUT YWCA TORONTO - YWCA DAVENPORT**
YWCA Davenport provides up to 80 emergency shelter beds to young women and gender diverse people (16 - 24 years of age) and adult women and gender diverse people (25 and older) and is staffed 24 hours a day. This pet friendly shelter is funded by the City of Toronto and adheres to Toronto Shelter Standards.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Prepares and serves meals daily in a cafeteria setting;
- Prepares for the following day's meals;
- Assists the Food Services Co-ordinator in the preparation of meals when necessary and afternoon snack as required by the Toronto Shelter Standards;
- Ensures that the health and safety guidelines are followed in accordance with the policies and procedures of YWCA Toronto;
- Cleans food preparation and serving areas, ensuring that all health regulations are met;
- Assists with the delivery and storage of food and supplies used in all meal preparation.
- Assists with other duties as required

**QUALIFICATIONS**
- High school diploma or equivalent
- 1 to 3 years’ experience in food handling and food preparation
- Completed Food Handlers Certificate
- Ability to maintain a positive approach and a professional manner at all times
- Understanding of the barriers/obstacles that homeless women and gender diverse people face
- Ability to interact with a diverse community of women and gender diverse people with complex needs, many of whom are living with mental health challenges and active substance use within shelter environments
- Completed Toronto Shelter Standards training an asset
- Naloxone training is an asset
- Knowledge of second language an asset
- Experience working in a residential setting an asset

**Posting Date**: August 14, 2025

YWCA Toronto transforms lives. As the city’s largest multi-service women’s organization, we help women and gender diverse people escape violence, move out of poverty and access safe, affordable housing.

We work tenaciously to break down barriers that hold women and gender diverse people back from achieving equality.

**Vaccination Policy**: In accordance with YWCA Toronto’s COVID-19 Vaccination Policy, all YWCA Toronto employees, students and volunteers are strongly encouraged to obtain all COVID-19 vaccinations and booster doses as recommended by Toronto Public Health

YWCA Toronto is a Scent-Sensitive Workplace.

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