Food Service Officer

**Food Service Officer**:
**Job ID**:

- 231999

**Posting status**:

- Open

**Organization**:

- Ministry of the Solicitor General

**Division**:

- Stratford Jail

**City**:

- Stratford

**Position(s) language**:

- English

**Job term**:

- 1 Temporary (irregularly scheduled up to 6 months with possible extension)

**Job code**:

- C50214 - Cook 2 (COR)

**Salary**:

- $25.62 - $27.70 Per hour*
*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.
- Are you an experienced food service professional? If so, consider bringing your culinary expertise to the Stratford Jail where you will prepare, cook and assemble standard and special diet meals in a conventional institutional kitchen.

Please note:

- This position is irregular-on call (0-40 hours per week) with no guaranteed minimum amount of hours
- This position will be required to work with and supervise inmate helpers (and will be eligible for an Custodial Responsibility Allowance)

**Join Our Information Session**
To learn more about the role, the Ontario Public Service and the recruitment process, we welcome you to attend our information session on Thursday, August 28th at 12:00pm. Please register. Attendance is optional and will have no influence on the screening and selection process.

**About the job**:

- Prepare, cook and serve meals for an offender population of approximately 55 and staff on an assigned shift
- Train, instruct, and supervise offender helpers
- Check temperatures and ensure equipment is functioning properly
- Ensure safety and security of the kitchen
- Maintain an inventory of supplies
- Maintain proper sanitary conditions in the kitchen area

**What you bring to the team**:
**Mandatory requirements**:

- You have a Journeyman Chef's Certificate as issued by the Ministry of Colleges and Universities, or sufficient acceptable experience in volume cooking
- You have a valid First Aid and Heartsaver Certificate or the ability to obtain

**Food Services Knowledge and Skills**:

- You have knowledge of general and volume cooking/baking methods and procedures
- You have experience with food preparation and storage procedures/methods
- You have knowledge of portion control standards
- You have experience preparing a variety of foods and restricted diets
- You know food safety practices and proper use of kitchen equipment
- You have demonstrated ability to understand and follow organizational policies/protocols in order to acquire knowledge of institutional policies and maintain safety and security of kitchen

**Communication Skills**:

- You can provide instruction and direction to inmate helpers in cooking methods and kitchen cleanliness and appraise performance
- You have demonstrated tact and diplomacy to work with staff, inmate helpers, and service providers to address issues
- You have written communication skills to prepare various reports

**Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills**:

- You have analytical and problem-solving skills to identify, assess, and resolve workplace hazards, equipment malfunctions, and food service issues

**How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility**: We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.

Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's _Human Rights Code_ and the _Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005._ We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please contact us.

Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:

- diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
- accessibility
- Anti-Racism Policy

**What we offer**: The Ontario Public Service is one of Ontario's largest employers. Employees work for a wide range of ministries, with offices in more than 70 cities across the province.

We offer:

- A career that can grow across ministries and job functions
- Flexible learning and developmental opportunities, including education and mentorship programs
- A comprehensive compensation and benefits package
- Base salary that aligns to market trends with performance-based pay and scheduled salary progression
- Tailored work arrangements, including opportunities like flex hours, self-funded leave and more
- A modern, friendly and accessible physical work environment

**Additional information**:

- Friday, August 29, 2025 11:59 pm EDT

**Position details**:

- 1 English Temporary - Irregular On-Call, duration up to 6 months, 30 St Andrew St, Stratford, West Region, Vulnerable