Food Worker/ Chef Assistant – Casual, Part-Time

Internal/External Posting

Food Worker/ Chef Assistant – Casual, Part-Time

Posted Date: November 2025

Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House (MPNH) is seeking a Casual, Part-Time Food Worker/Chef's Assistant. This position supports Seniors, Family Programs, Food, and Core/Operations at Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House.

The Food Worker/Chef's Assistant will be a key part of community meals at MPNH, assisting to provide food programs for seniors and the MPNH community as a whole. Reporting overall to the Director of Community Programs, this position works collaboratively with the Chef/Cook, seniors team members, and a variety of community volunteers.

Please note that this is an active, in-person position in a busy community kitchen.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist the Chef/Cook to buy (if needed) and prepare ingredients for seniors lunch, seniors frozen meal preparation, and community lunch or other special community food events.
• Cleaning, packaging, and food storage arrangement as directed to meet program needs.
• Help to manage community volunteers in a busy kitchen, maintaining safety of volunteers and food-safe standards.
• Help prepare, cook and plate dishes and help ensure food is served on time..
• Help to manage friendly service of food in a community social meal program.
• Help to encourage and utilize skills of diverse kitchen volunteers.
• Maintain Food Safe standards at all times.
• Assist with washing dishes and wiping down surfaces.
• Participate in any required trainings for ANHBC/MPNH (hours will be paid if required)
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Education and/or experience relevant to working with food and community food programs.
• Current Foodsafe certification prior to start date required.
• Clean criminal record check for working with vulnerable populations required.
• Ability to follow simple recipes with instruction/guidance.
• Ability to work well in a small team and support others in their work
• Ability to handle challenges with flexibility and creativity.
• Attention to detail
• Excellent time management and prioritization skills
• Must be reliable.
• Ability to understand and follow appropriate policies and procedures for risk management and risk identification in a kitchen context is required.
• Experience working with seniors and culturally diverse communities is an asset.
• The ability to speak a second language represented in Mount Pleasant community or knowledge of a cultural food common to Mount Pleasant is an asset.
• Valid class 5 driver's license is an asset.
• Ability to fill in for Chef if needed is an asset.

Competencies

Act with accountability. You hold yourself responsible for creating a socially just and inclusive workplace.

• Role models the ANHBC Values and Principles in actions and behaviours.
• Demonstrates awareness of ANHBC decolonizing efforts and participates in unlearning when required.
• Demonstrates awareness of ANHBC's commitments to social justice and movement-making.
• Reflects on personal experience, power, and privilege that may influence behaviours and actions.
• Demonstrates a willingness to learn about inclusive practices in the workplace.

Lead with curiosity. You approach situations with curiosity and an openness to learn or unlearn.

• Asks questions to understand others' experiences and perspectives.
• Listens and allows others time to speak.
• Seeks out information when something is new, unfamiliar, or uncomfortable.
• Invites and encourages others to speak up.
• Questions assumptions when forming judgments or opinions.
• Questions dominant views by considering different, potentially better ways of working.

Demonstrate self-awareness. You're aware of your emotions, actions, and behaviours and how you impact others.

• Confidently articulates their strengths and areas for improvement or learning.
• Pursues self-improvement and continuous professional development.
• Demonstrates approachability by being considerate of their body language and tone of voice.
• Manages and regulates their emotions to maintain a respectful workplace.
• Acknowledges feedback with a willingness to grow.
• Adjusts behaviours based on consideration of individual differences and situations.

Build trusting relationships. You build trusting relationships within your team, the ANHBC collective, and the community.

• Encourages open communication by welcoming perspectives that are different from their own.
• Follows through on their promises and responsibilities to others.
• Approaches difficult conversations with empathy for others' experiences.
• Looks for opportunities to leverage the strengths of others when collaborating on work.
• Share resources, information, and knowledge that will uplift others across the ANHBC collective.
• Expresses gratitude and appreciation for others when they help the team deliver results.

Compensation: This position will pay a range from $23-$27 per hour, depending on experience. This is a part-time, casual position.

To apply: Individuals are encouraged to apply as soon as possible, with subject line "Food Worker/Chef's Assistant". Please direct your cover letter and resume to Dulcy Anderson, Director of Community Services at

The Association of Neighbourhood Houses of BC is an equal opportunity employer. We place a high value on diversity and encourage qualified individuals from all backgrounds and identities to consider applying for the position. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview. No phone calls please.

Job Types: Part-time, Casual

Pay: $23.00-$27.00 per hour

Expected hours: 10 – 17 per week

Work Location: In person