Hospitality Associate

Regular/Temporary

Regular

Job Title

Hospitality Associate (Prepped Kitchen)

Job ID

72452

Location

Central Campus

Open Date

10/20/2025

Job Type

Seasonal (Non-Eligible)

Close Date

10/24/2025

Employee Group

SEIU Hospitality

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Department

Hospitality Operations

Hours per Week

24

Job Description

Facility/Workstation (if applicable):

Prepped Kitchen

Campus Location:

Commons Building

Classification:

1-General

Position:

Hospitality Associate

Full-Time or Part-Time:

SEASONAL: Part time, 24 hours per week up to 39.5 hours per week

Hourly Wage Rate:

$22.58/hour

Anticipated Normal Work Schedule

Wednesday: 10:00am – 2:00pm

Thursday to Sunday: 8:00am – 1:30pm

Note: This schedule is subject to change.

Job Description Summary

• As a Hospitality Associate you will be representing McMaster University Hospitality Services.
• Must be able to maintain cleanliness and tidiness of shelves, work areas, floors, walls, counters and all equipment.
• Must be able to perform kitchen duties including chopping lettuce, peeling and cutting fruit.
• Must be able to efficiently assemble sandwiches, salads, wraps and cups.
• May be required to help with Centro operations when needed.
• Must follow all recipes closely ensuring ingredient amounts are always accurate.
• Display finished products for sale attractively and professionally.
• All products produced must meet our quality standards.
• Organize work in a timely manner with little or no supervision.
• Maintain accurate time, temperature, delivery, and cleaning logs.
• Receive and put away product, lifting, rotating stock, disposing of garbage, washing dishes.
• Ability to work under pressure independently and as a team member.
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs on a consistent basis.
• Work efficiently and accurately.
• Understands and delivers good customer service.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Education & Experience

• Food preparation and baker experience an asset.
• Must have good communication, reading, writing and English skills.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in the food service industry.

How To Apply

To apply for this job, please submit your application online.

Employment Equity Statement

McMaster University is located on the traditional territories of the Haudenosaunee and Mississauga Nations and within the lands protected by the "Dish With One Spoon" wampum agreement.

The diversity of our workforce is at the core of our innovation and creativity and strengthens our research and teaching excellence. In keeping with its Statement on Building an Inclusive Community with a Shared Purpose, McMaster University strives to embody the values of respect, collaboration and diversity, and has a strong commitment to employment equity.

The University seeks qualified candidates who share our commitment to equity and inclusion, who will contribute to the diversification of ideas and perspectives, and especially welcomes applications from indigenous (First Nations, Métis or Inuit) peoples, members of racialized communities, persons with disabilities, women, and persons who identify as 2SLGBTQ+.

As part of McMaster's commitment, all applicants are invited to complete a confidential Applicant Diversity Survey through the online application submission process. The Survey questionnaire requests voluntary self-identification in relation to equity-seeking groups that have historically faced and continue to face barriers in employment. Please refer to the Applicant Diversity Survey - Statement of Collection for additional information.

Job applicants requiring accommodation to participate in the hiring process should contact:

• Human Resources Service Centre at ext. 222-HR , or
• Faculty of Health Sciences HR Office at ext. 22207, or
• School of Graduate Studies at ext. 23679

to communicate accommodation needs.