Make a meaningful impact every day — join CPRI as a Food Services Helper
Join us as a Food Services Helper where your food preparation skills and commitment to food safety practices will help foster a healthy environment where families feel supported, and children can thrive.
About the job
As part of the
Child and Parent Resource Institute (CPRI) team, your work as a Food Services Helper directly supports children and youth with complex mental health and developmental challenges. You'll help maintain a welcoming environment for children, youth, families, and staff by ensuring their nutritional needs are met. Your tasks will include:
• Assisting in the preparation, service and delivery of meals, snacks, and therapeutic diet items
• Ensuring that residents and staff are provided with safe, nutritious quality meals
• Maintaining clean and sanitary food service areas, equipment, carts, refrigerators, and dishware
• Operating dishwashing machines and manually washing pots and pans
• Disposing of garbage and cleaning garbage receptacles and fridges
• Participating in the continuous quality improvement program
Please note:• This an irregular on-call position and the hours of work ranges from 0 to 40 per week, based on operational needs.
What you bring to the team
Food Services Knowledge and Experience
• You have experience working within a large food services operation
• You have knowledge of food preparation, service and delivery
• You have experience preparing a variety of diets
• You can maintain kitchen cleanliness as well as various kitchen records and logs
• You have knowledge of food safety practices as well as workplace health and safety regulations
• You have demonstrated ability to comply with organizational policies and procedures
Health and Safety Knowledge
• You understand and apply health and safety standards like WHMIS and the Occupational Health and Safety Act
• You can maintain kitchen cleanliness as well as kitchen records and logs
• You can follow organizational policies and procedures
Other Essential Skills
• You have problem-solving and time management skills
• You communicate well and work effectively in a team environment or independently
• You can follow and carry out specific written and verbal instructions
• You can solve problems with kitchen equipment and food service issues
Don't meet every qualification?
If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!
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:
What we offer
We are a supportive, and compassionate team who are motivated by our role in helping children, youth with complex needs, and their families. Working alongside dedicated professionals in a collaborative and respectful workplace, you will contribute to the well-being of children and families by preparing nutritious meals and know that your work makes a real difference in their lives.
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
• many employee networks offering support for and education about underrepresented groups
• tailored work arrangements, including opportunities like flex hours, self-funded leave and more