Food Services Assistant position

1. Food Preparation and Service 

• Preparing items for salad bar and setting up salad bar prior to meal service 

• Preparing fruit tray, fruit salad, fresh or canned fruit for lunches 

• Preparing vegetable, fruit or cheese trays for functions 

• Refilling items in serving line 

• Assisting cooks with preparing items for lunches and suppers 

• Putting food away and cleaning up cafeteria serving line 

• Assisting with setting up and cleaning up special functions 

• Sweeping and mopping kitchen floors 

• Vacuuming dining room floor and wiping tables 

• Performing routine housekeeping tasks within the kitchen and dining room 

• Safely operating  commercial kitchen equipment, including meat slicer, potato peeler, mixers, dishwasher, and flat top 

• Following safe food handling procedures, avoiding cross-contamination 

2. Planning and Organization 

• Managing time efficiently to meet multiple hard deadlines throughout the day 

• Scaling food preparation to appropriate quantities depending on changing daily needs 

• Assisting in inventory control, advising Food Services Manager when supplies are needed 

• Participating in bi-weekly Food Services Department meetings and bi-monthly safety meetings 

• Attending monthly staff meetings 

• Providing guidance to student workers 

• Adapting to last minute requests from students, staff, faculty or guests 

3. Cleaning 

• Responsible for providing and maintaining a high standard of cleanliness and organization of work spaces, refrigerators/freezers and store room 

• cleaning and sanitizing food preparation and service areas, 

• cleaning and sanitizing commercial kitchen equipment 

• deep cleaning of kitchen at end of term 

• Emptying garbage, recycling and compost containers into outside bins 

4. Safety and Security 

• - Assisting with procedures critical for safety and security such as responding to fire alarms and locking/unlocking doors  

• Ensuring all chemicals are labelled and stored properly in a safe condition 

• Placing wet floor signs as needed 

• Using appropriate transportation methods when moving containers of hot product 

• employing proper knife handling skills to protect self and co-workers 

• working in a safe manner and using protective equipment as needed 

• participating in monthly safety inspections 

• fostering a healthy work environment that adheres to the College’s health and safety practices as well as the Occupational Health and Safety Act. 

5. Support and Collaboration 

1. Support for the identity and mission of Conrad Grebel University College

2. Education 

3. Skills/Experience 

• Experience and/or training in a variety of food service tasks is preferred 

• Physical and Sensory Demands: This position will involve physically demanding tasks that could include but are not limited to: lifting/carrying up to 50 lbs, standing for long periods of time while operating commercial kitchen equipment, loading/unloading ovens, carts, milk machine etc.  These activities require frequent bending, stretching, lifting and carrying.  The majority of work happens indoors; however, FSAs are required to be outside when disposing of garbage, compost and recycling materials. 

• Interpersonal Skills: This position requires organizational skill, interpersonal skills and problem solving ability to balance multiple priorities and deadlines. Must be a strong communicator with the ability to build relationships with staff, students, delivery personnel, and contract service personnel. Attention to detail as well as having a friendly, professional, courteous, customer service oriented personality is required. 

• Ability to work safely with kitchen equipment, awareness of health and safety standards and procedures for food service facilities 

• Must be able to communicate in English