Kitchen Helper

The House of Commons’ Parliamentary Precinct Operations is currently looking to staff the Kitchen Helper position.

Food services provide various hospitality services to Parliamentarians and their employees, House Administration employees and visitors to the Hill. These services are offered by the Parliamentary Dining Room and cafeterias located in different buildings on the Hill.

Food services also provide a full catering service for a variety of functions ranging from a simple coffee service to the complexities of a banquet. We also offer Gourmet at home meals along with various gourmet market items including canapes preserves, pastries, wine and ready set bake meals.

The Kitchen Helper is responsible for working in the Food Production Facility and assisting in all food production, assembling meals, packaging and distribution for an assigned station.

The role requires that the incumbent work weekends and evenings, and at times extended hours and in multiple locations.

The purpose of this posting is to staff the position of Kitchen Helper on a seasonal/on-call/determinate basis (temporary). Hourly Rate $20.85 to $26.39

** For seasonal/on-call basis, the hours of work can vary between 15 to 35 hours. The needs are determined according to the parliamentary sessions. Work periods are from mid-September to mid-December, late January to late June. Operational requirements are interrupted during the summer months and between parliamentary sessions.

Top Reasons to Join the Food Services Team

Our dynamic and people-driven team works to deliver exceptional and quality service. In this role, you will be working in a diverse, inclusive and collaborative environment without compromising your work/life balance. You will have the unique opportunity to work in the high-quality food service spaces of our Parliamentary Precinct kitchens and the Food Production Facility. We also value and encourage training and development opportunities to develop your skills and talents.

Education :

• High school diploma OR an acceptable combination of education, training and relevant experience;
• Food handler’s certification.

Experience :

• Relevant experience in cafeteria and/or deli/sandwich counter in a high-volume food preparation environment;
• Experience in the preparation and plating of meals and packaging of foods;
• Experience in the application of methods, procedures and techniques to ensure food safety.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace by providing a barrier-free recruitment and selection process. If you have an accommodation request, require material in an accessible format, or need additional support with the application process, please contact Recruitment and Selection Services at HOCCar

Each bilingual position is assigned a linguistic profile that identifies the level of second language proficiency for reading comprehension, written expression and oral interaction required. The profile for this position is English or French essential. Consideration may be given to candidates with other linguistic profiles.

Priority may be given to applicants who apply early.

Qualified candidates may be considered for future vacancies for this role or for other similar and/or related roles on an indeterminate and/or fixed term basis.

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