Food Services Technician

The DSBN is asupportive, innovative community that works towards doing what’s best for kids, and helps every student achieve success. Whether you’re in the classroom, on the playing fields, in the office or in the cafeteria, we know it’s the dedicated staff who bring our mission to life – you are what creates a child’s school experience, and contribute to students reaching their full potential.

We proudly serve over 40,000 students across almost 100 elementary and secondary schools in Niagara, located between Lake Erie in the South and Lake Ontario to the North.

One (1) Permanent Position– Food Services Technician

St. Catharines Collegiate Secondary School

$27.23 - $29.40 per hour

35 hours per week - 10 Month Position

The successful applicant to this position will assist in the extension of the instructional process from the school’s Food Services area through the performance of a variety of duties such as assisting students to prepare, cook and serve meals, maintain supplies of food and other materials for use in the foods preparation course as well as keeping a high standard of cleanliness in the foods preparation area.

The work involves the control and handling of all cash receipts from the sale of meals.

A requirement of this position is to ensure that all equipment and utensils are properly cleaned and stored after each class and seeing to the general cleanup of the cafeteria at the end of each school day. Assistance to the Teacher-Chef in the preparation of food for special banquets and luncheons is also a requirement.

Applicants must have Grade 12 education including/or supplemented by courses in quantity cooking, as well as 1 to 2 years’ experience in commercial or institutional food preparation and service, as well as an ability to handle contacts with tact and courtesy. Baking experience is required, as is demonstrated experience working with at-risk students. Demonstrated knowledge of sanitation procedures and safe food handling are required, as is the ability to work effectively with students.

The District School Board of Niagara is committed to equity and inclusion in the recruitment and hiring of its employees, who reflect the diversity of our community and students we serve. Weencourageand welcome submissions from candidates from diverse backgrounds to build a supportive and inclusive workplace. DSBN welcomes applications from:
Indigenous peoples, members of visible minorities, women, persons with visible and non-visible disabilities, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, and others with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. The DSBN is committed to Achieving Success Together and recognizes that increasing the diversity of its workforce supports this objective.

DSBN will make interview and employment accommodations during the selection process, based on any of the human rights protected grounds. Please notify us in advance and we will work with you to meet your needs. Applicants are thanked for making known their interest in working for the District School Board of Niagara. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals; however, only those under consideration will be contacted.

• Agreement tocomply withthe Board’s policies,procedures and code of conduct;

• Complete an annual offence declaration process.

• Satisfactory submission of Vulnerable Sector Police Check dates within 6 months.

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