Food Services Worker; Temporary Part-Time
Listed on 2026-09-20
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Maintenance/Cleaning
Dishwasher / Kitchen Assistant
Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care (Yee Hong) is a recognized leader in senior care, dedicated to providing exceptional, culturally inclusive services that enhance the well-being of older adults. With a strong reputation for excellence in long-term care, community programs, and aging-in-place initiatives, Yee Hong is committed to supporting seniors in living with dignity, independence, and the best possible quality of life.
At the core of its mission is a focus on compassionate, person-centered care tailored to the unique needs of diverse communities. Yee Hong is one of the foremost providers of culturally appropriate senior care in the country, delivering high-quality resident experience and care to Chinese and other Asian seniors since 1994. The organization operates 805 long-term care beds and 308 seniors’ apartment units, with an additional 224 long-term care beds opening in a new home by June 2026.
In addition, Yee Hong offers four campuses of managed care, a hospice residence, and a wide range of community-based senior and caregiver support services. Through this comprehensive network, the organization serves more than 15,000 individuals annually across the Greater Toronto Area.
Responsibilities:
- Sets up, delivers and serves meals according to client preference, prescribed portion sizes and diet order in an accurate, timely, orderly and safe manner.
- Prepares and delivers nourishment and special orders according to diet order and client preferences
- Wraps, date-labels, and stores food items
- Cleans, washes and sanitizes dishes, pots, pans, dishwares and cooking equipment efficiently and thoroughly as assigned
- Cleans production area, stove, refrigeration area, dish and pot washing areas, dining room and servery and maintains them in a safe, clean and organized condition.
- Performs regular cleaning duties including floor cleaning as assigned
- Complies with risk management policy for health and safety and GHS
- Follows protocols (e.g., temperature logs) to comply with standards from Ministry, public health and other regulatory bodies
- Follow protocols on rotation and utilization of stock and inventory
- Performs general and special cleaning duties (deep cleaning, refrigerator, blue bin, handwashing sink, work table, etc.) as assigned
- Removes garbage from the kitchen before end of shift, maintains garbage container, clean linens, and folds cardboard boxes
- Organizes janitor room, monitors chemical supplies and makes timely report to Manager for replenishment
- Replenishes sanitary supplies as appropriate
- Receives delivery of goods and ensures accuracy
- Keeps up-to-date with developments and best practices in the field
- Other duties as assigned
- Successful completion of, or is currently enrolled in a recognized Food Service Worker Program
- Current Food Handler Safety Certificate
- Some experience in food services industry
- Ability to lift heavy industrial size food trays, pots and pans
- Ability to work in a fast paced environment
- Satisfactory Police Vulnerable Sector Screen
- Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions in English.
- Ability to communicate in Chinese an asset
Working Conditions:
- This position is temporary part-time for approximately 1 year, with possibility of extension Considerable standing, walking, lifting and bending.
- Exposure to all resident care elements through occasional resident contact.
- Occasional shift work, including days, evenings, nights, and weekends.
- Exposed to noise, high temperature and moisture while working in the dish room and pot washing areas #INDSV
$20.71 - $23.05
Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment…
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