Temporary Food Services Aide and Cook I
Diamond Spring Lodge
Position Type: Temporary Part – Time, ending on or before May 4, 2026
FTE: 0.7 Hours Per Pay Period: 56
Hours of Work:
Food Services Aide: 0630h to 1500h
Cook I: 0800h to 1700h every second weekend.
Wage Range:
Food Services Aide: $21.08 to $22.72
Cook I: $24.75 to $25.84
Job RoleReporting to the Head Cook and/or designate, the Food Services Aide performs a variety of duties for supporting the cook with food preparation and cleaning the dining room, washing dishes, re-stocking supplies and setting tables. The Cook I is to prepare attractive, nutritious meals following Canada’s Food Guide in adequate amounts for all residents. To work as a team in establishing a variety of foods on the menus.
Job Duties- Meal preparations
- Meal preparation such as peeling and chopping vegetables, serving, or plating food, preparing sandwiches and resident snack items.
- Cleaning and sanitizing dining room tables and chairs, setting tables, clearing tables after meals.
- Dishwashing and sanitizing of dishware, glassware, cutlery, pots, pans, and utensils.
- Daily cleaning and sanitizing of utility carts, food services equipment, storage areas, refrigerators, coolers. Sweeping and mopping kitchen floor. Restocking supplies in the dining room and other service areas
- To provide excellent service to residents
- To prepare healthy, appealing meals and ensuring proper amounts for all residents
- To fill out menu change forms and calendar whenever changes to menus are made.
- To prepare dessert for next meal (i.e. early cook prepares dessert for supper meal and later cook prepares for next day’s noon meal.)
- To ensure your work area is clean and any spills are cleaned up immediately.
- To complete all duties on checklist and initial
- To work with Head Cook to ensure ordering is complete
- To report all faulty equipment to maintenance immediately and fill out equipment repair form
- To report any concerns or conflicts to Head Cook
- To follow all Health and Safety Policies, safe work practices and procedures
- To follow all Homeland Housing’s Policies and Procedures
- To maintain confidentiality for all private information made available to him/her regarding the residents and staff.
- Attend in-services and meetings, whenever possible and obtain/reads copy of the minutes of all meetings.
- To perform any other related duties as required.
Knowledge, Skills, and AbilitiesEducation, Training, and Experience- Food Handling Course is preferred
- Knowledge of all commercial kitchen equipment (convection oven, steamer, large industrial mixers and meat slicers) required
- Previous experience in a hospitality, hotel setting or supportive living setting.
- Basic computer skills – Microsoft Outlook and excel required
- Previous experience in a leadership role preferred
Skills and Abilities- Effective, respectful verbal and written communication.
- Knowledge of and capability to complete tasks relating to kitchen and cooking.
- Multitasking and prioritizing work tasks to accommodate operational needs.
- Ability to work under pressure and effectively troubleshoot and solve problems.
- Ability to work well with others as well as independently.
- Strong commitment to resident customer service and promoting teamwork and partnerships.
- Demonstrates initiative and ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Must be mentally and physically fit to perform the duties and responsibilities of the position; and
- Must be responsible for maintaining self-wellness and reduced absenteeism.
Other- Competition: #HH-HR-REQ 2235
- Job Type: Temporary Part – Time, ending on or before May 4, 2026
- Weekend shift premiums