Food Service Assistant

Tim Hortons Foundation Camps help youth from underserved communities achieve their full potential through multi-year, overnight camp experiences. Whether at camp or back home in their communities between visits—our youth work to build social, emotional, leadership and innovation skills and behaviours like volunteerism and motivation to learn so they become civically and academically engaged, and successfully transition to adulthood.

At Tims Camps, we are catalysts for good - helping our youth participants and teammates be the best they can be, developing personal and career growth. We empower young people with skills to open doors to their future. That is our North Star and, together, we help shape leaders that build stronger communities.

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Food Service Assistant

Job Summary

Reporting to the Food Service Manager, the Food Service Assistant supports the smooth operation of the kitchen through assisting with basic meal preparation, meal service and clean up.

Work Location

This role will be based onsite at our Tim Horton Children’s Camp location in Tatamagouche, NS.

Contract Length

2 contract timeframes available:

1. March 25, 2024 – October 31, 2024 (1 position available)
2. June 10, 2024 – August 19, 2024 (1 position available)

Salary Range

$15.45 - $17.20 per hour based on experience

What would you be doing?

• Enhance the experience of the Foundation’s campers and guests by supporting the creation of high quality and nutritious meals
• Clean/sanitize dining tables, dishes, glasses, cutlery, pots and pans
• Sweep and mop kitchen
• Ensure servery is stocked and ready for meals
• Stock kitchen as requested
• Clean kitchen equipment as requested
• Assist in receiving deliveries, ensuring all supplies are checked for quality, labeled, stored, and rotated properly following the FIFO method
• Assist with food preparation when needed
• Follow health and safety, sanitation and “Serve Safe” standards
• Serve and assist as needed in the service of meals in back and front of the house as needed. Meals can be served family style, cafeteria style or to go.
• Identify, address and/or report hazards to the Food Service Manager
• Take waste out to dumpster
• Find opportunities to positively interact with our campers and guests
• Contribute to a supportive and positive work environment by modelling inclusivity, dependability and team cohesiveness

Does this sound like you?

• Desire and interest in working in the Food Service industry
• Ability to learn and complete tasks as assigned
• Clear criminal background check and/or vulnerable sector search, if applicable
• Legally eligible to work in Canada
• Ability to work on their feet up to 8 hours a day
• Ability to lift up to 50 LBS bags/ boxes

Benefits of working with us

• Uniform and footwear allowance provided by the camp
• Shared accommodations available at most camp locations
• Coffee, tea, and meals provided while working
• Role specific training provided if needed

Commitment to Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

Tim Hortons® Foundation Camps (THFC) is committed to a fair and inclusive work environment, and seek talent with diversity of life experiences and perspectives. We are an equal opportunity employer that hires talent regardless of age, race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, status as a protected veteran or any other legally protected grounds and will not discriminate on these bases.

If you have special accessibility requirements that need to be considered during the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing us at hr@timscamps.com and a member of our HR team will get back to you. Information received relating to accommodation needs of applicants will be addressed confidentially.