Hourly Rate: $18.89 – Check out the YMCA’s total compensation package (https://ymcagta.org/join-our-team/why-Work-at-the-y#benefits)!
Location: Cedar Glen YMCA Outdoor Centre
Work Hours: 30 hours per week
Employment Type: Seasonal Contract - 3 months (Existing Vacancy)
Anticipated Start Date: September 1, 2026
Deadline to Apply: July 31, 2026 at 5:00pm
Be the Spark! Join our dynamic Food Services Team, where every day is different, and you will always be engaged with meaningful work!
The Food Services Team Member assists preparing food for groups up to 500+ along with maintaining cleanliness of kitchen and equipment, following established health and safety procedures. This position provides assistance to food services staff during their shift.
In this role, you will:
- Provide friendly, prompt customer service
- Ability to assist preparing and cooking meals for up to 500+ people
- Set-up meals, delivery of snacks, dishwashing, kitchen and dining hall cleaning
- Ability to assist ensuring all special dietary needs are met
- Ensure a high level of quality, cleanliness and safety in all food preparation
- Assist in the washing of dishes and food packaging containers
- Ensure food safety and follow safe food handling and sanitary procedures
- Assist in storage of supplies using the first in first out method, rotating stock; ensures proper storage of products
- Assist with general maintenance and cleanliness of site and provides support with other duties as required
- Perform other duties as assigned
You bring:
- Working towards and/or completion of some post-secondary courses in related field is an asset
- Experience in institutional cooking is an asset
- Excellent customer service
- Energetic and enthusiastic personality
- Bilingualism (French/English) is an asset
- Able to participate actively in a team for organizational effectiveness
- Ability to work effectively with others and independently to achieve optimal collective results
- Well-developed interpersonal, and relationship building skills; ability to establish rapport and excellent communication with members, staff and volunteers
- Excellent written communication skills
- Food Handlers Certificate, WHIMIS is an asset
- Valid Standard First Aid and CPR Level C certification OR Intermediate First Aid and CPR level C certification issued by a WSIB approved provider prior to the first day of work is an asset
- Flexibility regarding assigned working hours, including days, evenings, overnights, weekends and holidays required
- Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and building a sense of belonging
What you need to succeed:
- Commitment to the YMCA’s Mission, Vision and Values (https://ymcagta.org/join-our-team/work-at-the-y#culture)
- Focus on the health, safety and wellbeing of all children, youth, and vulnerable people in YMCA programs including understanding legal and moral obligations related to reporting suspected child abuse to Child Protection Services
- YMCA Competencies: Accountable, Relationship-Builder, Improvement-Orientated, Team Player & Leader, Equity and Wellbeing Promoter
Why work for the YMCA?
The YMCA of Greater Toronto is a charity that ignites the potential in people, helping them grow, lead, and give back to their communities. We are committed to helping our employees reach their full potential and are recognized as a great place to work. We offer meaningful jobs and the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of individuals and the health of our communities. See what you can expect from the YMCA here (https://ymcagta.org/join-our-team/why-Work-at-the-y).
Joining the Y means contributing to over 170 years of providing opportunities for people to shine through programs and services, such as health and fitness, licensed child care, camps, employment and immigrant services, education and training, and services for youth, families, and seniors. Learn more in our 2025–2030 strategic plan, Greater Together (https://www.ymcagta.org/strategic-plan), which outlines how we are focused on building communities where people feel healthier and more connected to their neighbours.
The YMCA of Greater Toronto is committed to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging. We strive to remove barriers to employment and recognize that diverse staff who reflect the communities we work in enrich the experiences of our participants and our team. As an equal opportunity employer, we invite applications from all qualified candidates including racialized people/people of colour, Indigenous Peoples, disabled people/people with disabilities and members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities.
If we can make the recruitment process more accessible for you, please let us know when we reach out about a job opportunity so we can work with you to accommodate your needs.
In keeping with our commitment to safety and child protection, job offers are contingent on the successful completion of a Police Records Check. Within the first four months and every three years thereafter, a Vulnerable Police Records Check is required. Learn more about these checks here (https://ymcagta.org/Join-Our-Team/police-records-check).
The YMCA only considers applicants who are legally entitled to work in Canada. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, due to the volume of applications we receive, we can only contact candidates who are selected for an interview.
Check out the next steps in our recruitment process (https://ymcagta.org/join-our-team/why-Work-at-the-y#interview) and see what others are saying (https://ymcagta.org/join-our-team/work-at-the-y#diversity) about working at the YMCA.
