Kitchen Helper – Full-Time
No Experience Required – Full Training Provided
Important: This is an afternoon/evening position. Applicants must be available to start between 2:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. Shifts are approximately 8.5 hours long and will finish between 10:30 p.m. and 11:30 p.m.
Summerhill Market’s Railside Commissary Kitchen is looking for dependable, hardworking Kitchen Helpers to join our prepared foods production team.
Previous kitchen experience is not required. We are looking for people with a positive attitude, a strong work ethic and a genuine willingness to learn.
Our kitchen operates in a fast-paced production environment. Successful candidates must be able to work with speed and a sense of urgency while continuing to follow instructions and maintain our standards for food quality, consistency and safety.
What we are looking for
- Available to begin each shift between 2:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.
- A positive attitude and willingness to learn
- Dependable, punctual and ready to work
- Able to work quickly and efficiently
- A strong sense of urgency
- Able to follow instructions and accept coaching
- Comfortable working as part of a team
- Willing to help wherever needed
- Attention to cleanliness, quality and food safety
- Previous kitchen experience is an asset but not required
Responsibilities
- Washing, peeling, cutting and preparing ingredients
- Measuring and portioning ingredients
- Assisting cooks with daily food production
- Learning basic knife and food-preparation skills
- Following recipes and production instructions
- Keeping up with production quantities and timelines
- Cleaning and organizing workstations, utensils and equipment
- Following food-safety and sanitation procedures
- Moving ingredients, supplies and finished products
- Assisting different kitchen departments as required
Physical requirements
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
- Ability to stand and remain active for shifts of approximately 8.5 hours
- Ability to perform repetitive tasks at a steady pace
- Ability to bend, reach, lift and move throughout the shift
- Ability to work in both warm and refrigerated kitchen environments
Position details
- Required start time: between 2:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.
- Shift length: approximately 8.5 hours
- Expected finishing time: between 10:30 p.m. and 11:30 p.m.
- Starting wage: $17.95 per hour
- Full-time: approximately 42.5 to 44 hours per week
- Weekend availability required
- Permanent, year-round employment
- Full hands-on training provided
- Location: Railside Commissary Kitchen, Toronto
- Employer-paid benefits package after three months of employment
- 30% employee discount at Summerhill Market stores
- Discounted food available for employees at the commissary kitchen
This position is ideal for someone who wants to learn, enjoys working with food and takes pride in being a productive member of a team. Employees who demonstrate a positive attitude, reliability and a willingness to learn may have opportunities to develop their skills and grow into more advanced kitchen positions.
Pay: From $17.60 per hour
Expected hours: 42.5 per week
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Discounted or free food
- On-site parking
- Store discount
Ability to commute/relocate:
- North York, ON M3A 1B7: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Application question(s):
- We are willing to train the right person, but kitchen work is fast-paced and physically demanding. In two or three sentences, please explain why you are interested in this position and what would make you a good fit for our kitchen team.
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Work Location: In person
