Food Services Aide

Job Details

The Village at University Gates has an exciting opportunity for a Food Service Aide to join their team.

• Status: Unscheduled Part-Time
• Location: 250 Laurelwood Ave, Waterloo, ON
• Expected Start Date: June, 2026

The hiring rate for this role is $22.78/hr per collective agreement/employee association agreement.

How Schlegel Villages Supports Our Team Members

• Competitive salary, and benefits;
• Significant opportunities for Growth and Development: Our Leaders come from within;
• Ongoing Team Member Appreciation incentives and generous rewards and recognition;
• Extended Health Benefits & Retirement Savings;
• Individualized Assistance for Team Member Education and Development;
• Loans and Scholarships to help our team members realize their greatest potential;
• Financial Hardship Support Program: Wilfred Schlegel Hope Fund;
• A Unique Family Culture: Every Person in Every Village is a branch of our Family Tree

As a Food Service Aide (FSA) joining our Village, you will:

• Display a caring and respectful attitude toward our residents, families, and team members.
• Work in an accurate, quick, and safe manner.
• Be able to lift up to 50lbs (5-20 lb. usual), and push/pull wheeled equipment such as carts and trolleys that weigh a maximum of 100 lbs. (20-50 lb. usual).
• Possess exceptional time management skills and ability to work in collaboration with a team.
• Assist in serving meals and beverages to our residents ensuring we meet residents’ diets and food preferences while following safe and sanitary food handling techniques.
• Support with the preparation of catering functions and events, and maintaining a clean dining room and workspace.
• Be able to stand or walk for the majority of your shift (8-hours maximum).
• Support and embrace our resident-centered social culture and be proud to deliver the highest quality of customer service to our residents.
• Have a valid Smart Serve Certification.
• Hold a valid Food handlers certification.

It would be an asset if our new Food Service Aide has:

• Completed, enrolled in or willing to enroll in the Food Services Worker training program
• Hold a valid Food Safety Awareness certification or equivalent.

You can be you while being a part of our family

At Schlegel Villages we are redefining elder care through innovation , Village design and culture change, but we know the key to our Village success, and our residents’ satisfaction, is YOU and our teams.

We aspire to provide all members of our communities, including team members, with a life enriching experience. We are family owned and operated and we take our mission seriously: “to provide holistic health care in a home environment, located within an internal neighbourhood design that promotes a caring community with emphasis on optimal health and life purpose for each resident”.

Schlegel Villages is pleased to accommodate individual needs in accordance with the Accessibility of Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA), within our recruitment process. If you require accommodation at any time throughout the recruitment process, please speak with the hiring leader.

Equity, diversity and inclusion are ingrained within the Schlegel Culture, and our Villages are more welcoming, open-hearted and vibrant because of it. Each Village is strengthened by the unique lived experience of every person connected to it. Everyone is included and respected in their spirituality, cultural diversity and individuality. Regardless of ability, heritage or cultural roots, our people are embraced, just as they are, and we celebrate and support life purpose within the community.

At Schlegel Villages, our hiring practices reflect our commitment to human connection and strong relationships that we strive to provide in our Villages. We do not use artificial intelligence in our screening or selection processes; applications are reviewed by our recruitment professionals who thoughtfully assess candidate’s fit with our posted opportunities, mission and values.