Food Service Workers, Full Time and Part Time

Job Category: Health Services
Seniors Services & Long Term Care, LTC Regional Services
Job Type & Duration: Part-time, Indefinite
Hourly Rate: $28.21 - $30.74
Shift Information: Monday to Sunday, up to 35 hours per week (includes days/evenings/weekends)
Affiliation: L79 PT LTCH&S
Posting Period: 20-Mar-2026 to 08-Apr-2026

The City’s Seniors Services and Long-Term Care Division supports Toronto seniors and residents in long-term care homes to have the healthiest, most fulfilling lives possible through exceptional care and services. Vulnerable individuals who reside in the community are supported through adult day programs, supportive housing services, tenancy support and homemakers and nurses services. CareTO is our brand for the culture change we are investing in for the City’s 10 directly operated long-term care homes (https://ca/community-people/housing-shelter/rental-housing-tenant-information/finding-housing/long-term-care-homes/careto/). Receives, checks, records, sorts, stores, issues and retrieves food, cleaning, paper and other supplies to and from proper storage areas

• Checks and documents food for temperature, freshness and correct diet
• Refers to and utilizes information on residents' diets and food preferences
• Rotates food according to the first in, first out (FIFO) method and expiry dates and informs supervisor regarding stock
• Prepares food and beverages by cleaning, peeling, mincing, cutting, chopping, mixing, portioning, measuring ingredients, packaging, labelling, etc.
• Fills steam tables and steams, deep fries and re-thermalizes food
• Delivers food supplies and food to dining/serving and preparation areas and/or units
• Collects and disposes of/or saves leftovers and waste from these areas
• Serves food according to portion control guidelines
• Prepares dining areas by setting tables, filling condiment containers and delivering food to tables
• Clears tables at completion of meals and wheels all dirty dishes and flatware, pots and pans to washing area
• Cleans and sanitizes kitchen equipment and appliances such as: meat slicers, mincers, choppers, mixers, ovens, deep fryers, steamers, skillets, etc.
• Washes, cleans and sanitizes all kitchen counters, tables, bins, refrigerators, freezers, garbage containers, dining room furniture, shelves, walls, carts, trolleys and any equipment used in the preparation of food and in serving areas
• Washes all dishes, flatware, pots and pans using dishwashers and/or sink
• Checks and documents temperatures, ensuring an appropriate range for these activities
• Locks doors, windows and/or rooms to ensure area is secure
• Attends staff and team meetings, committee meetings and in-service training as required
• Answers telephones and takes messages
• Occasionally provides assistance in the monitoring of client activities
• Provides information and works with appropriate staff for the well-being of the residents

Completion of or current enrolment in the Food Services Worker certificate program or a post-secondary diploma/degree in Food/Nutrition Management. Cooks and Chefs must have either a completion of diploma from an established college or have attained the Red Seal Program status; as required by the Fixing Long-Term Care Homes Act, 2021.
#Experience preparing and/or serving food in a long-term care or other large-scale institution.

Working with behavioural residents is considered a strong asset.

• Knowledge of Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Standards and ability to ensure compliance with these standards
• Ability to communicate and maintain effective working relationships with staff and residents
• Willingness to work weekends, shifts and holidays as assigned
• Ability and willingness to provide a service that enhances the dignity and respects the diversity of residents
• Ability to obtain the Food Handler Program (One Day Course) as required by Fixing Long-Term Care Homes Act, 2021
• Flexible and adaptable in a crisis situation - may be asked to work off-unit on short notice. Ability to support the Toronto Public Service values to ensure a culture that champions equity, diversity and respectful workplaces

As a condition of employment with the Seniors Services & Long-Term Care Division, selected candidates will be required to provide a satisfactory Police Reference Check (PRC) with vulnerable sector screening, tuberculosis screening and proof of immunization in accordance with the Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021 (O.NOTE TO INTERNAL FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME CITY OF TORONTO EMPLOYEES:
City of Toronto employees must apply to full-time or part-time employment opportunities posted on the City's Internal Job Posting Portal.
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