Supply Food Services Technician

DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD OF NIAGARA

Supply Food Services Technician

On-call working up to 35 hours per Week

Ongoing Posting

Working at the District School Board of Niagara (DSBN) means being part of a supportive, innovative community that works towards doing what’s best for students, and helping every individual achieve success.

We proudly serve over 40,000 students across almost 100 elementary and secondary schools in Niagara, located between Lake Erie in the South and Lake Ontario to the North.

DSBN students are at the heart of everything we do, and we are excited to have you join our team

The Board is currently seeking energetic, compassionate, and student-focused Casual Food Services Technicians to support and work alongside Teaching Staff in Secondary School Food Service programs.

These are on-call positions that would serve as substitutes for school-based Food Service Technicians for daily, short-term or long-term placements, when required.

The position involves assisting students with the preparation, cooking and serving of meals while maintaining a high level of cleanliness in the food preparation area.

The work also involves the control and handling of cash receipts from the sale of meals and balancing of accounts.

Skills, Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Grade 12 education or equivalent, supplemented by courses in quantity cooking;
• 1-2 years of experience in commercial or institutional food preparation and service;
• Demonstrated ability to work well with students as well as colleagues;
• Strong knowledge and commitment to food safety and sanitation;

Valid driver’s license and access to a motor vehicle for travel within the jurisdiction.

Provision of a satisfactory Police Clearance including a Vulnerable Sector Police Check from the last 6 months (or ability to obtain one) is a condition of employment.

To apply, please submit a cover letter and resume and include three (3) professional references. We thank all the candidates for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

The District School Board of Niagara is committed to equity and inclusion in the recruitment and hiring of it’s employees, who reflect the diversity of our community and students we serve.

We encourage and welcome submissions from candidates from diverse backgrounds to build a supportive and inclusive workplace.

DSBN welcomes applications from : Indigenous peoples, members of visible minorities, women, persons with visible and non-visible disabilities, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, and others with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities.

The DSBN is committed to Achieving Success Together and recognizes that increasing the diversity of its workforce supports this objective.

DSBN will make interview and employment accommodations during the selection process, based on any of the human rights protected grounds.

Please notify us in advance and we will work with you to meet your needs. Applicants are thanked for making known their interest in working for the District School Board of Niagara.

We encourage applications from all qualified individuals; however, only those under consideration will be contacted.

Land Acknowledgement

The land on which we gather is the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabe peoples, many of whom continue to live and work here today.

This territory is covered by the Upper Canada Treaties and is within the land protected by the Dish with One Spoon Wampum agreement.

Today this gathering place is home to many First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples and acknowledging this reminds us that our great standard of living is directly related to the resources and friendship of Indigenous people.