INTERNAL/EXTERNAL
Job Title: Community Cook
Position Type: Bargaining Unit, Full-Time, Contract (Until January 2027)
Number of Positions: 1
Reason for Posting: Existing Vacancy
Rate: $29.40 per hour
Vacation: 7% Vacation Pay
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Supervisor: Senior Manager, Dunn Avenue Housing
Posting Date: September 2, 2026
Application Deadline: September 15, 2026
Location: 90 Dunn Avenue, Toronto, ON, M6K 2R8 and other Fred Victor Food Service locations as
needed
Why Fred Victor?
For 130 years, Fred Victor has been a leader in helping people rebuild their lives in Toronto. Our mission is to
improve the health, income and housing stability of people experiencing poverty and homelessness. We are
committed to ending homelessness, one person at a time.
Fred Victor Centre is currently looking for an experienced and passionate Community Cook to lead our Dunn Avenue
Housing Meal Program, serving meals each week for up to 51 people each meal. The ideal candidate is passionate about
good food, committed to providing nutritious, delicious, ethically sourced, culturally inspired meals in a dignified way.
This candidate is all about Community and being part of the Parkdale community.
The Community Cook understands the power of food and the many positive impacts on health and social wellbeing, as
well as its limitations. The Community Cook celebrates diverse food traditions while possessing a critical analysis of food
systems. The successful candidate has strong collaborative skills balanced with an ability to contribute to a supportive
environment in the kitchen for a diverse team of staff, peers and community members that enables them to develop
their culinary skills in an inclusive and welcoming atmosphere. The Community Cook will work within a budget and
continue partnerships with food donors while creating an on-budget menu, while meeting the needs of the community.
Does this sound like work you want to be a part of?
We offer a caring and collaborative environment, an opportunity to join a diverse team of caring professionals and a
chance to make a difference. With over 75 programs and 25 sites, there are lots of opportunities to grow your
career with us. Many members of the management team started in relief and front-line roles.
What You Will Do:
- Planning and preparing nutritionally balanced meals
- Creating and supporting a pleasant, healthy, and efficient workplace
- Providing direction and assisting in meal preparation and able to follow instructions of supervisors
- Serving the residents during meal service, and providing conflict-resolution assistance to other staff as required
- Creating and following a meal plan that includes lunch and dinner each day. Ensuring enough food for each
meal, including second helpings.
- Creating meals that follow Canada’s Food Guidelines, Toronto Public Health and Fred Victor policies.
