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Food Service Helper

Ministry of the Solicitor General
Etobicoke, ON

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Job details

Temporary | Permanent
5 days ago

Skills

Bilingual
French
Food Handler Certification
Cooking
English
Heartsaver Certification
First Aid Certification
Food service
Kitchen experience

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Apply By: Wednesday, June 24, 2026 11:59 pm EDT

Food Service Helper

Job ID:

245619

Posting status:

Open

Organization:

Ministry of the Solicitor General

Division:

Toronto South Detention Centre

City:

Etobicoke

Position(s) language:

English

Job term:

2 Permanent, 3 Temporary Irregular, on-call (6 months with possible extension)

Job code:

C50230 - Helper Food Service (COR)

Salary:

$24.40 - $26.23 Per hour*
*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.

Have you worked in a large, fast-paced food services operation? If so, join the Toronto South Detention Centre to showcase your skills and experience.

About the job

As part of the food service team, you will help prepare meals for inmates and keep the kitchen safe and clean.

The meal schedule is routine, but the menus are diverse and customized to dietary needs. Each shift may bring something a little different! While working in an institutional food service role, you can expect activities such as:

Ensuring the safety and security of staff and inmates
Supporting or leading the cook-chill or re-thermalization of food
Maintaining and sanitizing the kitchen and equipment
Keeping track of and safely storing ingredients, equipment, and dishware
Coordinating the delivery of meals
Receiving and completing documents for incoming goods and equipment
Guiding and supporting inmate helpers

Please note: This position supervises inmate helpers for the majority of working time and the salary note for Custodial Responsibility Allowance applies. This work may require the incumbent to work evenings, weekends and holidays.

What you bring to the team

Mandatory requirements

You have these current certifications (or you are able to complete or re-certify these upon hire): For a Food Service Helper (Assistant) position, you need:

Food Handler Certificate
First Aid and Heartsaver Certificates

For this position, you must be willing to work various shifts, including evenings, weekends and holidays. You will be able to provide your availability ahead of time and your manager will schedule you based on your availability.

Knowledge and Experience

You have:

experience using kitchen equipment and tools to prepare snacks and meals
knowledge of various diets (i.e. lifestyle, medical, religious)
experience with cook-chill/re-thermalization safety methods as well as volume cooking
experience following food, health and safety standards and practices
the ability to know and follow policies and protocols
the ability to supervise inmate helpers in close quarters and report their conduct (with appropriate training that will be provided)

Skills

You are able to:

recognize and correct workplace hazards
interact with staff as well as supervise and direct inmate helpers
recognize and report problems (i.e, food quality, sanitation, or hygiene control)

Don't meet every qualification?

If you have food service experience and you're excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!

How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility

We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.

Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please contact us.

Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:

diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
accessibility
Anti-Racism Policy

What we offer

The Ontario Public Service is one of Ontario's largest employers. Employees work for a wide range of ministries, with offices in more than 70 cities across the province. We offer:

a career that can grow across ministries and job functions
flexible learning and developmental opportunities, including education and mentorship programs
a comprehensive compensation and benefits package
base salary that aligns to market trends with performance-based pay and scheduled salary progression
tailored work arrangements, including opportunities like flex hours, self-funded leave and more
a modern, friendly and accessible physical work environment

Additional information:

Apply by:

Wednesday, June 24, 2026 11:59 pm EDT

Position details:

2 English Permanent, 160 Horner Ave, Etobicoke, Toronto Region, Enhanced - CPIC, VSS, PIP, Credit Check
3 English Temporary - Irregular On-Call, duration up to 6 months, 160 Horner Ave, Etobicoke, Toronto Region, Enhanced - CPIC, VSS, PIP, Credit Check

Compensation group:

Ontario Public Service Employees Union

Work hours:

Schedule 4-7

Category:

Corrections and Enforcement

Posted on:

Wednesday, June 10, 2026

Note:

About security checks:
A criminal or other federal offence record does not automatically disqualify you from the position. We consider each situation based on the position's responsibilities.
If a check is needed and you've lived outside of Canada in the past 5 years for 6 or more months in a row, or if you are not a Canadian resident, you'll need to provide an out-of-country police clearance certificate from the country you lived in.
Employment screening checks are only reviewed and evaluated by the Transition and Security Office, which also maintains them and keeps them strictly confidential.
T-CL-245619/26(5)

How to apply:

You must apply online.

Your cover letter and resume combined should not exceed five (5) pages. For tips and tools on how to write a concise cover letter and resume, review the Writing a Cover Letter and Resume: Tips, Tools and Resources.

Customize your cover letter and resume to the qualifications listed on the job ad. Using concrete examples, you must show how you demonstrated the requirements for this job. We rely on the information you provide to us.

Read the job description to make sure you understand this job.

OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying.

If you require a disability related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please Contact Us to provide your contact information. Recruitment services team will contact you within 48 hours.

Language requirements and assessment:
All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.

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