Duties
Positions within food services are an essential part of the day-to-day operations of the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC). The food services team contributes to a safer, healthier community by ensuring quality nutrition and dietary care in correctional institutions across the country. Join our dynamic team and contribute to meaningful work that makes a difference nationwide.
➨ : 1-Food Services Helper (GS-FOS-02) & 2-Cook's Helper (GS-FOS-03)
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️ - As a Food Services Helper, you will support food production operation in a cook-chill environment by assisting with basic preparation tasks such as trimming meat and measuring ingredients, while ensuring that kitchen areas and equipment are clean and properly maintained. You will assist with the receiving, unloading, storage, preparation, and distribution of food supplies to various delivery points, while maintaining organized and safe storage areas.
The role includes operating kitchen equipment and providing on-the-job training to offender workers to develop their skills, safety awareness, and positive work behaviours. You will also report equipment issues and ensure all activities comply with established safety, security, and fire prevention protocols.
- As a Cook’s Helper, you will support food productions by assisting with ingredient preparation, following recipes, and performing short-order cooking, such as breakfast items, sandwiches, and other hot foods. You will rethermalize meals, serve food while maintaining portion control, and monitor food temperatures to ensure safety and quality. The role also includes supporting supply and inventory control activities, including the receiving, storage, preparation, and distribution of food products.
You will maintain cleanliness in kitchen, dining, and storage areas, and operate a variety of kitchen equipment while reporting any issues. A key aspect of the role is training offender workers in food preparation, service, safety procedures, and workplace behaviours to support their employability and rehabilitation. You will also ensure all activities comply with established safety, security, and fire prevention procedures.
Intent of the process
The candidate qualified pool resulting from this selection process may be used to staff similar positions, both permanent and temporary, including casual employment, to address urgent needs in the Atlantic Region. The specific locations are: Dorchester, Renous, Springhill, and Truro.
Important messages
- ️Kindly select only the locations where you are truly willing and able to work.
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✅ Competitive Compensation: Benefit from a salary and comprehensive benefits package, plus allowances for weekends, inmate training, overtime, and commuting assistance where applicable.
✅ Comprehensive Benefit Program: Benefits which encompasses healthcare, dental & vision care, as well as post-retirement eligibility for the Public Service Health Care Plan.
✅ Retirement Benefits: Eligible for early retirement at age 50 after 10 years of service within a CSC institution.
✅ Generous Leave: Start with 3 weeks of paid vacation, which can increase to up to 6 weeks. Additional leave benefits & 12 paid statutory holidays are also included.
- These benefits are subject to eligibility and are not applicable to casual employees.
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❗Although this inventory is intended to staff current and future vacancies across all identified work locations, please note that the first phase of applications will be reviewed shortly to address immediate operational needs at (Renous, NB) and (Dorchester, NB). Interested individuals are therefore invited to submit their application as soon as possible.
️ : You have the right to participate in the appointment process in the official language(s) of your choice.
: A random, top-down, or other volume management method may be applied at any stage to determine which candidates move forward in the assessment process.
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Applied / assessed at a later date
ED1:
Applies to both positions: Food Services Helper & Cook's Helper
➤ Successful completion of three years of secondary school, or
➤ An acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience*.
- Your background (education, training, experience) or another qualification (such as a satisfactory result on a Public Service Commission test) may be accepted to meet the essential education requirement for this position.
Learn more about degree equivalency.
Applies only to Cook's Helper position
➤ EX1: Experience working in food services within a commercial or institutional setting, including meal preparation, and distribution of short order cooking.
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Applies to both positions: Food Services Helper & Cook's Helper
C1 : Demonstrating integrity and respect
C2 : Thinking things through
C3 : Working effectively with others
C4 : Showing initiative and being action-oriented
C5 : Safety oriented
C6 : Effective communication skills (oral and written)*
- Being able to communicate effectively is a skill that allows you to understand and be understood by others. This can include but are not limited to effectively communicating ideas to others, and actively listening in conversations.
All communications related to this process may be used to assess your written communication skills.
We're committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please contact the hiring organization below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.
Learn more about assessment accommodation.
The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the population it serves. We promote employment equity and encourage you to self-declare if you belong to one of the designated employment equity groups when you .
Learn more about diversity and inclusion in the public service.
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To support employment equity objectives, diversity and inclusion and/or to meet business objectives, selection may be limited to a member of an equity-seeking group.
The placement of CSC employees with an affected status* as a result of a current or future workforce adjustment exercise may be considered ahead of other candidates for a deployment or an appointment.
- Affected status as defined in the Workforce Adjustment Directive or appendix to the relevant collective agreement.
Learn more about employment equity.
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