Kitchen Helper - Sanitation
- Toronto, ON, Canada
Hourly Pay Rate: $26.94 - $27.47 · Full-time
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- Hourly Pay Rate: $26.94 - $27.47
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Original job description
Baycrest Hospital
has an exciting opportunity for a
KITCHEN HELPER
Sanitation
Posting Number: 10269, 10270
Position Type: On-Call / Casual
Union: SEIU Service
Hourly Pay Rate: $26.94 - $27.47
Date Posted: October 2, 2026
About Us
Baycrest Hospital and the Apotex Jewish Home for the Aged provide specialized geriatric care for older adults with complex medical, cognitive and dementia-related needs. As Canada’s only health system fully dedicated to aging and brain health, we bring together compassionate care, clinical excellence and leading expertise in dementia care, cognitive health and seniors’ wellness.
Our integrated continuum - spanning hospital care, long-term care and community-based seniors’ services - ensures every older adult benefits from evidence-based practice, geriatric medicine and a team deeply experienced in aging and brain-health care.
Job Summary
The Food and Nutrition Services Department at Baycrest provides service to clients in the Baycrest Centre, the Apotex Jewish Home for the Aged and the Mountainview Day Centre. Our vision is to provide safe, appetizing food of optimum nutritional quality to facilitate an enjoyable mealtime experience for patients, residents, staff and visitors in compliance with the Jewish laws of Kashruth.
Key Responsibilities
has an exciting opportunity for a
KITCHEN HELPER
Sanitation
Posting Number: 10269, 10270
Position Type: On-Call / Casual
Union: SEIU Service
Hourly Pay Rate: $26.94 - $27.47
Date Posted: October 2, 2026
About Us
Baycrest Hospital and the Apotex Jewish Home for the Aged provide specialized geriatric care for older adults with complex medical, cognitive and dementia-related needs. As Canada’s only health system fully dedicated to aging and brain health, we bring together compassionate care, clinical excellence and leading expertise in dementia care, cognitive health and seniors’ wellness.
Our integrated continuum - spanning hospital care, long-term care and community-based seniors’ services - ensures every older adult benefits from evidence-based practice, geriatric medicine and a team deeply experienced in aging and brain-health care.
Job Summary
The Food and Nutrition Services Department at Baycrest provides service to clients in the Baycrest Centre, the Apotex Jewish Home for the Aged and the Mountainview Day Centre. Our vision is to provide safe, appetizing food of optimum nutritional quality to facilitate an enjoyable mealtime experience for patients, residents, staff and visitors in compliance with the Jewish laws of Kashruth.
Key Responsibilities
- Collects and washes dishes as needed
- Scrub and watch pots and pans
- Cleans up trash and kitchen garbage
- Delivers and picks up patient meal trays
- Adheres to food handling methods according to established standards of sanitation, infection control and safety in accordance with Ministry of Health Long Term Care Standards, the Occupational Health and Safety Act and departmental policies
- May need to lift and carry heavy objects, and to withstand long periods of walking, standing and frequent bending and twisting
- May need to steer and manipulate large and small food wagons through congested areas
- High school completion or equivalent required
- Current Food Handlers Certification in accordance with Public Health required
- Previous experience in a Food Services preferred
- Previous experience working with the elderly is an asset
- Effective customer service, oral and written communication skills
- Ability to effectively work independently and as part of a team
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Responsibilities
Collects and washes dishes, cleans pots and pans, removes kitchen garbage, and delivers and retrieves patient meal trays. Follows established food-handling, sanitation, infection-control, and safety standards while performing physically demanding kitchen duties.
Requirements
A high school diploma or equivalent and a current Food Handlers Certification are required. Food services experience is preferred, experience with older adults is an asset, and effective communication, customer service, and the ability to work independently and as part of a team are expected.
Skills
- Food Handling
- Sanitation
- Infection Control
- Food Safety
- Dishwashing
- Kitchen Cleaning
- Customer Service
- Oral Communication
- Written Communication
- Teamwork
- Independent Work
- Physical Stamina
- Meal Tray Delivery
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Categories
- Food & Beverage
- Healthcare
- Hospitality
- Security & Safety
Keywords
- Food And Nutrition Services
- Food Handlers Certification
- Food Handling
- Sanitation
- Infection Control
- Food Safety
- Occupational Health And Safety Act
- Ministry Of Health Long-Term Care Standards
- Kashruth
- Dishwashing
- Kitchen Cleaning
- Garbage Disposal
- Patient Meal Trays
- Food Wagons
- Customer Service
- Oral Communication
- Written Communication
- Teamwork
- Independent Work
- Geriatric Care
- Long-Term Care
- Elderly Care
- On-Call
- Casual Employment