Food Counter Attendant

Job Overview

This permanent full-time position as a Food Counter Attendant involves working 35 hours each week in a fast-paced food service environment in Wasaga Beach, Ontario. The role requires no formal educational certificate or diploma, and training will be provided to new hires.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness by clearing and cleaning tables, trays, and chairs.
• Operate dishwashers and hand wash dishes, glassware, and utensils, then store them properly.
• Sanitize kitchen areas including work surfaces, cupboards, storage spaces, and cooking equipment.
• Manage kitchen waste by removing garbage and trash regularly.
• Prepare, heat, portion, wrap, package, and serve simple food items for dine-in and take-out orders.
• Take customer orders at counters or buffet stations.
• Stock refrigerators and salad bars with required food items.
• Use manual and electric tools to clean, peel, slice, and trim food products like fruits and vegetables.
• Perform general floor cleaning including sweeping, mopping, washing, and polishing.

Supervisory Duties

• Oversee kitchen and food service helpers, food preparers, and food counter attendants, managing teams of 11 to 15 personnel.
• Coordinate with general cooks to ensure smooth kitchen operations.

Work Environment and Physical Requirements

• Work involves standing for long periods in a physically demanding, fast-paced setting.
• Tasks require walking, bending, crouching, kneeling, and working under pressure while meeting tight deadlines.
• A combination of sitting, standing, and walking is necessary during shifts.

Personal Qualities

• Strong client focus and efficient interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team setting while demonstrating initiative and flexibility.
• Excellent verbal communication skills are essential.

Shift Details

• Available shifts include early morning, morning, evening, night, day, and weekends.

Experience and Training

• No prior experience required as training will be provided.

Inclusivity and Support Programs

• The company promotes a welcoming environment for people with disabilities by offering awareness training to employees.
• Diversity and cross-cultural training support is provided for newcomers, refugees, members of visible minorities, and Indigenous workers.
• Specific awareness training is supplied to support youth, veterans, mature workers, and to foster an inclusive workplace.