Food Services Helper, Fixed-Term, Brantford

Job ID: 249368
Posting status: Open
Organization: Ministry of Education
Division: Provincial and Demonstration Schools Branch
City: Brantford
Position(s) language: English
Job term: 1 Temporary, Fixed-Term Position (Available October 2026 to June 2027)
Job code: 50230 – Helper Food Service
Salary: $24.40 – $26.23 Per hour* (*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.)
Competition #PDSB26-142

The Ministry of Education, Provincial and Demonstration Schools Branch, Brantford Campus (W. Ross Macdonald School) operates school and student lodging programs with the tradition and reputation for meeting the academic, personal, social, emotional and developmental needs of the individual children. Are you looking for an opportunity to grow professionally? If so, consider this opportunity, where you will enjoy varied work and challenging responsibilities.

About the job

In this role you will:

• Assist in the preparation of food.
• Serve prepared meals.
• Maintain cleanliness of food services area, equipment and utensils.
• Ensure that food services equipment and supplies are used and stored in a safe and efficient manner.
• Perform other duties related to the operation of a large school cafeteria.

What you bring to the team

Skills and Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience working in a large volume food services environment.
• Experience operating commercial and institutional food preparation equipment.
• Knowledge of food handling and preparation techniques and sanitation standards.
• Knowledge of basic food preparation including the ability to prepare simples meals, soups, salads, sandwiches, etc.
• Knowledge of good hygiene and health and safety regulations.
• Completed Food Handlers Certificate or willingness to obtain.
• Ability to work shifts and perform physical work.

Communication and Interpersonal Skills:

• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to understand and follow written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to work independently and as a team member.

Don’t meet every qualification?
If you are 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.

Additional information:

Apply by: Tuesday, October 13, 2026 11:59 pm EDT
Position details: 1 English Temporary, duration up to 9 months, 350 Brant Ave, Brantford, West Region, Vulnerable Sector Check
Compensation group: Ontario Public Service Employees Union
Work hours: Schedule 4.7
Category: Health and Social Services
Posted on: Tuesday, September 15, 2026

Note: In accordance with the Ontario Public Service (OPS), Employment Screening Checks Policy (ESCP), the top candidate(s) may be required to undergo a security screening check. Refer to the above to determine the screening checks that are required for this position.

Required security screening checks along with your written consent, will be sent to the Transition and Security Office (TSO), Talent Acquisition Branch (TAB), HR Service Delivery Division (HRSDD) to evaluate the results. If applicable, the TSO, with your written consent, will request and obtain any additional employment screening checks that were not obtained directly by you.

A record under the Criminal Code and/or other federal offence record(s) does not automatically mean you will be ineligible for the position. The employment screening check(s) will only be reviewed and evaluated by the TSO for the purpose of making a security clearance decision. The details of an individual’s employment screening check(s) will be considered in specific relation to the duties and responsibilities of the position being filled. Employment screening check records will be maintained by the TSO and kept strictly confidential.

How to apply:

• You must submit your application using only one of the methods identified below.
• Your cover letter and resume combined should not exceed five (5) pages.
• 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.
• Be sure to quote the Job ID number for this position.
• OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying.

Send application to: PSBjobs@ontario.ca and quote Competition # PDSB26-142

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.

Please be advised that the results of this competition may be used to form an eligibility list of qualified candidates to potentially fill future vacancies represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU). In accordance with the Collective Agreement, eligibility lists are shared with OPSEU representatives. By applying to this competition, you are providing consent that your name may be shared with OPSEU representatives.

All external applicants (including former employees of the Ontario Public Service) applying to a competition in a ministry or Commission public body must disclose (either in the cover letter or resume) previous employment with the Ontario Public Service. Disclosure must include positions held, dates of employment and any active restrictions as applicable from being rehired by the Ontario Public Service.

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