Food Counter Attendant (Canada Summer Jobs)

Location: Community Impact Centre, Red Deer
Project Number: 021411913
Position Type: Seasonal Employment (Canada Summer Job)
Duration: June to August 2026 (8 weeks)
Schedule: Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  (35 hours per week)
Hourly Rate: $22.00
Reporting to: Food Services Manager
Number of Positions to Fill: 1
RFR#: 2031

Reporting to the Food Services Supervisor, the Food Service Helper, as part of a team, provides support to the operation of the kitchen and food/beverage counter at The Mustard Seed, by assisting with sorting and organizing food donations, food preparation and cleaning activities. Maintaining Occupational Health & Safety Standards is also a key part of this role. 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Sort and organize of food donations


• Assist with packaging assorted pastries, baked items and other food as required 


• Assist with serving guests snacks, beverages, coffee, and warming sandwiches 


• Perform food preparation: peeling potatoes, carrots and chopping vegetables 


• Assist with bagging items for various programs such as School Lunch Program, Food Depot, Men’s Kitchen and other food programming.


• Ensure pantry, coolers, freezers, and fridges are kept clean and organized 


• Wash and store dishes 


• Clean and keep kitchen organized 


• Work alongside and assist with volunteers as required 


• Maintain Occupational Health & Safety Standards 


• Participate in all required training

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

• Experience working in a kitchen environment is considered an asset 


• Food safety certification is considered a strong asset 


• Customer service experience 


• Must be able to handle a knife and have basic kitchen skills (operating oven, dishwasher, other appliances) 


• Good organizational skills 


• Good problem-solving and quick decision-making skills; ability to think “on-your-feet” 


• Ability to recognize and maintain appropriate boundaries with co-workers, volunteers and guests 


• High level of confidentiality, especially pertaining to guests’ information 


• Willingness to participate in any essential training required by The Mustard Seed 


• Desire to serve in a Christian ministry 

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR CANADA SUMMER JOBS

• Please do not apply if all these conditions are not met


• Be between 18 and 30 years of age


• Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act for the duration of the employment


• Have a valid Social Insurance Number at the start of employment and be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations


• Not a member of the Immediate Family of the Employer or a member of the Immediate Family of an officer or director of the Employer


• International students are not eligible participants


• For more information about Canada Summer Jobs: https://www.jobbank.gc.ca/youth

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Hands-on, fast-paced, active position requiring moderate to significant physical effort: lifting up to 25lbs, standing for duration of shift, bending, pushing, or pulling carts 


• Position requires moderate to significant mental effort 


• Position involves working closely with volunteers and staff 


• Ability to work in hot and cold temperatures/work environment required 


• Employees are to be aware that many of our clients may experience difficulties or impairment at times, which could result in them uttering threats, discriminatory statements, and other insults at your person. This may be in a raised voice, or in seeing unpredictable behaviour up to and including the possibility of them becoming aggressive

• Training on how to respond is provided, but this is to be considered typical working conditions. Many of our clients are unaware of the impact of these comments

 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• An Employment Background Check is required for all positions at The Mustard Seed


• As The Mustard Seed is a Christian ministry, we require our employees to agree to respect and not detract from The Mustard Seed’s Employment Values during their employment at The Mustard Seed.


• Must have legal authorization to work in Canada on a full-time basis for anyone other than current employer

NOTE

• Your privacy is important to us. The information we collect is used solely for consideration for employment.


• We thank all candidates for their interest, however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. The Mustard Seed reserves the right to amend job advertisements. No phone calls please.


• Please visit our careers page to see more job opportunities.