Food Services Aide (Full Time)

ABOUT US

Siloam Mission is a Christian-based non-profit service organization for Manitobans who have experienced homelessness and who struggle with mental health issues physical and cognitive disabilities addictions or trauma. Founded in 1987 the mission provides emergency shelter meals and clothing supportive housing and a variety of healing support and recovery services to help people transform their own lives and reach their full potential.

What matters to you

Being in a work culture that operates out of their core values of HEART (holistic equity altruism relationships and truth and reconciliation) - embracing diversity promoting equality and inclusion.

• Prioritize organize and delegate tasks to volunteers;
• Plan prepare and serve meals in a timely manner;
• Ensure that proper sanitation safety and food regulations are followed;
• Maintain cleanliness in the kitchen;
• Receive donations of food items;
• Maintain a zero-waste kitchen minimizing waste as much as possible and using donations to their fullest potential;
• Ensure kitchen staff and volunteers are following the City of Winnipeg health standards for meal preparation kitchen cleanliness and safety while providing nutritious meals in a timely manner to the community;
• Exemplify Siloams core values in all day-to-day activities.

• Safe Food Handling Certificate;
• 1-year experience in a commercial kitchen environment;
• Volunteer management experience is highly suggested.

• Safe Food Handling techniques;
• Basic cooking techniques;
• Cleaning procedures for utensils and equipment;
• Ability to use Microsoft Outlook;
• Be able to identify and cook with a variety of ingredients;
• Basic knife skills;
• Above average communication skills;
• Work well in high pressure situations;
• Organized;
• Creative and resourceful;
• Compassionate and understanding;
• Professional.

• Works closely with Drop-In Staff Volunteers and Community Members from various departments of Siloam Mission.

• Hours of Work: 40 hours per week: Saturday - Wednesday 11:30 a.m. - 8 p.m.;
• Location: 300 Princess
• Ability to stand for long periods of time;
• Working with food allergens;
• Ability to lift and carry weight up to 50 lbs.;
• Ability to work in a wide variety of temperature ranges;
• Will need to clean (sweep mop disinfect etc.) work areas as needed;
• Ability to work with cleaning chemicals;
• Hazardous conditions could potentially include unpredictable or risky behaviours from community members.

• Provides a safe environment by ensuring adherences to Workplace Safety and Health
• Regulations and Policies Infection Control Guidelines WHMIS and Safe Work Procedures. Immediately investigates and recommends corrective action on any unsafe acts work conditions incidents near misses injuries or illnesses.
• Demonstrates understanding of role and responsibilities in fire prevention and disaster preparedness and participates in safety and health training programs including the facilitys Fire Disaster and Evacuation Plan.
• Supports an environment which avoids prevents and corrects all activities or actions which may result in an adverse outcome in the delivery of services. Community Member safety is a standing item for all individual and departmental meetings.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

• The successful candidate must maintain legal eligibility to work in Canada. If the successful candidate possesses a work permit it is their responsibility to ensure the permit remains valid.
• A Police Information Check satisfactory to the employer will be required from the successful candidate at their expense. To obtain Police Information Check information please visit successful candidate must provide a satisfactory Adult Abuse Registry check. To obtain an Adult Abuse Registry application please visit: Province of Manitoba Families Adult and Child Abuse Registry ()

Siloam Mission Inc. promotes Employment Equity and is strongly committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. Therefore we encourage candidates to voluntarily self-identify on their application if they are members of the underrepresented groups (women Indigenous persons a person with a disability or a visible minority).

Salary: $33686 - $45087

Siloam Mission offers a competitive compensation package including comprehensive health and dental benefits a pension plan paid time off and additional wellness supports as well as opportunities for professional growth and development. We follow a structured salary guide to ensure fair equitable and consistent compensation across our team taking into account directly related experience and internal equity in all offers.

CLOSING DATE: 06 AUG 2025

Please include cover letter resume and three (3) work references for consideration. Note: we appreciate all that apply however; only qualified candidates will be contacted for an interview.