Food Service Attendant, consider a career with the Correctional Service of Canada – Quebec

Posting details

• Reference number: PEN26J-019409-000100
• Selection process number: 2026-PEN-EA-QUE-200324
• Who can apply: Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad.
• Level: GS-FOS-02, GS-FOS-03

Employment tenure

👉 Staffing needs include opportunities for permanent, temporary, and casual employment (note: casual work is offered for a fixed duration not exceeding 90 working days in the same calendar year).

Duties

📢 Positions within food services are an essential part of the day-to-day operations of the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC). The food services team contributes to a safer, healthier community by ensuring quality nutrition and dietary care in correctional institutions across the country. Join our dynamic team and contribute to meaningful work that makes a difference nationwide. ➨ 𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐈𝐓𝐋𝐄𝐒: 1-Food Services Helper (GS-FOS-02) & 2-Cook's Helper (GS-FOS-03) 💼 𝐊𝐄𝐘 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐍𝐒𝐈𝐁𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐄𝐒: 🍽️ 𝟏- As a Food Services Helper, you will support food production operation in a cook-chill environment by assisting with basic preparation tasks such as trimming meat and measuring ingredients, while ensuring that kitchen areas and equipment are clean and properly maintained. You will assist with the receiving, unloading, storage, preparation, and distribution of food supplies to various delivery points, while maintaining organized and safe storage areas. The role includes operating kitchen equipment and providing on-the-job training to offender workers to develop their skills, safety awareness, and positive work behaviours. You will also report equipment issues and ensure all activities comply with established safety, security, and fire prevention protocols. 👩‍🍳 𝟐- As a Cook’s Helper, you will support food productions by assisting with ingredient preparation, following recipes, and performing short-order cooking, such as breakfast items, sandwiches, and other hot foods. You will rethermalize meals, serve food while maintaining portion control, and monitor food temperatures to ensure safety and quality. The role also includes supporting supply and inventory control activities, including the receiving, storage, preparation, and distribution of food products. You will maintain cleanliness in kitchen, dining, and storage areas, and operate a variety of kitchen equipment while reporting any issues. A key aspect of the role is training offender workers in food preparation, service, safety procedures, and workplace behaviours to support their employability and rehabilitation. You will also ensure all activities comply with established safety, security, and fire prevention procedures. ───────────────────────────────────────────────

Intent of the process

The candidate qualified pool resulting from this selection process may be used to staff similar positions, both permanent and temporary, including casual employment, to address urgent needs in the Quebec Region. The specific locations are: Cowansville, Donnacona, Drummondville, Joliette, La Macaza, Laval, Port-Cartier and Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines.

Important messages

⚠️Kindly select only the locations where you are truly willing and able to work. ─────────────────────────────────────────────── 💰𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐂𝐒𝐂 𝐖𝐈𝐋𝐋 𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐄𝐑 𝐘𝐎𝐔*: ✅ Competitive Compensation: Benefit from a salary and comprehensive benefits package, plus allowances for weekends, inmate training, overtime, and commuting assistance where applicable. ✅ Comprehensive Benefit Program: Benefits which encompasses healthcare, dental & vision care, as well as post-retirement eligibility for the Public Service Health Care Plan. ✅ Retirement Benefits: Eligible for early retirement at age 50 after 10 years of service within a CSC institution. ✅ Generous Leave: Start with 3 weeks of paid vacation, which can increase to up to 6 weeks. Additional leave benefits & 12 paid statutory holidays are also included. *These benefits are subject to eligibility and are not applicable to casual employees. ─────────────────────────────────────────────── 🛑 𝐀𝐃𝐃𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐈𝐍𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍: ❗The first round of applications from this inventory will soon be submitted to hiring managers. More will follow as needed. Don't wait, several positions need to be staffed immediately. 🗣️𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐔𝐀𝐆𝐄 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐅𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄: You have the right to participate in the appointment process in the official language(s) of your choice. 📋𝐒𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐆𝐄: A random, top-down, or other volume management method may be applied at any stage to determine which candidates move forward in the assessment process. 🤖𝐔𝐒𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 (𝐀𝐈) 𝐓𝐎𝐎𝐋𝐒: To abide by the spirit of the Public Service Employment Act (e.g. transparency, merit based appointments), please include a brief note at the end of your responses when applying, describing how AI was used, if applicable (e.g., An AI tool was used to conduct research or to improve the structure, clarity, or linguistic quality of the response). Further guidance on the responsible use of AI may be provided during the next step of the assessment process, where applicable. Any omission or inaccurate disclosure regarding the use of AI tools as part of this process may be subject to corrective measures, including additional verifications.