Kitchen Helper

Position Overview

We are looking for enthusiastic, dependable Kitchen Helpers to join our team! As a Volunteer Kitchen Helper, you will play a vital role in supporting our food preparation operations, ensuring maintaining high safety and hygiene standards, and helping us serve healthy meals to our community. This is a great opportunity to learn culinary basics, meet new people, and make a tangible impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Food Preparation: Assist cooks and kitchen staff with basic meal prep tasks, such as washing, peeling, chopping vegetables, and portioning ingredients.


• Cleaning & Sanitization: Wash dishes, utensils, pots, and pans manually or using a commercial dishwasher. Wipe down counters, food prep tables, and cooking equipment.


• Organization & Stocking: Assist with receiving, organizing, and storing food supplies, ingredients, and pantry items.


• Meal Assembly: Help package meals for distribution for our food share program.


• Waste Management: Help sweep and mop kitchen floors, clear recycling, and manage organic/trash disposal at the end of shifts.


• Safety Standard Maintenance: Follow all food safety guidelines, wear appropriate protective gear (e.g., hairnets, aprons, gloves), and maintain hygiene standards.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Minimum Age: 18 years or older


• Skills: Basic cooking knowledge or knife handling skills are helpful, but no prior experience is required-training will be provided!


• Physical Capabilities: Ability to stand for periods of 3-4 hours and lift up to 25 lbs (11 kg).


• Traits: Strong reliability, positive attitude, willingness to follow safety guidelines, and strong teamwork skills.


• Certifications: Basic food safety handler training/certification is required

• Gain hands-on kitchen and basic culinary skills.


• Earn community service hours (verification letters provided upon request).


• Network and connect with community members and local staff.


• Enjoy complimentary meals or snacks during scheduled volunteer shifts.

• A few hours monday starting at 3 or 4.


• May apply for more hours, but will be discussed in interview.

• Online Application Form Below
• Email: iacckitchen@wicm.ca (Include Opportunity ID)
• Phone: 431-388-0954
• In Person