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General Help/Dishwashing
@ ESS
Kitimat, British Columbia
Overview
ESS is hiring a General Helper/Dishwasher for a full-time kitchen and dining area role. The work covers dishwashing, food storage, cleaning, deliveries and basic food service tasks. The posting states a fixed schedule of Friday to Tuesday, 11:00am to 9:30pm, and an hourly wage of $28.26.
Pay:
$28.26 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Wash dishes and assist with kitchen cleaning duties
- Dispense and store food following safety and rotation procedures
- Receive deliveries and distribute supplies and equipment
- Plate and package meals as required
Requirements summary:
- 1+ year commercial kitchen food preparation experience
- Valid Food Handler Certificate or provincial equivalent
- Good command of English, verbal and written
- Able to lift up to 40 lb.
- Food service experience in healthcare, hotel, restaurant or fast food is an asset
Tools & skills
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · ultipro
- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-05
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-05
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-05
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | General labour |
| Experience | 1+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Schedule | day, evening, weekends |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Restaurant or kitchen |
| Position | Mostly standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · lift 40 lb · computer none |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | Food Handler Certificate |
| Background checks | drug and alcohol |
| Encouraged to apply | Indigenous peoples |
Summary and details written by AI from the posting; the employer’s posting is the authority.
ESS
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 36 |
The General Helper/Dishwasher is responsible for maintaining cleanliness and sanitation standards throughout the kitchen and dining areas. This position supports the kitchen team by washing dishes, assisting with cleaning duties, receiving deliveries, and helping with basic food service tasks as required.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Dispense food for next day of production and plate individual meals.
- Conduct work in accordance with safety standards.
- Store food in designated areas following wrapping, dating, food safety and rotation procedures.
- Perform general cleaning duties; remove trash and garbage to designated areas.
- Distribute supplies, utensils and portable equipment.
- Dishwashing and other tasks as required.
- Assure compliance with all sanitation and safety requirements.
- Ability to work in various workstations including meal distribution area (packaging).
Qualifications:
- 1+ year experience with food preparation in a commercial kitchen.
- You must have a valid Food Handler Certificate or provincial equivalent.
- Strong time management and organizational skills to be able to manage workload.
- Ability to work both independently and in team setting as required.
- Good command of English language, both verbal and written and ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
- Previous food service experience in healthcare, hotel, restaurant, or fast food is considered an asset.
- Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position. Minor heavy lifting may be involved (up to 40 lb.).
Position Requirements:
- Pass a Drug & Alcohol Test
- Shifts: Friday-Tuesday 11:00am-9:30pm (Off Wednesday & Thursday)
Perks:
- Benefits after 3 months
ESS Canada is committed to building meaningful partnerships with Indigenous communities and supporting inclusive employment opportunities. Consistent with our Indigenous community partnership commitments and voluntary employment equity initiatives, qualified Indigenous applicants (First Nations, Métis, and Inuit) may be given preference in the hiring process. Such applicants are invited to voluntarily self-identify and may be required to confirm a claim of Indigenous identity during the hiring process.
The hourly wage for this position is $28.26. Final compensation will be determined based on relevant skills, experience, qualifications, and internal equity. We are committed to offering competitive compensation and comply with all applicable pay transparency legislation. Further details regarding our total rewards offerings will be shared by the Talent Acquisition team during the hiring process. Canadian work experience is not a requirement for this role. Please note that artificial intelligence–based tools may be used at certain stages of the recruitment and applicant screening process. This is a posting for an existing job vacancy.
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