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Provide Friendly Meal Service in a Warm Retirement Home Environment in Québec City
Job Category: Work For Foreigners
Job Position: Counter Attendant – Food Service
Employer: Résidence Cardinal-Vachon
Location: Québec, QC
Wage: $18.00 Per hour
Job Type: Permanent employment, Full time
Schedule: Morning, Evening
LMIA Sponsorship: Available for qualified international candidates

Job Overview
Résidence Cardinal-Vachon is seeking a courteous and reliable Counter Attendant to join its food service team in a retirement and care home setting in Québec City. You will help ensure residents and visitors receive meals in a clean, safe, and welcoming environment by setting tables, serving at counters and buffets, preparing simple food items, and keeping service areas well-stocked and spotless. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working with seniors, is comfortable in a health-care or retirement home setting, and wants a stable, full-time position in an urban, non-smoking environment.

Languages

• French (required for communication with residents, staff, and understanding instructions)

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

• 1 year to less than 2 years of experience in food service, restaurant, cafeteria, or a similar environment

Work Site Environment

• Non-smoking

Work Setting

• Urban area (Québec City)
• Retirement home
• Hospital/medical facility or clinic-style kitchen and dining areas

Key Responsibilities (Tasks)

• Bring clean dishes, flatware, and other items to serving areas and set tables in dining rooms and service areas
• Carry and replace linen (tablecloths, napkins) as needed to maintain a clean and pleasant dining environment
• Clear and clean tables, trays, and chairs promptly between meal services
• Load buspans and trays with used dishes and cutlery and transport them to dishwashing areas
• Prepare, heat, and finish simple food items (e.g., soups, side dishes, desserts, light meals) according to instructions and standards
• Serve customers, residents, and staff at counters or buffet tables in a courteous and efficient manner
• Take customers’ and residents’ orders at the counter, ensuring clarity and accuracy
• Stock refrigerators, salad bars, and service stations with food, condiments, beverages, and supplies throughout shifts
• Receive, unpack, and store supplies in refrigerators, freezers, cupboards, and other storage areas while following stock rotation (first in, first out)
• Wash, peel, and cut vegetables and fruit for salads, sides, and prepared dishes
• Operate food dispensers and other basic food service equipment safely and correctly
• Maintain cleanliness and organization in serving areas, counters, and dining rooms
• Follow all health, safety, and food handling regulations and internal policies

Experience and Specialization

• Equipment and machinery experience:
  • Food dispensers
• Experience in institutional or healthcare/retirement home food service is an asset

Security and Safety

• References required and will be verified
• Compliance with all facility infection prevention and control policies

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

• Fast-paced environment, particularly during meal rushes and peak service times
• Repetitive tasks such as setting tables, loading trays, and wiping surfaces
• Standing and walking for extended periods throughout the shift
• Tight deadlines to ensure meals and services are delivered on time
• Work under pressure while maintaining a calm, professional manner
• Attention to detail when setting tables, preparing simple foods, and following diets or portion guidelines
• Ability to work independently when needed, while still contributing to a team
• Frequent lifting and carrying of light to moderate loads (trays, food containers, boxes of supplies)

Personal Suitability

• Strong client focus and genuine respect for seniors and residents in care
• Efficient interpersonal skills; able to communicate clearly and kindly with residents, families, and colleagues
• Reliability and punctuality, with a strong sense of responsibility for assigned tasks
• Team player who cooperates and communicates well with kitchen, nursing, and housekeeping staff
• Positive attitude and professional demeanor, even during busy or stressful moments
• Punctuality and consistency in attendance
• Honesty and integrity, especially in a care and health-related environment
• Patience and empathy when interacting with elderly residents and individuals with reduced mobility or health challenges
• Ability to follow instructions and established procedures carefully
• Organized and attentive to cleanliness, hygiene, and order in work areas

Benefits

• Health benefits:
  • Dental plan
  • Disability benefits
  • Health care plan
  • Vision care benefits
• Other benefits:
  • Free parking available

Who Can Apply to This Job?

• Canadian citizens, permanent residents, and temporary residents of Canada
• Other candidates with or without a valid Canadian work permit
• LMIA Sponsorship available for qualified international candidates who meet language and experience requirements and are eligible under Canadian immigration programs

How to Apply
Online: Apply on Company’s Website