Food Service Assistant – Costco – Markham, ON

Costco’s food court in Markham, Ontario is looking for a Food Service Assistant to join their team at the 65 Kirkham Drive warehouse location. If you enjoy working in a fast-moving kitchen environment and take pride in delivering quality service, this role could be a great fit for you.

Day to day, you’ll be preparing and serving food and beverages, keeping the kitchen and dining area clean, and making sure every member walks away with a positive experience. From baking pizzas to operating dispensing machines, this position keeps things moving and varied throughout your shift.

About the Role: Food Service Assistant – Food Court

As a Food Service Assistant at Costco’s food court, your primary duties centre around food preparation and member service. You’ll be rolling, shaping, topping, and baking items like pizza, steaming hot dogs, operating deep fryers, and slicing finished products for the warmer. You’ll also handle cash transactions, place phone and counter orders, and assemble customer orders with accuracy and care.

Maintaining a clean and safe food environment is a key part of this role. You’ll sanitize machines, counters, utensils, and floors, take garbage to the compactor, and ensure the self-serve areas, condiment stations, and eating areas are properly maintained throughout the day. Compliance with health codes — including sanitation standards, temperature controls, and product rotation — is essential to performing this job well.

Benefits and Salary

This position offers a pay rate of $20.00 per hour. Costco is well known in Canada for providing employees with competitive compensation and a respectful workplace. Benefits details may be discussed during the hiring process.

Responsibilities

The Food Service Assistant role at Costco’s food court is hands-on and fast-paced. You’ll be responsible for everything from food prep and cash handling to maintaining a spotless, code-compliant kitchen and dining area. These responsibilities are important to ensuring every member receives consistent, high-quality service.

• Prepare hot food items including rolling, shaping, topping, and baking pizzas, and operating deep fryers and hot dog steamers
• Handle cash transactions accurately, ring up sales, make change, and follow cash handling procedures and standards
• Take and assemble orders from members at the counter and over the phone, presenting completed orders promptly and courteously
• Dispense dessert and beverage items such as frozen yogurt, lattes, and smoothies; clean, sanitize, and refill dispensing machines
• Maintain the self-serve pop area, condiment table, and eating area; bus and sanitize tables, sweep and mop floors, and empty trash
• Clean and sanitize machines, work surfaces, floors, pans, utensils, and counters throughout the shift
• Pull and stock ingredients and supplies from the warehouse to shelves, cooler, freezer, and preparation areas
• Comply with health codes covering sanitation, temperature monitoring, product rotation, and expiration date checks

Requirements / Skills

Costco welcomes candidates who are reliable, detail-oriented, and comfortable working in a food service environment. No prior experience is required — what matters most is your willingness to follow procedures, maintain safety standards, and deliver prompt, courteous service to members.

• Food Safety Certification – Level 1 is required and must be obtained by your first day on the job
• High School Diploma or GED is preferred but not mandatory
• Ability to follow health and safety protocols including sanitation standards and temperature regulations
• Physical capability to handle tasks such as stocking supplies, operating a trash compactor, and standing for extended periods
• Strong member service skills with the ability to work efficiently in a high-volume, fast-paced environment
• For candidates applying to Quebec locations, the ability to communicate in French (oral and written) is required

How to Apply

To apply for this Food Service Assistant position at Costco in Markham, use the link below to access the official job posting. Make sure your resume is up to date and that your Food Safety Certification – Level 1 is in order before submitting your application.

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