Position Type: Temporary, Full-Time (Youth / Student)

Duration: 8 Weeks (Starting June 22, 2026)

Schedule: 35 hours per week

About the Program

Lighthouse is proud to participate in the Canada Summer Jobs program. We are dedicated to providing youth who face barriers to employment with meaningful work opportunities. We strongly encourage applications from:

• Indigenous youth
• Racialized youth
• Youth in an official language minority community
• 2SLGBTQI+ youth

Our Commitment to You

We provide an inclusive work environment that values your unique perspective.

Our Organization Offers

• Accessibility: Physical, visual, or auditory accommodations and flexible work arrangements.
• Inclusion: Dedicated space for cultural, spiritual, or religious practices.
• Support: Access to diversity-focused employee networks and Elders/healing centres.
• Training: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) training, including cultural competency and unconscious bias training.

Available Positions

Cook’s Helper - Kitchen Assistant ($18.00/hr)

Responsibilities

• Assist with all aspects of food service operations.
• Assist with the food and kitchen supply inventory list.
• Ensure proper food preparation, handling, storing and serving practices, in accordance with Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit guidelines.
• Assist with the creation of healthy, inclusive meals for community meal programs (100+ people) and emergency shelter meals (50+ people).
• Assist with the kitchen recycling, garbage, and compost needs.
• Help maintain overall cleanliness; dishes, counters, fridges, exhausts, ovens, etc.
• Assist with the general maintenance of utility rooms, kitchen, food service and donation areas.
• Provide meal programs in a non-judgmental manner that meets the needs of the community and shelter Participants.
• Be aware of food allergies and other dietary restrictions and assist with ensuring safe alternatives.

Requirement: Knowledge of Food Safety practices.

Mandatory Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for these positions, applicants must meet the Canada Summer Jobs criteria:

• Be between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of employment.

• Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred.

• Have a valid Social Insurance Number (SIN) and be legally entitled to work in Canada.

Benefits:

• Discounted or free food
• On-site parking

Application question(s):

• Do you meet the age eligibility criteria for the Canada Summer Jobs Program (i.e., are you between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of employment) ?
• Do you meet the eligibility criteria for the Canada Summer Jobs Program (i.e., are you a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or a person to whom refugee protection has been conferred) ?
• Do you have a valid Social Insurance Number (SIN) and are you legally entitled to work in Canada ?
• Are you willing to undergo a background check, in accordance with local law/regulations?

Work Location: In person