Food Services Coordinator

FOOD SERVICES COORDINATOR

Regular Full Time

About Us

One of BC’s Top Employers, the City of Coquitlam offers meaningful career opportunities to make a difference within the local community.  As the sixth largest city in BC, we are home to more than 150,000 residents. Our diverse municipality is a great place to work as it continues to grow through innovative urban design, inspiring arts, culture and recreation programs, and state-of-the-art transportation systems. Our brand is built on managing our resources in a responsible and sustainable manner, while supporting a vibrant, growing regional urban centre.  We envision a bright future in Coquitlam that we hope includes you!

About You / What We Are Looking For

Are you passionate about food service operations, team leadership, and delivering quality food services in a community recreation setting? The City of Coquitlam is seeking a Food Services Coordinator to oversee and coordinate food service operations across multiple raecreation facilities that primarily serve the senior demographic.

In this role, you will bring together your expertise in food preparation, menu planning, inventory management, and cost control to ensure consistent, efficient, and nutritous food offerings. You will also lead and support kitchen staff and volunteers, develop standardized operating procedures, and help create welcoming food service experiences for our community.

In this role, you can look forward to:

• Plan and coordinate food service operations across multiple recreation facilities, ensuring consistent service standards, menu planning, and compliance with food safe regulations.
• Schedule, supervise, and evaluate kitchen staff, as well as support hiring and training.
• Coordinate and develop the food services volunteer program, including volunteer engagement, training, and ongoing evaluation to support effective participation in food service operations across recreation facilities.
• Oversees kitchen purchasing and inventory control and managing supplies.
• Prepares and administers a food services budget, ensuring costs remain within allocated amounts.
• Establish standardized recipes and operating procedures; maintain records and reports; and identify opportunities to improve service delivery and cost-effectiveness.

Minimum Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of food service operations, including food preparation, service methods, equipment, and operational procedures.
• Experience with inventory management, purchasing, budgeting, and food service cost-control practices.
• Experience supervising staff and volunteers.
• Strong administrative skills, including the ability to maintain records and prepare reports.
• Proficiency with computer applications and point-of-sale systems.
• The ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders.
• Driver's Licence for the Province of British Columbia.
• Food Safe Level 1 and 2.
• Serving It Right Certificate from the Liquor Control Board of British Columbia.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with seniors.
• Experience leading a team in a municipal setting.
• Experience working with volunteers.

What We Offer:

This CUPE position has an hourly rate range of $38.63 - $45.47 per hour (2026 rates). The rate of pay is based on a variety of factors including qualifications, knowledge, experience and skills. This position offers a standard work week. Schedule is subject to change to meet operational needs.

You will have the chance to join a rapidly growing and diverse team dedicated to supporting the local community, and be able to engage in variety of learning and development opportunities. Additionally, there is an opportunity to participate in an earned day off program. This position is based in Coquitlam. The City offers an attractive vacation and extended benefits package, including the ability to contribute to the Municipal Pension Plan.

Accessibility / Equal Opportunity Employer

The City of Coquitlam is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer working towards enhancing equitable practices in our recruitment and retention processes. As an organization we are committed to creating an inclusive work environment to support our growing and diverse work force. To learn more about what equity, diversity, and inclusion means, and the City’s efforts in support of these principles, please visit coquitlam.ca/edi for more information.

If at any time during the application or recruitment process you require additional assistance or an accommodation, please contact our team for confidential support. Staff can also provide in-person support if required.

Applicants under consideration may be required to undergo and submit an acceptable police information check and vulnerable sector check.

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Please apply online at www.coquitlam.ca/careers by 11:55 pm on November 17, 2026.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.