Food Counter Attendant

Job summary

Responsible for taking customer orders, processing payments, and serving food and beverages. Duties include preparing food items, maintaining kitchen cleanliness, and stocking supplies.

Job details

A&W Whitehorse (Turnaround Foods Ltd.) is seeking 4 full-time, permanent, Food Counter Attendants (NOC65201) to start immediately. (2222 2nd Avenue, Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 1C8) Positions: 4 Wage: $21/hr Hours Per Week: 35-40 Language: English Benefits include an optional, employee‑contributed single or family Medical and Dental Benefit plan comprising Pharmaceuticals, Hospital Care, Paramedical Services, Medical Equipment, Travel Coverage, Vision Care, Basic and Optional Life Insurance, along with an optional, employee‑contributed Group RRSP. The McMurray Group owns and operates A&W Restaurants across Western Canada. We are committed to creating a positive, people-centered workplace built on respect, teamwork, and open communication. We recognize and celebrate the efforts and achievements of our team members, and we strive to provide an environment where everyone can learn, grow, and succeed. Job Duties: The Food Counter Attendant is responsible for taking customer orders, accepting various forms of payment, and serving the customers either at the food counter or table. The role also involves preparing, heating, and finishing cooked food items. As well, keeping all stations clean and sanitized. The Food Counter Attendant does the following: use a cash register to take customer orders, accept payment and give change answer customer questions about menu items and serve customers at counter preparing food such as sandwiches, hamburgers, deep fried sides, milkshakes, ice cream dishes and beverages, including coffee-type drinks clean, peel, slice and trim food items using manual and electric appliances stock refrigerators, cupboards, and salad bars keep records of the quantities of food used, or wasted clean and sanitize kitchen areas including, work surfaces, cupboards, and storage areas, as well as dispose of kitchen garbage clear and clean tables, trays, and chairs help other workers who prepare or serve food and beverages. sweep and mop floors, and perform other duties to assist team members bring clean dishes, flatware, and other items to serving/staging areas refill condiments and other supplies at tables and in serving areas unpack and store supplies in refrigerators, cupboards, and storage areas sort and remove garbage and wash garbage cans orderly unload trucks picking up or delivering food and supplies Job Requirements: Ability to deal well with a variety of people, team player Initiative, good judgement, decision making and working well with authority Responsible, reliable, honest Physical Demands Standing and walking for extended periods. Some heavy lifting Acceptable oral and written communication skills Ability to build and maintain positive relationships with colleagues Posted: October 28, 2025

What you’ll do

Responsible for taking customer orders, processing payments, and serving food and beverages. Duties include preparing food items, maintaining kitchen cleanliness, and stocking supplies.

Requirements

Requires the ability to work well with people, be a reliable team player, and possess acceptable communication skills. Must be capable of standing for extended periods and performing some heavy lifting.

Benefits

• Medical Benefit Plan • Dental Benefit Plan • Pharmaceuticals • Hospital Care • Paramedical Services • Medical Equipment • Travel Coverage • Vision Care • Life Insurance • Group RRSP

Listed skills

• Time management · Preferred
• Customer service · Preferred
• Teamwork · Preferred
• Reliability · Preferred
• Cash handling · Preferred
• Food preparation · Preferred
• Decision Making · Preferred
• Communication Skills · Preferred
• Inventory management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Customer Service
• Cash Handling
• Food Preparation
• Sanitization
• Teamwork
• Time Management
• Communication Skills
• Inventory Management
• Decision Making
• Reliability

Job areas

• Food & Beverage
• Hospitality
• Customer Service & Support
• Retail