About Survival Jobs

Typically Student /new comers in Canada start their early job with survival jobs.

 

Survival Job: Typically a low-end low-paying job that a displaced job-seeker takes on a temporary basis (often as a last resort) when unemployed to cover basic living costs in order to survive.

But there's no doubt that a survival job can help pay the bills for a little while, until you get your career on track. And it can also give you the chance to practice your English, learn about Canadian culture, meet new people - and get Canadian experience.

Some part time jobs:

1.    Coffee Shops: . They are always hiring new people

·         Tim Hortons

·         Coffee Time

·         Robin's Donuts

·         Starbucks

·         Second Cup

2.    Fast-Food Restaurants: They are always hiring new people.

·         McDonald’s

·         Wendy’s

·         A&W

·         Burger King

·         KFC

·         Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen

·         Pizza Pizza

·         Pizzaville 

·         Pizza Nova

·         Domino’s Pizza

·         Little Caesar’s Pizza

·         Pizza Hut

·         Firkin Pubs

·         Dairy Queen

·         Subway

·         Cara Food Services - Swiss Chalet/ Harvey’s/ Montana’s Cookhouse/ Kelsey’s/ Milestones Grill & Bar

3.    Janitorial Services: Cleaning office buildings/ companies. There are 100s of janitorial companies and some websites who posts such jobs are:

·         Ca.Indeed.com

·         SimplyHired.ca

·         WowJobs.ca

·         Workopolis.com

·         JobisJob.ca

4.    Maid Services/ Home Cleaning Services: cleaning houses/apartments

·         MollyMaid.ca

·         CanadaMaidService.ca

·         MerryMaids.ca

·         Maidbrigade.ca

·         CanadaBestCleaners.com

5.    Stock Clerk/ Cashier: Grocery and drugstore chains always need people

·         Loblaws/ Fortinos/ Valu-Mart/ Independent/ Zhers/ SaveEasy/ Maxi/ Extra Foods/ Superstore/ No Frills/ PRovigo/ Wholesale Club/ Club Entrepot/ Les Entrepots Presto/ T&T Supermarket/ Osaka Supermarket

·         Metro/ Super C/ Marche Richelieu/ Les 5 Saisons/ Food Basics/ Distagro/ Brunet/ Drug Basics Pharmacy 

·         Sobeys/ IGA/ Foodland/FreshCo/ Price Chopper/ Lawtons Drugs

·         Shoppers Drug Mart

·         Rexall/ Rexall Pharma Plus

·         Canadian Tire

·         Lowes

·         Walmart

·         Home Depot

6.    security jobs ( Ministry issued license)

This includes working as a:

·         security guard

·         concierge

·         bodyguard

·         bouncer

·         or loss prevention employee

Steps to get security guard license:

• Ensure you meet all requirements for an Ontario Security License.
• Complete a 40 hour security license training program with a First Aid and CPR certification.
• Get your Training Completion Number.
• Register to and pass the Security Guard Test.
• Apply for your Ontario Security Guard License.

  

7.       Warehouse

Responsibilities

·         Preparing and completing orders for delivery or pickup according to schedule

·         Receiving and processing warehouse stock products

·         Performing inventory controls and keeping quality standards high for audits