Food Service I

Job title: Food Service I

Job description: Your Opportunity:

Make a significant impact on patient and resident focused health care as a Nutrition Food Service (NFS) Worker. NFS is a provincial service that is committed to providing nutritious, healthy, high quality meal service to patients, residents, staff, visitors and the community. The town has a wide assortment of community facilities including an elementary/junior high school, a composite high school, a library, twin arenas, a brand new aquatic center, and much more. The area also has a few golf courses and several museums. The Wetaskiwin Hospital and Care Centre offers services in 24-hour emergency, acute care, pediatrics, surgical and obstetrical care, and a renal dialysis unit. This position will be accountable for performing a variety of tasks to ensure a quality patient, resident and customer experience. Under the general supervision of a Food Services Supervisor, they will use strong customer service, teamwork and organizational skills to: Prepare, handle, portion and package food and beverages. Assemble trays in the kitchen and/or serve meals in a dining room setting. Provide patient meal delivery and pick up. Order and put away unit supplies. Safely operate and clean industrial food service equipment. Adhere to safety, sanitation, and food preparation standards in accordance with AHS policies and guidelines. Complete cash handling duties (in the retail setting). Complete other food service duties as assigned. The successful candidate will be able to: Work in a fast paced environment with speed and accuracy. Work under pressure in high stress situations. Communicate effectively with patients, co-workers, and other hospital departments. Work as an effective, professional team member. Demonstrate a patient first approach as outlined in the AHS Foundational Strategies. Perform basic math functions to measure out food portions.

Description:

As a Food Service I, you will be responsible for performing a variety of routine tasks associated with basic food preparation in accordance with AHS standards and procedures. Your typical duties may include packaging and portioning food items, preparing food according to set guidelines and menus, serving meals to patients and customers and cleaning and sanitizing equipment, dishes, tables and serving areas.

• Classification: Food Service I
• Union: AUPE GSS
• Department: CZ WETA HOSP FdSrvPnt/Res/Clnt
• Primary Location: Wetaskiwin Hospital & Care Ctr
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.40
• Posting End Date: 18-MAY-2021
• Employee Class: Regular Part Time
• Date Available: 31-MAY-2021
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 4
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $17.78
• Maximum Salary: $19.39
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Completion of Grade 10 or equivalent. Physically capable to lift food, supplies and equipment up to 46lbs and must be able to push/pull meal carts up to 250lbs. This position requires you to walk and stand on your feet for the duration of your shift. Additional Required Qualifications:

Experience in operating a computer. Experience with inventory management; receiving deliveries, managing expiry dates and minimizing waste while utilizing “First in- First Out” procedures. 1 year of customer service experience. Preferred Qualifications:

Customer service experience. Experience in a hospital or long term care environment. Food service experience. Experience with Industrial Food Service Equipment. Food Safe Certificate or equivalent. WHIMIS training. Experience in operating Microsoft Office programs or other computer programs. Cash handling experience.

Please note:

All postings close at 23:59 of the posting end date indicated.

Important:

Alberta Health Services (AHS) is committed to ensuring the safety of staff and patients and requires all NEW employees to provide a satisfactory criminal record check (CRC) and/or Vulnerable Sector Search(VSS) prior to the start of their employment. The CRC/VSS must be specific to the role at AHS and must be dated no more than 90 days prior to the date on your written offer from AHS.

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Company: Alberta Health Services

Expected salary:

Location: Wetaskiwin, AB

Job date: Fri, 14 May 2021 03:46:26 GMT