Utility Worker, Nutrition & Food Services – Pot Room and Dish Room – Pooling Posting, Central NS

Job title: Utility Worker, Nutrition & Food Services – Pot Room and Dish Room – Pooling Posting, Central NS

Job description: Req ID: 107741
Location: Central Zone
Company: NSHA
Department: Nutrition & Food Services
Type of Employment: Casual Relief (3% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Union Status: Support
Posting Closing Date: Open Until Filled

Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM on the Closing Date.

Nova Scotia Health Authority is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia. We are over 22,000 employees who provide health care and support services in hospitals, health centres and community-based programs throughout Nova Scotia.

Nova Scotia Health Authority provides health services to Nova Scotians and some specialized services to Maritimers and Atlantic Canadians. We operate hospitals, health centres and community-based programs across the province. Our team of health professionals includes employees, doctors, researchers, learners and volunteers that provide the health care or services you may need. This is accomplished across four geographic management zones which are responsible for the operation of acute care health centres and the provision of a variety of inpatient, outpatient services including academic, tertiary, quaternary care and community based programs and services including continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions.

Our Central zone Nutrition & Food Services Department is hiring for multiple positions!

This is a pooling posting, your application will be paired with an existing vacancy. To view all of our current vacancies, please go to .

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Managers Nutrition and Food Services, the Utility Worker is responsible for cleaning and sanitizing of cookware, dishes, utensils, equipment, trays and carts. They also assemble patient meals on patient care units, take patient meal orders, deliver patient meal orders, portion food items, and collect soiled trays, operate tow motor, and assemble nourishments.

Qualifications

Applicants must demonstrate in their application/resume that they meet the following criteria:

• Grade 12/GED required
• Ability to work as part of a team to provide services and achieve departmental and/or organizational goals
• Ability to perform duties within expected timeframes and standards of accuracy
• Ability to communicate effectively while demonstrating civility and respect

• Restaurant experience is considered an asset

• Customer Service Skills considered an asset
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

• Pot room requires the following:
• Heavy lifting (i.e. large industrial bake/cook ware mixing bowls)
• Steel toe / safety shoes – employer will reimburse for cost of safety shoes up to amount noted in Collective Agreement
• Physically demanding, repetitive tasks
• Working Independently

• Both Pot room & Dishroom:
• Physically demanding, repetitive tasks

PLEASE NOTE: Applicants relying on education and experience equivalencies must clearly state such equivalencies in their cover letter, resume, or application. Additionally, candidates will not be considered for an interview if applications are incomplete or are missing information.

Hours of Work

• Casual Relief Positions

Salary Information

$17.0904 – $17.8025 hourly

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Typically interviews are held within three to four weeks of the closing date.

Successful external applicants will be required to submit the below documents and assume any associated costs as a condition of employment. Additional documentations such as banking & proof of identity will be included in your offer letter.

• Criminal Record Check
• Proof of education & training certifications
• Proof of any additional required qualification
• Valid registration with the relevant licensing body
• Submission of immunization record along with health assessment documentation
• Proof of SIN number

Hiring Process will depend on timeliness of delivering the above.

This is a Support [[cusECpersSubArea]] bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions.

Nova Scotia Health Authority is proud to provide a smoke free and scent free environment.
Only online applications are accepted.

Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA) is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. Our priority groups are: Aboriginal People, African Nova Scotians, Persons with Disabilities and Recent Immigrants. Members of these groups are welcome to apply and self-identify if they wish to be considered under our Employment Equity policy.

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Company: Nova Scotia Health Authority

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Location: Halifax, NS

Job date: Thu, 27 May 2021 05:54:23 GMT