Zone: Western Zone
Location: WMH - Western Memorial Regional Hospital

Food Service Worker I
Western Zone - Food Services
Temp Call-In

Hours
(12 hours, 8 hours, Other Shift; Days, Evenings, Weekends)

Applicants must be available for all shifts. The Food Services department operates 365 days per year, including evenings and weekends. Applicants will be required to work 8-hour and 12-hour shifts as well as short shifts of three (3), four (4), and five (5) hour duration .

Salary CGCU20 (CAD20.84 - CAD22.61 per hour)
Competition Number VAC0006698
Posted Date 2025-01-23
Closing Date Open until filled.
Demands, duties, qualifications
Nutrition Services staff work in the patient, resident and retail food service setting. Reporting to the Food Operations Supervisor, Nutrition Services staff may be responsible for preparing and serving meals and supplies to patients, residents, staff, families and customers. Additionally, they are responsible for cleaning and sanitizing meal trays, dishes, related equipment, and workspaces. Nutrition Services staff support safe food handling procedures and provide overall service excellence.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Food Preparation, Assembly and Service
• Assemble, portion, and serve patient, resident, and visitor meals
• Portion and assemble nourishments, beverages, and menu items
• Accurately assemble meals trays as outline on the patient/resident tray ticket
• Delivery and Collection
• Delivery and distribution of meals to bedside
• Delivery of nourishments and supplies (food and non-food)
• Collection of soiled meal trays
• Food Safety and Sanitation
• Clean and sanitize dishes, utensils, equipment, and work area
• Maintain basic work area safety and sanitation
• Practice proper hand hygiene, food storage cleanliness, cross-contamination prevention, etc.

Job Demands:
By applying for this job, you acknowledge an understanding that regular requirements and demands of this job include (but are not limited to):

• Constantly lifts and moves objects up to 10lbs and regularly pushes/pulls food products, supplies and trolleys up to 50lbs.
• Regularly requires repetitive neck flexion, reaching, bilateral handling, body movements such as bending, kneeling and stretching.
• Constantly requires standing and walking.
• Constantly requires visual and auditory concentration and repetitive tasks, higher than normal levels of attentiveness and alertness for the health and safety of others.

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

• Completion of High School is preferred; equivalent work experience may be considered.
• Food Service experience is considered an asset
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to perform duties within expected timeframes and standards of accuracy
• Ability to communicate effectively while demonstrating civility and respect