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Alberta Health Services Hiring for Food Service I at Wetaskiwin, AB Full Time
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Imagine a supportive employer, fantastic work-life balance, and the opportunity to make a difference in your community. With Alberta Health Services (AHS), you can have all of that and more. As a Food Service I, you have the opportunity to make a significant impact on patient and resident focused health care as a dedicated member of the Nutrition Food Service team. NFS is a provincial service that is committed to providing nutritious, healthy, high quality meal service to patients, residents, staff, visitors and the community. Located in the community of Wetaskiwin in the heart of Central Alberta, you will be integrated as part of a dynamic team of that includes other food service workers, cooks, etc. 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 in English 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.
Imagine a supportive employer, fantastic work-life balance, and the opportunity to make a difference in your community. With Alberta Health Services (AHS), you can have all of that and more. As a Food Service I, you have the opportunity to make a significant impact on patient and resident focused health care as a dedicated member of the Nutrition Food Service team. NFS is a provincial service that is committed to providing nutritious, healthy, high quality meal service to patients, residents, staff, visitors and the community. Located in the community of Wetaskiwin in the heart of Central Alberta, you will be integrated as part of a dynamic team of that includes other food service workers, cooks, etc. 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 in English 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: 0.60
Posting End Date: 10-NOV-2021
Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
Date Available: 20-NOV-2021
Temporary End Date: 31-AUG-2022
Hours per Shift: 7.75
Length of Shift in weeks: 6
Shifts per cycle: 18
Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends, On Call
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:
Customer service experience. Food service experience. Knowledge or experience with operating a computer. Experience in a hospital or long-term care environment. Cash handling experience. Experience with inventory management, receiving deliveries, managing expiry dates and minimizing waste while utilizing “First in – First out” procedures. Experience with Industrial Food Service Equipment. Food Safe Certificate or equivalent. WHIMIS training.
Preferred Qualifications:
As required.