Food Services - Relief - Calgary Women's Shelter

Employment Type: Casual
Schedule: Casual As needed
Reporting to: Food Services Manager
City: Calgary
Number of Positions to Fill: 1
RFR #: 1375

Reporting to the Food Services Manager the Food Services - Relief is responsible for planning and preparing three meals a day for shelter guests. The role will oversee the kitchen and ensure all food deliveries from suppliers and donations are received sorted and stored in the most efficient manner. Position will also be responsible for ordering food in accordance with budgetary allocation. The Food Services - Relief will coordinate and work together with volunteers community participants and staff members.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Oversee the delivery of a healthy and nutritious meal program and create menus that match the budget and available donations
Receive verify orders and store all purchased food and kitchen items
Receive donated goods sort and transfer to appropriate area
Oversee stored food rotation
Keep all food inventories up to date
Track statistics such as temperature audits serving statistics meals served and other relevant data
Maintain cleanliness of kitchen (floors countertops walls and other areas)
Work in dish pit to clean cookware and dishes
Work alongside volunteers both individuals and groups
Greet and welcome all donors in a professional and respectful manner
Follow the Environmental Health Services Guidelines regarding how food is prepared handled and stored
Maintain and abide by all Health & Safety standards and protocols including completing a report for all incidents including near misses in a timely manner
Pickup food if required
Other duties as assigned

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
Valid Food Safe course certificate
A minimum of one (1) year experience working in the Food Service industry preferred
Experience with menu planning large quantity cooking and working with donated goods is an asset
Customer service experience
Ability to work with a team consisting of paid staff volunteers and guests
Ability to resolve conflicts as they arise
Ability to respect and adhere to boundaries policies in relation to coworkers volunteers and guests

WORKING CONDITIONS
This is a casual position requiring availability to work weekdays and weekends
Fast-paced challenging work environment demanding
Physical effort: moderate to significant amounts of walking climbing standing sitting lifting carrying (must be able to lift up to 25 to 50 pounds)
Mental effort: position often requires substantial mental effort to analyze information and problem solve
Daily interactions with colleagues and guests required
Employees are to be aware that many of our clients may experience difficulties or impairment at times which could result in them uttering threats discriminatory statements and other insults at your person. This may be a raised voice or in seeing unpredictable behaviour up to and including the possibility of them becoming aggressive.
o Training on how to respond is provided but this is to be considered typical working conditions. Many of our clients are unaware of the impact of these comments.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
As The Mustard Seed is a Christian ministry we require our employees sign an agreement indicating that they will respect and not detract from our Statement of Faith.
Must have legal authorization to work in Canada on a full-time basis for anyone other than current employer
A satisfactory employment background check and vulnerable sector search is required

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