Food Services Associate

Union: SEIU Service
Number of vacancies: 1
Site: West Park Healthcare Centre
Department: Nutrition Services
Reports to: Manager Nutrition Services
Hours: 0.5 FTE
Wage Range: $26.28 - $26.85 per hour. (Start rate non-negotiable and determined in accordance with collective agreement requirements.)
Shifts: Weekdays AM/PM & Two Weekends on One Off AM/PM
Status: Permanent Part-Time
Closing Date: November 18 2025

Position Summary

This role involves ensuring patient and food safety while providing a satisfying meal experience in a healthcare setting. Responsibilities include preparing and delivering meals assembling patient trays accurately maintaining cleanliness and sanitation following food handling and infection control procedures and operating kitchen equipment. The goal is to meet dietary needs prevent contamination and contribute to patients well-being.

Duties

• Preparing and portioning menu items such as sandwiches salads desserts entrees soups vegetables and tube feeds based on tallies.
• Assemble food and drinks on the patient tray line according to written tray ticket orders.
• Assembling bulk supplies and delivering to patient units.
• Setting up tidying restocking and cleaning the serving station. Sanitizing kitchen equipment and surfaces and
• Completing special cleaning tasks as needed to meet health department standards.
• Completing meal trays by adding beverages ice cream or bananas at the pantry level to fulfill orders. Recording food temperatures delivering completed meal trays to patient bedside and ensuring accurate patient identification. Distributing water jugs and snacks as required.
• Managing food cart delivery and pickup.
• Participating in dishwashing through rotations including tasks like stripping the line offloading racking dirty dishes and cleaning cutlery. Responsible for dishwasher and Salvajor operation and cleaning. Ensuring the dishwashing area is clean by the end of the day. Managing garbage as needed.
• Loading dish caddies with clean dishes utensils domes and trays for patient meal service. Returning them to kitchen preparation and serving areas.
• Following strict food safety and infection control protocols.
• Strictly adhering to established food safety handling and infection control procedures. Regular hand washing is required.
• Performing various tasks as a Food Services Associate with flexibility for different shifts including days evenings and weekends.
• The role encompasses food preparation assembling trays maintaining cleanliness dishwashing and following safety protocols across different shifts. Its aim is to facilitate efficient food service operations while ensuring safety and hygiene and executing additional assigned duties.

Qualifications :

• High School (Grade 12) diploma and Certification as a Food Service Worker (FSW) preferred.
• Completion and renewal (every 5 years) of the Department of Healths Food Handlers Course or equivalent.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English as well as comprehension skills and basic mathematical skills.
• Ability to prepare and mix basic recipes and knowledge of food service equipment use and maintenance.
• Effective teamwork and minimal supervision skills.
• Physical capability to meet food production targets and timelines.
• Previous experience in food handling preferably in a commercial food operation especially healthcare.
• Familiarity with therapeutic diets and typical Canadian foods (preparation and content).
• Availability to work every other weekend AM and PM.
• Flexibility for variable shifts and portering assignments. Alignment with the centers core values and commitment to patient well-being.
• Satisfactory work record as part of the qualification assessment.
• Alignment with the centers core values and commitment to patient well-being.
• Awareness of factors affecting the safety of patients staff and visitors

Additional Information :

Why join UHN

In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world UHN offers a wide range of benefits programs and perks. It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor allowing you to find value where it matters most to you now and throughout your career at UHN.

• Competitive offer packages
• Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP  access to Transit and UHN shuttle service
• A flexible work environment
• Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization
• Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel restaurants parking phone plans auto insurance discounts on-site gyms etc.)

Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHNs attendance management program to be eligible for consideration.

All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.

UHN uses email to communicate with selected candidates.  Please ensure you check your email regularly.

Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any information provided by a candidate be misleading inaccurate or incorrect UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application.

UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known.

We thank all applicants for their interest however only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.

UHN uses email to communicate with selected candidates.  Please ensure you check your email regularly.

Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any information provided by a candidate be misleading inaccurate or incorrect UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application.

UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known.

We thank all applicants for their interest however only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Part-time