Food Service Worker Nutrition & Food Services
Job Summary
Req ID: 221436
Location: WesternZoneSoldiers Memorial Hospital
Department: NFS Patient Food SMH
Type of Employment: CasualCasual Relief(3%) x 4
CUPESupportPosition
Posting Closing Date: 2-Oct-26
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The Nutrition and Food Services Food Service Worker works in the patient and retail food service setting. Reporting to the Manager / Food Service Supervisor the Food Service Worker may be responsible for preparing and serving meals and supplies to patients residents Veterans staff families and customers. Additionally they are responsible for cleaning and sanitizing patient trays related equipment and workplaces. The Food Service Worker supports safe food handling procedures and provides overall service excellence. The Food Service Worker performs a number of key work activities across the site.
Key Work Activities: Percentages of time allocated in the Key Work Activities are dependent upon the site and role they fulfill. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Patient Meal Selections (Customer Service)
- Answering patient phone calls and entering meal selections on a computer as applicable
- Visiting patients in their room and entering meal selections on an electronic tablet
Product/Food Preparation/Assembly and Service
- Assemble portion and serve patient and visitor meals
- Portion and assemble nourishments special feedings beverages menu items prepare mix & serve menu items
- Salad and sandwich preparation
Delivery and Collection
- Delivery and distribution of selective menus and patient meals
- Delivery of nourishments supplies (food and non-food)
- Collection of soiled patient trays
Food Handling
- Participating in receiving and storing supplies (food and non-food) using First In First Out (FIFO)
- Receive and interpret patient diet/meal orders; confirm patient meal requirements
- Inventory management
Menu Duties
- Generate and print menus reports tallies and labels
- Printing Meditech/STAR report and comparing to CBORD/ Vision reports
Food Safety and Sanitation
- Clean and sanitize dishes utensils equipment and work area
- Maintain basic work area safety and sanitation
- Safe food handling and hygiene
- Proper hand hygiene food storage cleanliness/ appropriate temperatures sanitation cross-contamination prevention control time and temperature etc.
Applicants must demonstrate in their application/resume how they meet the following criteria:
- Grade 12/GED or equivalent
- Or demonstrated skills and/or relevant work experience equivalency must be clearly stated in your cover letter and resume
- Demonstrated competency in English and basic Math
- Restaurant experience is considered an asset
- Customer Service Skills considered an asset
- 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
- Competencies in other languages an asset French preferred
- Frequent physical demands include extensive standing and walking bending lifting (maximum of 35- 40lbs) pulling and pushing and transferring/transporting equipment.
Pot Room requires the following (only for employees working in the Pot Room)
- Special footwear may be required for some food service areas employer will reimburse for cost of safety shoes up to amount noted in Collective Agreement
- Heavy lifting (i.e. large industrial bake/cook ware mixing bowls)
- Physically demanding repetitive tasks
- Working independently
- Casual relief no guaranteed hours
- Shifts may include days evenings nights weekends and holidays
$20.74 - $21.56 hourly
Once Youve Applied
Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
This is a Supportbargaining unitposition. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions bargaining units or employment status are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority benefits and vacation entitlement and/or usage prior to accepting the position.
Nova Scotia Health 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. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous Black/African Nova Scotian Persons of Colour Foreign Nationals/Newcomers Persons with Disabilities 2SLGBTQIA to apply and self-identify.
Required Experience:
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