Job Description

Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services (NL Health Services) brings together five former separate health entities - Eastern Health, Central Health, Western Health, Labrador-Grenfell Health, and the Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Health Information. The creation of a provincial health authority was announced following recommendations from Health Accord NL.

NL Health Services is responsible for delivering health and community services to more than 528,000 people living in Newfoundland and Labrador and employs over 21,000 people. NLHealthServices.ca

Job Summary
The Food Operations Supervisor coordinates and supervises employees in Client Food Service areas. The duties include checking client trays for therapeutic accuracy and quality; overseeing client meal and nourishment delivery; directing food service workers in the carrying out of their overall responsibilities; menu/diet order processing; ordering food supplies and performing quality control checks; completing materials management functions of the department and invoicing procedures; and performing other related duties as required.

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):
Regularly lifts or moves objects between 10 to 25 lbs. May be required to push/pull rethermalization units weighing up to 55 lbs.
Required to stand or walk on a regular basis when supervising the beltline tray assembly process. Sitting is required when performing computerized work, scheduling and payroll. Working in awkward or cramped positions or body movements is a regular occurrence when loading/unloading food trays on carts.
Visual concentration is required when performing visual quality checks of patient meal trays, reading menus, monitoring equipment and food temperatures, ordering supplies, data entry, inventory control, etc.

Job Qualifications
Successful completion of a recognized/approved two-year program in Nutrition and Food Service Management or a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nutrition is required.
Knowledge of basic food safety and sanitation practices.
Ability to work independently with minimum supervision.
Experience in large scale institutional food service work would be an asset.
A satisfactory record of work performance is required.

If there are no qualified applicants, an in-house training opportunity is available. An internal applicant with a minimum two-year program in Food Safety, Food Technology or a Red Seal Cooking Certification will be required to complete training in therapeutic diets within a timeframe that is determined by the employer. This training may require an extended orientation/trial period at which time this applicant will be considered qualified to work as a Food Operations Supervisor I.

Employees, to review your attendance record please refer to your employee portal on the Intranet for details. The attendance record is only available to employees who are currently in positions that accumulate sick time.

If this is an internal posting only, only applicants of the Eastern Health NAPE HS Regional Bargaining Unit will be considered. If this is an internal and external posting, all applications will be accepted and preference will be given to those qualified candidates who are internal to the Eastern Health NAPE HS Regional Bargaining Unit.

Apply online at https://employment.easternhealth.ca

Upon successfully applying for a vacancy then you will receive a confirmation email. If you do not receive this email please contact Recruitment 777-7777 ext 5-2 immediately

To become a part of our team, please submit an up to date resume/cover letter or application form online, clearly demonstrating how you meet the required qualifications. Include your current mailing address, day-time contact number, e-mail address, competition and employee number if applicable.

Contact Information for Recruitment Related Inquiries:

Telephone: (709) 777-7777 (5-2) or 1-800-563-3693
Email: employment@easternhealth.ca. Applications/resumes are not accepted at this email address.

If you are no longer interested in the position, you can withdraw your application by emailing employment@easternhealth.ca as soon as possible.

Eastern Health is committed to inclusive and barrier-free recruitment, selection, and onboarding processes. We will be happy to work with applicants requesting support during the process. If you have any questions, feel free to contact our Recruitment Line at 777-7777 press 5 then press 2 (long distance 1-800-563-3693) outlining how we can help.

EXTERNAL APPLICANTS: We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. The successful candidate will be required to provide a satisfactory Certificate of Conduct from the RCMP or local Police (Vulnerable Sector Check may be required), educational documents, registration/licensure if applicable and Social Insurance Number.

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