Job Description

Req ID: 148800
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Central Zone, Eastern Shore Memorial Hospital
Department: NFS Patient Food Services ESH
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Status: NSGEU Support Position
Posting Closing Date: 13-Feb-23
Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We\xe2\x80\x99re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators and creative thinkers today.
Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there\'s a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with an Nova Scotia Health role means you\'ll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out www.novascotia.com to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

About the Opportunity

PLEASE NOTE: We are located approximately 1 hour outside of Halifax. There is no access to a bus route, therefore reliable transportation is required
Responsible to and under the direction of the Nutrition and Food Service Supervisor, the Food Production Worker is responsible for performing routinely assigned duties in meal preparation, heating/reheating of food, meal service, cafeteria, and catering service, Meals on Wheels, and cleaning related to providing quality, safe and nutritious food as per the food service model to the patients, residents, clients, and customers of the facility/community.
The Food Production Worker may work in a rural setting where the Nutrition and Food Service Supervisor is accessible (via phone or email) but not physically available. The Food Production Worker will exhibit sound professional judgment and independent thought while working within the framework of the organization.
The Food Service Worker ensures that the principles and practices that guide the NSH such as the mission, vision, values, expected behaviors, leadership philosophy, organizational health, population health, ethics, safety, quality, partnerships, and inter-professional collaboration are integrated within the services they provide and through the messages they deliver.

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Grade 12
• Knowledge of food preparation and special diets preferred
• Experience with cash handling and catering is an asset
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Demonstrated planning, organizational, prioritization, and time management skills
• Demonstrated initiative, self-motivation, and ability to work independently
• Ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships with all levels of staff, patients, and residents
• Ability to hold in confidence all matters pertaining to patients, residents, employees, and the business of the organization
• Commitment to promoting a culture that supports safety, ethical practices, and organizational health
• Physically able to perform job duties including:
  • Ability to lift in excess of 20 kg;
  • Ability to withstand the demands of talking, bending, lifting, pulling, pushing, and transferring/transporting
  • equipment;
  • Ability to work in an environment with high heat and temperature fluctuations.
• Competencies in other languages an asset; French preferred

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Hours

• Permanent Full-time, 75 Hours Bi-weekly

Compensation and Incentives

$21.32 - $23.25 Hourly
Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.
Once You\'ve Applied Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
This is a Support bargaining unit position. 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.
As per the COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination Protocol in High-Risk Settings, Nova Scotia Health requires all team members to be fully vaccinated by November 30th, 2021.
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.
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