Job Description

Your Opportunity:

Imagine a supportive employer, fantastic work-life balance, and the opportunity to make a difference in your community. With Alberta Health Services (AHS), you can have all of that and more. As a Food Service Worker, you have the opportunity to make a significant impact on patient and resident focused health care as a dedicated member of the Nutrition Food Service (NFS) team. NFS is a provincial service that is committed to providing nutritious, healthy, high quality meal service to patients, residents, staff, visitors and the community. This position will be accountable for performing a variety of tasks to ensure a quality patient, resident and customer experience. Under the general supervision of a Food Services Supervisor, they will use strong customer service, teamwork and organizational skills to prepare meals for patients and/or customers according to the prescribed diet. Must adhere to Food Safety and AHS Standards. Safely operate and clean industrial food service equipment. Adhere to safety, sanitation, and food preparation standards in accordance with AHS policies and guidelines. Complete other food service duties as assigned. Typical duties will also include the following. Manual Material Handling: Pushing and/or pulling carts that weigh up to 250lbs. Bending, lifting and/or carrying items up to 46lbs. Will include repetitive work, putting away stock items and/or replenishing areas. Manual dishwashing, cleaning, ware washing, sanitizing of equipment, dishes, and tables where food is prepared. Patient meal delivery to patients, pick up of soiled meal trays, and stocking of nourishment centre in units. Assisting patients with menu selection, meal set up and any food request compliant to their dietary restrictions and/or other requests the patients might have.

Description:

As a Food Service I, you will be responsible for performing a variety of routine tasks associated with basic food preparation in accordance with AHS standards and procedures. Your typical duties may include packaging and portioning food items, preparing food according to set guidelines and menus, serving meals to patients and customers and cleaning and sanitizing equipment, dishes, tables and serving areas.

• Classification: Food Service I
• Union: AUPE GSS
• Unit and Program: Nutrition and Food Service - Patient Food Service
• Primary Location: U of A Hospital
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.40
• Posting End Date: 01-DEC-2023
• Employee Class: Regular Part Time
• Date Available: 18-DEC-2023
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 6
• Shifts per cycle: 12
• Shift Pattern: Days, Weekends
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $18.36
• Maximum Salary: $20.02
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Completion of Grade 10 or equivalent. Physically capable to lift food, supplies and equipment up to 46lbs and must be able to push/pull meal carts up to 250lbs. This position requires you to walk and stand on your feet for the duration of your shift. Additional Required Qualifications:

Must be able to complete repetitive work for long periods of time. Must be able to read, write and orally communicate clearly using the English language and demonstrate excellent customer service skills. Candidate must be able to multi-task, have strong organizational skills, and demonstrates ability to work independently as well as part of a team. Have a minor understanding of computer work as required for employee access to online training and to access employee\'s email and reporting. In accordance with the Health Information Act (HIA), Freedom of Information and Privacy (FOIP) and other privacy legislation in effect, the incumbent shall comply at all times with AHS\' Information Privacy and Information Security policies. Preferred Qualifications:

Two years of work-related experience in a food service environment or restaurant setting is preferable. Customer service experience. Food service experience. Experience in a hospital or long term care environment. Experience with inventory management; receiving deliveries, managing expiry dates and minimizing waste while utilizing \xe2\x80\x9cFirst in-First Out\xe2\x80\x9d procedures. Experience with Industrial Food Service Equipment. Food Safe Certificate or equivalent. WHMIS training.

Please note:

All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.

Security Screening:

A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.

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We\'re passionate about what we do. Our team of skilled and dedicated health care professionals, support staff, and physicians promote wellness and provide health care every day, all across Alberta.

Everything we do at AHS reflects a patient and family centred approach; it\'s about putting patients\' and families\' experiences, priorities and trust first.

We are an equal opportunity employer. AHS values the diversity of the people and communities we serve and is committed to attracting, engaging and developing a diverse and inclusive workforce.

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