Job Description

Your Opportunity:

Working with food can be so satisfying. You work with your hands, follow instructions, and have a tangible result at the end. If you\'re someone who likes to cook or prepare food, are detail-oriented, and like to keep a clean and tidy kitchen and workspace working for Alberta Health Services\' Food Service could be your perfect fit! Working in Food Service, you\'ll play an important role in patients\' healing and make a difference by ensuring that people have healthy, appropriately-portioned foods tailored to their needs, including dietary restrictions, allergies, medical conditions, or medications they may be taking. Working as a casual employee means working irregular hours on a call-in basis. If you\'re a student, retired, or a parent with kids in school during the day, casual employment gives you the opportunity to earn money while still being able to keep up with your other commitments. Please note that casual employees are not eligible to receive benefits. AHS is Canada\'s first and largest province-wide, fully-integrated health system and is a top employer nationally and provincially, as well as a top employer for young people and diversity. You\'ll feel good knowing that you provide an essential service within your community and help fuel patient experience. Apply today! In addition to a competitive rate of pay, AHS currently has a Remote Retention Allowance in place to an annual maximum of $3,000. This allowance is non-pensionable and is payable on an hourly basis for all hours paid at the basic rate of pay.

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 Food Services
• Primary Location: Valleyview Health Centre
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.00
• Posting End Date: 13-SEP-2023
• Employee Class: Casual/Relief
• Date Available: 25-SEP-2023
• Hours per Shift: Varies
• Length of Shift in weeks: Varies
• Shifts per cycle: Varies
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends
• Days Off: Other
• 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:

Food Safe Handling Certificate is required within three months. To work as part of a team, to be organized, perform duties independently and have the ability to work and learn quickly. Demonstrate interpersonal skills and customer service skills. Ability to read, write, speak and receive instruction in English. Require basic computer skills. Must be physically fit and be able to perform heavy lifting up to 20 kg. Preferred Qualifications:

As required.

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.

Healthy Albertans. Healthy
Communities. Together.

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.

Alberta Health Services