Job Description

Join our Shoreham Team!!

Department: Food and Nutrition Services

Position: Food Service Worker

Responsible To: Manager of Nutrition Services

Effective: Immediately

Hours of Work: 56 Hours (8 Hour Shifts)

Qualifications for this Position:

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Diploma of Culinary Arts or Equivalent
• Valid Basic Food Safety Training
• Two to three years of related experience required
• Previous experience in an institution\'s health care food service department is considered an asset
• Food service experience required
• Recipe development experience required
• Advanced Food Safety Certification
• Regular attendance and punctuality are required
• WHMIS Certification
• Must be able to work 8-hour shift as per posted schedule, subject to call back
• Must be able to attend in-service programs while on duty
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs at a time, in good general health, and able to endure the day-to-day pressure of the position.
• A valid Nova Scotia driver\'s license and access to a reliable motor vehicle is required

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Prepares food products to established standards (e.g., Food Safety Standards, standardized menus and recipes, cook/chill/freeze recipes, quotas, HACCP principals, and sanitation procedures, etc.)

• Maintains knowledge of residents\xe2\x80\x99 special dietary requirements; prepares meals as per dietary requirements and resident needs
• Prepares and delivers food for special functions
• Receives and checks food; assists in food storage as necessary
• Ensures all food supplies are stored, labelled, and rotated properly
• Serves food in an appetizing manner for residents and staff using standards for portion control
• Ensures completion of required documentation (e.g. inventory counts, staff and visitor meal counts, temperature charts, cleaning checklist, etc.)
• Records temperatures daily on the refrigeration and freezing equipment.
• Records temperatures of hot and cold food daily.
• Maintains a clean, sanitized, safe working environment
• Assists with cleaning all cooking utensils and equipment
• Immediately reports any equipment requiring maintenance
• Immediately reports any fire or accident hazards
• Assists in the standardization of recipes and assists in establishing portion control standards while ensuring high quality food products and minimizing food waste
• Performs other duties as required

• As per the Cook, Journeyman .

Salary:

• As per the CUPE Collective Agreement

Applications:

Shoreham is proud to be an inclusive employer who encourages diverse applicant. We thank all applicants however only those selected for an interview will be contacted

Shoreham Village