Job Description

Your Opportunity:

Make a significant impact on patient-focused health care as a Nutrition and Food Service (NFS) Supervisor at Centennial Centre for Mental Health and Brain Injury (CCMHBI). This position would also provide remote or onsite coverage for other Central Zone NFS Supervisors allowing a flexible work schedule with the opportunity for significant hours. NFS is a provincial program that is committed to provide nutritious, healthy, high quality meal service to patients, staff, visitors and the community. CCMHBI is one of the most modern mental health referral centers in Western Canada. The facility is not a traditional hospital, but rather a facility that provides specialized mental health and brain injury treatment and care. Located in the community of Ponoka, within the heart of Central Alberta, NFS Supervisors provide direction to front line workers (ie. Food Services Workers, Cooks and Administrative Supports) and ensure patients receive the meals required to promote good health. You will be integrated as part of a dynamic team that includes other NFS Supervisors, Managers and Dietitians. Key competencies required for this role include: Effective communicator with strong organizational skills, customer focused orientation and commitment to provide a quality service. Leadership skills, including demonstrated ability and comfort with decision making, coaching and teaching, and the ability to inspire and build confidence in staff. Demonstrated ability to implement change and handle competing priorities with minimal supervision. Strong interpersonal skills and exceptional verbal and written communications skills. The Supervisor position is an introduction to the operations management stream and could lead to other opportunities within Food Services Management.

Description:

Reporting to the Manager, Patient Food Services the Supervisor has shared responsibility for maintaining operations at the site level, aligning AHS, NFS and site priorities with the delivery of patient food services. Responsibilities and accountabilities include but are not limited to: Provision of frontline staff direction and supervision of patient and retail food service operations. Completion of human resources activities (including but not limited to the recruitment process, performance appraisals, investigations, performance management, application of the collective agreement, etc.). Manages food, supply and labor expenses to achieve financial targets. Ensures safe work practice and conditions. Participates in the development and implementation of menus that are customized to meet local customer profiles, cost factors, labor productivity targets and standards set by NFS. Promotes quality improvement and staff engagement in operational problem solving. Key contact to site administration and patient care for matters relating to Patient Food Services. Site compliance to guidelines, standards and regulatory directives.

• Classification: Supervisor
• Union: Exempt
• Unit and Program: Patient Food Services
• Primary Location: Cent. Ctr for MH and Brain Inj
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Employee Class: Casual/Relief
• FTE: 0.00
• Posting End Date: 08-DEC-2023
• Date Available: 02-JAN-2024
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: Varies
• Shifts per cycle: Varies
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Other
• Minimum Salary: $25.11
• Maximum Salary: $43.14
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Completion of a post-secondary degree, diploma or certificate in a related field. Experience working with Microsoft Applications. Experience managing human, financial and physical resources. A combination of Education and Experience will be considered.
Additional Required Qualifications:

As required.
Preferred Qualifications:

Minimum of three (3) years\' experience in a Food Services supervisory role. Experience in a hospital or a long term care setting. Completion of an accredited Dietetic Internship. Completion of safe food handling certificate. Experience supervising a unionized workforce. Experience leading projects and organizational initiatives. Experience with Change Management methodologies. Experience with the following computer programs: CBORD, Meditech, Markview, E-People, iProcurement, and SyscoSource.

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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