Nova Scotia Health is the major supplier of health care in Nova Scotia, with some specialty services available to clients across Atlantic Canada. We are on a mission to create excellence in health, healing, and learning via collaborative efforts, as evidenced by the hospitals, health clinics, and community-based programs we operate throughout the province.
Our dedicated team of specialists offers a wide range of high-quality inpatient and outpatient treatments, including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, mental health, and addictions. Join our varied team of innovators, collaborators, and creative thinkers now.
Nova Scotia Health is committed to having a staff that is free of prejudice, values diversity, and represents the people we serve at all levels. We welcome all qualified individuals who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Color, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, People with Disabilities, or 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.
Nova Scotia Health employs workers across our lovely province. We think there is a place for everyone to call home, from busy cities with lively nightlife to small communities with gorgeous footpaths. The work-life balance that comes with a Nova Scotia Health position allows you to explore, experience, and engage in the desired Atlantic lifestyle.
About the Opportunity
The Nutrition and Food Services, Food Service Worker works in both hospital and retail food service settings. The Food Service Worker, who reports to the Manager or Food Service Supervisor, may be in charge of preparing and distributing meals and supplies to patients, residents, Veterans, staff, families, and customers.
They are also responsible for cleaning and disinfecting patient trays, associated equipment, and workplaces. The Food Service Worker promotes safe food handling practices and provides overall service excellence. The Food Service Worker is responsible for a variety of essential tasks within the facility.
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Key Work Activities: The percentage of time devoted to Key Work Activities is determined by the site and role they complete. The responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Patient Meal Selection (Customer Service)
Answering patient phone calls and entering meal selections on a computer, as needed.
Visit patients in their rooms and enter meal selections on an electronic tablet.
Product/Food Preparation, Assembly, and Service
Prepare, portion, and serve patient and visitor meals.
Portion and assemble foods, special meals, beverages, menu items, and prepare “mix & serve” menu items.
Salad and sandwich preparation.
Delivery & Collection
Delivery and delivery of selected menus and patient meals.
Delivery of sustenance, supplies (food and non-food).
Collection of soiled patient trays.
Food Handling
Participating in receiving and storing resources (food and non-food) utilizing First In, First Out (FIFO).
Receive and interpret patient diet/meal orders, validate patient meal requirements.
Inventory Management
Menu Duties
Create and print menus, reports, tallies, and labels.
Printing the Meditech/STAR report and comparing it to CBORD/Vision reports.
Food Safety and Sanitation
Clean and sterilize the dishes, utensils, equipment, and work area.
Maintain basic workplace safety and sanitation.
Safe food handling and cleanliness.
Proper hand hygiene, food storage cleanliness/temperature, sanitation, cross-contamination prevention, time and temperature control, and so on.
About You
Applicants must indicate in their application or résumé how they fit the following criteria:
Grade 12 / GED or equivalent
Alternatively, demonstrable talents and/or relevant work experience must be clearly indicated in your cover letter and resume.
Requirements include proficiency in English and basic math, as well as restaurant experience.
Customer Service Skills are considered an asset.
Ability to operate as part of a team to deliver services and fulfill departmental and/or organizational goals
Ability to accomplish duties within the expected timeframes and accuracy levels.
Ability to speak effectively while showing decency and respect
Competencies in other languages are an asset; French is desired.
Physical demands include prolonged standing and walking, bending, lifting (up to 35-40 pounds), pulling and pushing, and transferring/transporting equipment.
The Pot Room requires the following (just for personnel working in the Pot Room).
Special footwear may be necessary for some food service areas; the employer will reimburse for the purchase of safety shoes up to the amount specified in the Collective Agreement.
Heavy lifting (e.g., huge industrial bake and cookware mixing bowls)
Physically difficult and repeated work.
Working solo.
Hours
Full-time position with a bi-weekly workload of 75 hours and a generous compensation package.
Hourly wage range: $19.26 to $20.02
Successful candidates may be eligible for our comprehensive benefits package, which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance, as well as a defined benefit pension plan.
Once You Have Applied
Thank you for your interest in the role. Only those who are selected for an interview will be notified.
This is a support bargaining unit post. Employees from the negotiating unit are given preference for unionized positions. Employees are invited to examine their seniority hours and dates using their SuccessFactors online profile.
Successful applicants who change unions, bargaining units, or employment status should seek clarification on their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage before taking the post.
Preferred applicants must be able to provide documentation of the primary series of COVID-19 vaccine at the time of hiring.
