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Vancouver Coastal Health Hiring For Food Service Worker at North Vancouver, BC Full Time
Job Summary:
Come work as a Food Service Worker with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!
As a Food Service Worker with VCH you will:
Education & Experience
Knowledge & Abilities
WHY JOIN VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH?
Come work as a Food Service Worker with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!
Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for a Food Services Worker to join the Food Services team working out of Berkley Care Centre in North Vancouver, BC. The successful candidate will be self motivated and able to work both independently and in a team setting. They will have a strong ethic and be motivated to join a team that prides itself on creating a safe and respectful environment for staff, patients, residents, families, and visitors.
Are you looking for a new employment opportunity that challenges you and offers a better quality of life? Apply today to join our passionate team dedicated to servicing the community!
As a Food Service Worker with VCH you will:
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Perform a variety of duties according to Food Safe protocols and quality and safety standards including:
- portioning and serving meals,
- washing and peeling vegetables and fruit,
- preparing items such as tea, coffee and toast,
- washing dishes and utensils.
- portioning desserts and assembling sandwiches and salads,
- preparing and portioning diet items in accordance with nutritional plans,
- and measuring and combining food and beverage ingredients by methods such as grinding, blending, slicing, dicing and/or puree.
- Check patient/resident meals/trays to ensure dietary accuracy.
- Strip wagons/trays, wash dishes and pots, clean food wagons, kitchen equipment, fridges and storage areas and wipe down tables and counter areas; you will also sweep and damp mop floors and remove garbage.
- Perform related clerical duties
- May operate a cash register and related equipment, receive payments and provide change for items purchased
- Answers customer queries.
Qualifications:
Education & Experience
- Successful completion of Food Safe Certificate Level 1.
- Grade 10 plus one year’s recent, related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
Knowledge & Abilities
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to deal with others effectively.
- Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
- Ability to organize work.
- Ability to operate related equipment.
Closing Statement:
The hours of work including days off and work area may be subject to change consistent with operational requirements and the provision of the Collective Agreement and applicable statutes. Successful applicants may be required to complete a Criminal Records Review Check.
As per the current Public Health Orders (Long Term Care/Seniors Assisted Living Provincial Health Officer Order and the Health Sector Order), as of October 26, 2021, all employees working for Vancouver Coastal Health must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Proof of vaccination status will be required.
WHY JOIN VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH?
VCH is a world class innovator in medical care, research and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. At VCH, we embrace thinking boldly, taking smart risks, and “going first” when we believe it will lead to the best possible outcomes for patients and their families. We invite you to join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities by showcasing our passion for care, connection to the communities we serve and our culture of teamwork that makes VCH a great place to work.
- Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan
- Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
- Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families
- Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers
- Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff
Diversity, equity, and inclusion are essential to our goals of creating a great place to work and delivering exceptional care. We acknowledge and accommodate unique differences and ensure special measures are in place so that all prospective and current employees are given an opportunity to succeed.
We are committed to building a representative workforce and encourage applications reflecting diversity of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization or ancestry, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.
Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers in 2023.
Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for this posting.
***Employees of VCH must apply online via the Internal Career Portal on CareerHub, you are currently viewing the External Career Portal. Refer to the https://my.vch.ca/working-here/job-postings site for instructions on how to view internal job postings and how to apply as an employee. Current VCH employees who apply to this posting using this external site will be considered as an external candidate. Seniority will not apply.***
Thank you for your interest in Vancouver Coastal Health.
