Food Service Worker - Vancouver, Canada - Covenant House Vancouver

Covenant House Vancouver

Verified Company

Vancouver, Canada

1 week ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

As we serve vulnerable youth, all employees working for Covenant House Vancouver must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Proof of vaccination status will be required prior to your start date.

About Covenant House Vancouver:

Since 1997, Covenant House Vancouver has provided relentless support for youth experiencing, or at-risk of experiencing, homelessness.

We provide support to young people age 16 to 24 who have experienced a wide range of early life and ongoing, complex trauma; including physical, sexual and emotional abuse and neglect.

Our purpose is to serve all youth, with absolute respect and unconditional love, to help youth experiencing homelessness, and provide a safe and supportive environment for all youth in need.

The Impact A Food Services Worker With The Food Services Team Can Make:
As a Food Service Worker, you will work towards the preparation of meals for youth and staff.

You will ensure service towards youth is provided in a friendly and professional manner and will also maintain order and cleanliness in the food service areas.

How You Will Contribute:

Assist cooks in preparation of food in a safe, hygienic manner
Arranges baskets, platters, cereals and soups for brief service and for dropin
Serves a variety of meals to clients as required
Prepare ingredients for cooks
Wash and clean up dishes and Kitchen equipment daily
Cleans and organizes freezers, fridges and storage room weekly
Maintain and refill accompaniment containers
Prepares bag lunches and snacks for residents
Receives and assist driver with inhouse food delivery between sites
Other duties as assigned

Who We Are Looking For?:

Education and Experience:

2 Year Basic food preparation experience
Food Safe Certificate

Competencies:

Ability to maintain professional boundaries with the Youth
Capable of carrying out detailed instructions
Team Player
Good organizational skills

Compensation:

Total Rewards:

This position has excellent extended health and dental benefits for you and your spouse & children, including generous counselling benefits.

During the first year, employees receive three weeks' paid vacation, increasing to four in the second year; we have paid sick and personal leave and a matching Registered Pension Plan, investment in professional development, and more.

If you'd like more information on what we offer, please ask

We have been recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers for 2024_

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion:

Covenant House Vancouver is a secular organization that welcomes and serves young people from all backgrounds.

While the international federation to which we belong was founded in the 1970s by members of the Catholic Church, we are not aligned with any specific faith traditions.

Persons from groups marginalized due to race, ancestry, colour, religion/spiritual beliefs, or place of origin;
Persons with visible (physical) and/or invisible (mental) disabilities;
Persons who identify as women;
Persons of marginalized sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions; and
Indigenous persons.

We recognize that many of these identities intersect and that therefore, diversity, equity, and inclusion can be complex.

We value the contributions that each person brings and are committed to ensuring full and equal participation for all at Covenant House Vancouver.

We love what we do and try to make a difference every day.

Covenant House Vancouver offers a competitive salary with a great benefits package and excellent opportunity for training and career advancement.

If you are looking to join a place where we have a purpose and aim to achieve positive outcomes, please join us by applying.

If our recruitment process does not work for you, let us know. Let's see how we can work together to get to know you and see what might be a great fit_