Food Services Worker - Toronto, Canada - Fife House Foundation Inc.

Fife House Foundation Inc.

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Toronto, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Food Services Worker

FH2024-4-FSW

Location:
Huntley THP

Shift Rotation:
Full time - 40 hours/week (Friday to Wednesday)

Reports to:
Program Manager, Huntley THP

Fife House is an innovative, client-focused provider of secure and supportive affordable housing and services to people living with HIV/AIDS in the Greater Toronto Area. With approximately 110 staff working across 6 locations, in Fife House served more than 850 residents and clients by providing supportive and transitional housing programs as well outreach programs to homeless clients and their families.

Fife House understands that historically marginalized groups in our communities often encounter particular barriers to full access and participation. We therefore commit to actively dismantling all forms of racism and systemic oppression with GIPA/MEPA at the forefront, including in our own organization and across governance structures. As a settler agency, Fife House stands in solidarity with Indigenous and Black Peoples across Turtle Island and recognizes the role we have in the work of reconciliation and healing.

The
Food Services Worker is a dedicated position for people living with HIV/AIDS. As a member of the Program Services Team, the Food Services Worker will cook and prepare food/meals for
Fife House residents/clients across service locations, aligning with unique program needs and fulfilling relevant funding deliverables.

The work will be completed to the highest quality of health standards:
food preparation and service delivery, equipment maintenance, and supply management assistance.

In addition, the Food Services Worker will help carry out all catering responsibilities related to the program and any meals needed for Fife House special events.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Meal Preparation/Delivery & Menu Development:

Prepares food items/meals based on cyclical menus and daily production schedules, while maintaining a high standard of food safety, preparation accuracy, service and cleanliness. All community meals will be created onsite at 9 Huntley. Specifically, this position will create o 3 meals/day, served 7 days/week for 20 residents with consideration to their nutritional needs at the 9 Huntley site
Prepares all required prep food for the next day/weekends
Assists the Food Services Lead with developing/planning menus and if needed, budgets, for Fife House's Food Services' communal meals
Assists with serving meals to residents at 9 Huntley site
Assists with delivery of all residential communal meals to other service sites, when needed
Assists with creating and delivering meals (when deemed appropriate), as well as necessary cleanup for all social enterprise catering requests

Client Life Skill Development & Supports

Involves residents and volunteers with all aspects of food preparation, such as menu planning, when appropriate/needed
Contributes to the homelike atmosphere through interacting with residents and participating in leisure activities, when available

Logistics and Supply Chain:

Assists with organizing and distributing Fife House's Bread Delivery program and
Second Harvest donations
Records and maintains all food and equipment temperature records as outlined by
Toronto Public Health standards and guidelines
Ensures cleanliness of kitchens at 9 Huntley, such as cleaning and sanitization of all kitchen equipment and appliances (i.e. equipment used in food preparation, etc.)
Ensures additional cleaning, disinfecting, and organizing of the Dining Room and related
Food Service' spaces
Assists with receiving and putting away all groceries and Food Services related deliveries. Includes labeling and repackaging/storing ingredients
Assists Food Services Coordinator with inventory management
Assists with shopping and supply orders, when needed

Data Management:

Completes statistical data entry related to Food Services activity monthly

Human Resources:

Assists with training any Food Services volunteers and placement students, when needed

Administrative Expectations:

Attend staff meetings
Mandatory attendance of annual performance reviews, bimonthly supervisions, and relevant training
Sets annual performance goals in consultation with the supervisor
May attend conferences and workshops, as money and time permits, and as arranged with their supervisor
Performs other duties as assigned, which may include helping out with Fife House events/programming

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum 2years' experience working with larger scale food preparation, working in catering, and creating healthy and nutritious meals
Good working knowledge and commitment to harm reduction, risk reduction, equity and diversity, antiracism and antioppression principles and practices
Ability to modify menus for therapeutic/nutritionalbased diets, when directed
Ability to work effectively in independent settings as