Food Service I - Grande Prairie, Canada - Alberta Health Services

Alberta Health Services

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Grande Prairie, Canada

1 week ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

beBee Recruiter

Description

Your Opportunity:

Achieve meaningful and empowering work by becoming part of Alberta Health Services.

As a Food Service I, you will directly impact patient care by providing nutritious, healthy, high quality meal service to patients and residents.

The city of Grande Prairie has something for everyone We are a growing city with close to 70,000 residents. In addition to a state-of-the-art recreation facility, there are many outdoor and indoor activities available at our city parks. Grande Prairie also has multitude of dining and shopping opportunities.

The new Grande Prairie Regional Hospital (GPRH) is bringing care closer to home for the nearly 400,000 Albertans living in the North Zone.

With a state-of-the-art cancer care facility, increased bed capacity, the GPRH will become an important health hub for northwest Alberta.

Every day, you can deliver excellence in care alongside an interdisciplinary team of passionate and dedicated professionals.

Under the general supervision of a Supervisor, you will be responsible to use strong customer service, teamwork, and organizational skills to prepare, handle, portion and package food, beverages, assemble trays.

Provide patient meal delivery and pick up. Order and put away unit supplies.

Safely operate and clean industrial food service equipment, adhere to safety, sanitation, and food preparation standards in accordance with AHS policies and guidelines.

Complete other food service duties as assigned.

Our environment is fast paced and requires speed and accuracy; work under pressure in high stress situations; demonstrate critical thinking skills; communicates effectively in English with customers, patients, co-workers, and other departments; work as an effective, professional team member with a focus on exceptional patient and family centered care.

Perform basic math functions to measure out food portions.

Description:

As a Food Service I, you will be responsible for performing a variety of routine tasks associated with basic food preparation in accordance with AHS standards and procedures.

Your typical duties may include packaging and portioning food items, preparing food according to set guidelines and menus, serving meals to patients and customers and cleaning and sanitizing equipment, dishes, tables and serving areas.

Classification: Food Service I
Union: AUPE GSS
Unit and Program: Patient Food Services
Primary Location: Grande Prairie Rgnl Hospital
Location Details: As Per Location
Multi-Site: Not Applicable
FTE: 0.

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Posting End Date: 18-APR-2023

Employee Class: Casual/Relief

Date Available: 01-MAY-2023

Hours per Shift: Varies
Length of Shift in weeks: Varies
Shifts per cycle: Varies
Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends
Days Off: Other
Minimum Salary: $18.36
Maximum Salary: $20.02
Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Completion of Grade 10 or equivalent.

Physically capable to lift food, supplies and equipment up to 46lbs and must be able to push/pull meal carts up to 250lbs.

This position requires you to walk and stand on your feet for the duration of your shift.

Additional Required Qualifications:

Food Safe Certificate or equivalent. Experience in operating a computer (Microsoft Office programs or other computer programs). Able to provide two work related references from direct report or manager.

In addition to a competitive rate of pay, AHS currently has a Remote Retention Allowance in place to an annual maximum of $3,000.

This allowance is non-pensionable and is payable on an hourly basis for all hours paid at the basic rate of pay.

Preferred Qualifications:

Food service experience. Customer service experience. Experience in inventory management; receiving deliveries, managing expiry dates & minimizing waste, utilizing "First in