Food Service Associate (PT)

Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care; Penetanguishene; On-site; CAD 22,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation pay 6% in lieu of vacation or

Benefits in lieu 14% or 10% HOOPP

Employee referral program

EFAP access

Job summary

Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care in Ontario seeks a Part-Time Food Service Associate to prepare and portion meals, assemble trays and deliver meals within a hospital setting.

The role includes cleaning and sanitizing equipment, maintaining hygienic areas, and adhering to safety and inventory procedures. A Food Service Worker Certificate and a Food Handler Certificate are required, with bilingual English/French preferred.

Qualifications

• A Food Service Worker Certificate is required or equivalent healthcare experience with plan to obtain certificate within one year.
• Ontario Food Handler Certificate required and renewed every 5 years
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Proven ability to work independently and deliver timely results
• Demonstrated leadership and communication skills
• French/English bilingual preferred

Responsibilities

• Sanitize equipment, work area, floors, sinks, counters, carts, shelving, and knives
• Prepare, portion meals, label and refrigerate per guidelines
• Garburate waste, operate dish and pot machines, manage chemicals
• Deliver and retrieve trays and meal carts using Tuggers
• Ensure security procedures and cutlery counts are followed
• Handle and store inventory and rotate stock
• Prepare, assemble, deliver, set up and replenish as required

Skills

Food service

Food safety

Communication

Independence

Education

Food Service Worker Certificate

Food Handler Certificate Ontario

Job description

Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care is a 321-bed academic and teaching hospital that provides specialized mental health, addiction and geriatric care. Located on the shores of Georgian Bay, we serve some of the most complex and disadvantaged individuals in Ontario and are the sole provider of high-secure forensic mental health services in the province.

The Assistant Managers of Food Services are currently seeking a Part-Time Food Service Associate. The purpose of the position is to prepare and portion food, assemble trays, and deliver meals; clean dishware and pots; clean & sanitize equipment to maintain a clean and hygienic environment; service work in all areas of the food service department.

• Sanitize equipment, work area, floors, sinks, counters, carts, shelving, and knives according to departmental policies and procedures
• Prepare, gather and/or portion of meals, snacks, and bag lunches according to daily production sheets and portioning guidelines; label, refrigerate and date all foods according to departmental policies and procedures
• Garburate (waste disposal) leftovers, strip trays, operate dish machine and pot machine and de-liming dish machine; replenish chemicals and ensure that temperature guidelines are met and recorded; bagging garbage and recyclable items, moving to designated areas and compacting garbage as per procedure
• Delivery & retrieval of trays and meal carts involving use of Tuggers
• Ensuring that security procedures and policies are strictly adhered to. i.e. cutlery counts
• Handling and/or storing inventory and rotating stock
• Prepare, assemble, deliver, set up and replenish in all areas required.

REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS:

• A Food Service Worker Certificate is required. Alternatively, an equivalent or higher level of related education (e.g., a chef or cook diploma) or a minimum of three years of recent, relevant experience in a healthcare environment will be accepted, with the requirement to obtain a Food Service Worker Certificate within one year of hire.
• Food Handler Certificate Ontario Required with the requirement to renew every 5 years
• Proven analytical skills in deciding when to report issues or concerns to supervisor to ensure prompt corrective action
• Results oriented work ethic to workindependently and undertake tasks needed to accomplish work objectives and deliver quality, consistent and timely results
• Demonstrated leadership, conflict resolution, interpersonal and organizational skills
• Proven written and verbal communication skills
• Proven ability to adapt readily to change
• Models and promotes core ethical practice, Waypoint Values, andreflects an optimistic and positive attitude
• Preference for proficiency in French/English language skills

WHAT WE OFFER:

• Includes 6% in lieu of vacation to start and 14% in lieu of benefits OR 10% if enrolling in HOOPP
• Participation in the employee referral program
• Access to Waypoint’s Employee & Family Assistance Program (EFAP)