Food Service Associate (TPT)

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

Benefits offered by this job

6% in lieu of vacation

14% in lieu of benefits or 10% HOOPP

Employee referral program

EFAP (Employee & Family Assistance)

Job summary

Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care is seeking a Temporary Part-Time Food Service Associate to support our hospital kitchen and food service operations in Ontario. You will prepare, portion and deliver meals, assemble trays, and help maintain a hygienic environment within a healthcare setting.

Responsibilities include sanitizing equipment, labeling and refrigerating foods, waste management, and inventory assistance.

Qualifications

• Must have Food Service Worker Certificate or equivalent education/experience
• Food Handler Certificate Ontario required with renewal every 5 years
• Proven analytical skills to report issues and take corrective action
• Results-oriented and able to work independently to deliver quality, timely results
• Demonstrated leadership, conflict resolution, interpersonal and organizational skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to adapt readily to change
• Live/work with Waypoint values and ethical practice
• Preference for proficiency in French/English

Responsibilities

• Sanitize equipment, work areas, floors and utensils according to policies
• Prepare, portion meals, assemble trays, label and refrigerate foods
• Deliver meals and assist with waste disposal and dishwashing
• Maintain cleanliness of kitchen and service areas
• Assist with inventory management and stock rotation
• Ensure security procedures (e.g., cutlery counts) are followed
• Prepare, deliver, set up and replenish in all food service areas

Skills

Analytical skills

Leadership

Communication skills

Adaptability

Bilingual in French/English

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 Temporary 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)