Food Service I

Alberta Health Services; Claresholm; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Alberta Health Services is seeking a Food Service I in Willow Creek, Claresholm. You will prepare, portion, and package meals, serve patients, and ensure safety and sanitation in a fast-paced hospital setting.

The role supports patient care with a patient-first approach, requires basic computer skills, and includes orientation for new employees in a unionized environment.

Qualifications

• Completion of Grade 10 or equivalent.
• Physically capable to lift up to 46lbs and push/pull carts up to 250lbs.
• Walk and stand for the duration of shift.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, handle, portion and package food and beverages.
• Assemble trays in kitchen or serve meals in dining room.
• Deliver patient meals and pick up.
• Order and store unit supplies.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Organizational skills

Education

Grade 10 or equivalent

Tools

Commercial Food Service Equipment

Job description

Imagine a supportive employer, fantastic work-life balance, and the opportunity to make a difference. As a dedicated member of the Nutrition Food Service (NFS) team, you could make a significant impact by providing nutritious, healthy, high quality meal service to patients, residents, staff, visitors, and the community.This Casual position is located at Willow Creek Continuing Care Centre. You will be accountable for performing a variety of tasks to ensure a quality patient, resident, and customer experience. Under the general supervision of a Food Services Supervisor, you will use your customer service, teamwork and organizational skills to independently:Prepare, handle, portion and package food and beverages. Assemble trays in the kitchen and/or serve meals in a dining room setting. 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.You will work independently in a fast-paced environment with speed and accuracy. Work under pressure in high stress situations. Communicate effectively in English with patients, co-workers, and other hospital departments. Demonstrate critical thinking skills and initiative. Work as an effective, professional team member. Demonstrate a patient first approach as outlined in the AHS Foundational Strategies. Perform basic math functions to measure out food portions.Claresholm is a town in southern Alberta, Canada, located about 91 km northwest of Lethbridge and 125 km south of Calgary. It is also nearly equidistant from Waterton Lakes National Park.

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: Nutrition, Food, Linen & Environmental Services
• Primary Location: Willow Creek
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.00
• Posting End Date: 05-OCT-2026
• Employee Class: Casual/Relief
• Date Available: 15-OCT-2026
• Length of Shift in weeks: Varies
• Shifts per cycle: Varies
• Days Off: Other
• Minimum Salary: $22.05
• Maximum Salary: $23.69
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

• Classification: Food Service I
• Union: AUPE GSS
• Unit and Program: Nutrition, Food, Linen & Environmental Services
• Primary Location: Willow Creek
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.00
• Posting End Date: 05-OCT-2026
• Employee Class: Casual/Relief
• Date Available: 15-OCT-2026
• Hours per Shift: Varies
• Length of Shift in weeks: Varies
• Shifts per cycle: Varies
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends
• Days Off: Other
• Minimum Salary: $22.05
• Maximum Salary: $23.69
• 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:

Basic knowledge of and experience with computer applications.All new employees must be able to attend 1-4 days of Patient Food Services new employee orientation.Applications with a completed job profile and/or resume will be considered.

Preferred Qualifications:

1 year customer service experience.1 year food service experience.Experience in a hospital or long-term care environment.Experience with inventory management; receiving deliveries, managing expiry dates, and minimizing waste while utilizing “First In – First Out” procedures.Experience with Commercial Food Service Equipment.Food Safe Certification or equivalent.WHMIS training.

Please note:

All postings close at 23:59 MT of the postingend date indicated.

Security Screening:

A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.

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