Food Service I

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

Benefits offered by this job

Remote Retention Allowance up to $3,0

Job summary

Alberta Health Services in Grande Prairie Regional Hospital is seeking a casual Food Service I to prepare, portion, and package meals, deliver patient meals, and support unit supplies in a fast-paced hospital setting.

The role requires food service experience, basic math, and the ability to lift up to 46 lbs; shifts include days, evenings, and weekends. A Remote Retention Allowance up to $3,000/year is available.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Prepare, handle, portion and package food and beverages.
• Assemble patient trays and provide meal delivery.
• Order and put away unit supplies.
• Safely operate and clean industrial food service equipment and maintain safety and sanitation standards.
• Work in a fast-paced environment requiring speed and accuracy; communicate in English with staff and patients.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Organizational skills

Education

Grade 10 or equivalent

Tools

Industrial food service equipment

Job description

Your Opportunity

This is a casual position. It is not a full time or part time position. Under the 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; must be able to 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. In addition to a competitive rate of pay, Alberta Health Services 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.

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: 0.00
• Posting End Date: 23-SEP-2026
• Employee Class: Casual/Relief
• Date Available: 05-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

Food service experience. Food Safe Certificate or equivalent. Customer service experience. Experience with Industrial Food Service Equipment. Experience in operating a computer (Microsoft Office programs or other computer programs). Recent valid Criminal Record Check (produced within past 90 days). Able to provide two work-related references from direct report or manager.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in inventory management; receiving deliveries, managing expiry dates & minimizing waste, utilizing “First in- First Out”. Experience in a hospital or long-term care environment. WHIMIS training.