Food Service I

Alberta Health Services; Sundre; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

Alberta Health Services is seeking a Food Service I to join the Nutrition Food Service team at the Myron Thompson Health Centre. You will perform routine food prep, portioning, and meal service, ensuring quality patient and resident experiences while maintaining hygiene standards.

This casual/relief role requires Grade 10, physical stamina, and the ability to work varied shifts; prior hospital food service, Food Safe, and WHMIS training are preferred.

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 feet for duration of shift.

Responsibilities

• Packaging and portioning food items according to guidelines.
• Preparing food as per menus and standards.
• Serving meals to patients and customers; cleaning and sanitizing equipment and areas.

Skills

Customer service

Food service experience

Physical stamina

Education

Grade 10 or equivalent

Tools

Inventory management

Food Safe certificate

WHMIS training

Job description

Imagine a supportive employer, fantastic work-life balance, and the opportunity to make a difference in your community. With Alberta Health Services (AHS), you can have all of that and more. As a Food Service Worker you have the opportunity to make a significant impact on patient and resident focused health care as a dedicated member of the Nutrition Food Service (NFS) team. NFS is a provincial service that is committed to providing nutritious, healthy, high-quality meal service to patients, residents, staff, visitors and the community. Thisposition will be accountable for performing a variety of tasks to ensure a quality patient, resident and customer experience.

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: Myron Thompson Health Centre
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.00
• Posting End Date: 15-SEP-2026
• Employee Class: Casual/Relief
• Date Available: 25-SEP-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: Patient Food Services
• Primary Location: Myron Thompson Health Centre
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.00
• Posting End Date: 15-SEP-2026
• Employee Class: Casual/Relief
• Hours per Shift: Varies
• Length of Shift in weeks: Varies
• Shifts per cycle: Varies
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends, On Call
• 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:

As Required.

Preferred Qualifications:

Customer service experience. Food service experience. Experience in a hospital or long- term care environment. Experiencewith inventory management; receiving deliveries, managing expiry dates and minimizing waste while utilizing “First in- First Out” procedures. Experience with Industrial Food Service Equipment. Food Safe Certificate 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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