Food Service I

Alberta Health Services; Tofield; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare service provider in Tofield is seeking a Food Service Worker to provide nutritious meal service. This role involves preparing, packaging, and serving food while ensuring cleanliness and safety. Candidates must have a Grade 10 education and be physically capable of lifting and moving food items. Experience in customer service and food service is preferred. This position is casual with varying shifts, providing a chance to positively impact patient care in the community.

Qualifications

• Physically capable to lift food, supplies and equipment up to 46lbs.
• Able to push/pull meal carts up to 250lbs.
• Must be able to stand and walk for the duration of shift.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food according to set guidelines and menus.
• Package and portion food items.
• Clean and sanitize equipment, dishes, tables, and serving areas.

Skills

Customer service experience

Experience with Industrial Food Service Equipment

Inventory management

Education

Completion of Grade 10 or equivalent

Tools

Food Safe Certificate

WHMIS training

Job description

Your Opportunity

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. This position 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.

Position Details

• Classification: Food Service I
• Union: AUPE GSS
• Unit and Program: Patient Food Services
• Primary Location: Tofield Health Centre
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.00
• Posting End Date: 29-DEC-2025
• Employee Class: Casual/Relief
• Date Available: 08-JAN-2026
• Hours per Shift: Varies
• Length of Shift in weeks: Varies
• Shifts per cycle: Varies
• Shift Pattern: Days, Weekends
• Days Off: Other
• Minimum Salary: $18.36
• Maximum Salary: $20.02
• 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. Experience with 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.