Food Service I

Alberta Health Services; Town of Raymond; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a leading health service as a Food Service Worker, where you'll play a vital role in delivering high-quality meal service to patients and residents. This position offers a supportive work environment and the chance to make a real difference in your community. You'll be responsible for food preparation, meal delivery, and ensuring compliance with health standards. Ideal for those who thrive in fast-paced settings and are committed to excellent customer service.

Qualifications

• Physically capable to lift food and supplies up to 46lbs.
• Must be able to push/pull meal carts up to 250lbs.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, handle, portion, and package food and beverages.
• Provide patient meal delivery and pick up.
• Adhere to safety and sanitation standards.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Completion of Grade 10

Tools

Industrial Food Service Equipment

Job description

Your Opportunity:

The town of Cardston is just 30 minutes from the majestic Waterton Park. Because of its proximity to Lethbridge and Calgary the Town can maintain its small-town laid-back feel while its citizens can easily access the amenities available in the Cities. 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. Under the general supervision of a Food Services Supervisor, they will use strong customer service, teamwork and organizational skills to: Prepare, handle, portion and package food and beverages. Assemble trays in the kitchen. Provide patient meal delivery and pick up. 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. The successful candidate will be able to: Work 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. 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.

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.

Acute Care Alberta: N Primary Care Alberta: N Recovery Alberta: N Classification: Food Service I Union: AUPE GSS Unit and Program: Food Services Primary Location: Raymond Health Centre Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 0.00 Posting End Date: 28-MAY-2025 Employee Class: Casual/Relief Date Available: 07-JUN-2025 Hours per Shift: 6.00, 7.75 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:

Read/Write/Speak/Understand English.

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.