Food Service Supervisor / Diet Technician - Chilliwack General Hospital

Fraser Health Authority; Chilliwack; On-site; CAD 39,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Four weeks vacation to start

Comprehensive health benefits

Pension plan

Job summary

Fraser Health Authority Casual – Food Service Supervisor / Diet Technician position at Chilliwack General Hospital in Chilliwack, BC. You will oversee food service operations, supervise staff, maintain records, and ensure adherence to standards while delivering prompt and professional service.

The role offers a competitive package with four weeks of vacation to start, comprehensive health benefits, and a pension plan, supporting patient nutrition and care services within Fraser Health.

Qualifications

• Graduation from a recognized two-year program as a Food Service Supervision, plus one year of recent related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Current Food Safe Level I and II certificate or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Supervises designated staff by scheduling and coordinating tasks, training new staff as required.
• Evaluates meals for quality and quantity and oversees preparation, portioning, and serving of meals.
• Plans daily menus according to nutritional and therapeutic needs and updates as required.
• Receives and checks food and supplies; assists in inventory control and processes purchasing invoices.
• Oversees storage, maintains food rotations, and ensures regulatory adherence.
• Participates in Quality Assurance activities and discusses audit results with the Manager.

Skills

Communication skills

Supervisory ability

Physical ability

Organization

Equipment operation

Education

Two-year Food Service Supervisory program

Job description

Salary The salary range for this position is CAD $34.81 - $34.81 / hour

Job Summary

We currently have exciting opportunities for Casual – Food Service Supervisor / Diet Technician to join our team at Chilliwack General Hospital located in Chilliwack, BC. We hire great people for outstanding jobs and need your help to expand the ability to deliver prompt and professional service.

Come work with us!

Joining our team offers you opportunities to work in a rapidly growing organization with health professionals who are excellent in their respective fields, career growth and advancement, a competitive compensation package (including four weeks of vacation to start, comprehensive health benefits, and pension plan), and the rewarding opportunity to make a difference every single day in health care.

Fraser Health values diversity in the work force and strives to maintain an environment of Respect, Caring and Trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable, and culturally safe manner.

Detailed Overview

Oversees food services operation within the Food & Dietitian Services department by supervising designated staff, maintaining and updating all related and relevant records, performing related administrative duties, overseeing and updating food standards, and ensuring adherence to relevant policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

1. Supervises designated staff by scheduling and coordinating tasks, checking work assignments and ensuring adherence to department standards and procedures. Orients and trains new staff as required.
2. Evaluates and checks meals in food service tray line to ensure adherence to established standards of food quality and quantity. Oversees the preparation, portioning and serving of meals including the loading and distribution of meals to designated areas.
3. Plans and develops daily menus according to the nutritional and therapeutic dietary needs of patients/residents. Visits patients/residents to obtain diet/food related information. Updates menus as required and orders necessary supplies.
4. Plans, receives and checks food and supplies for the department. Assists in inventory control and resolves invoice discrepancies with suppliers. Processes purchasing invoices and places orders as needed.
5. Oversees storage of food and food-related items. Receives and directs storage of supplies as necessary. Establishes and ensures maintenance of food rotations in storage areas such as refrigerators and freezers to minimize spoilage and waste. Ensures adherence to relevant regulations within all areas of the department.
6. Participates in the departmental Quality Assurance Program through activities such as tray audits, sanitation and safety audits, temperature records and plate waste audits. Discusses audit results with Manager, and assigns duties pursuant to findings as directed.
7. Maintains related records according to departmental guidelines. Monitors expenditures for assigned area. Provides input and makes recommendations regarding budget for assigned area.
8. Completes payroll records, maintains and updates records such as staffing records/schedules, staff attendance records, vacation schedules, seniority reports and vacation entitlement reports.
9. Calls in relief staff according to departmental guidelines and collective agreement provisions. Accepts calls from staff regarding illness or absences from work. Receives and process vacation and leave requests, and forwards to the Manager, or designate, for approval.
10. Oversees and updated standards and procedures for assigned area. Ensures adherence to relevant practices, standards and procedures.
11. Records all routine maintenance requirements. Arranges for emergent maintenance requirements based on established procedures.
12. Supervises cafeteria operations and responds to customer inquiries. Operates cash register as required. Counts cash and prepares cashier report for deposit.
13. Organizes and sets up various catering and special meal functions as required.
14. Performs cooking and/or food service duties as required.
15. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

Graduation from a recognized two-year program as a Food Service Supervision, plus one year of recent related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Current Food Safe Level I and II certificate or equivalent.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to deal with others effectively.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
• Ability to supervise.
• Ability to organize work.
• Ability to operate related equipment.

About Fraser Health

Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.

People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 50,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.

We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.

Together, we are the heart of health care.