Food Service Worker

Nova Scotia Health Authority; Halifax; On-site; CAD 29,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Nova Scotia Health Authority is hiring Utility Workers in Nutrition and Food Services within CentralZone. You will support patient meals, assemble and serve meals, and help maintain sanitation across patient and retail food service areas.

The role involves reading diet orders, delivering nourishments, and collaborating with the foodservice team. Casual relief, no guaranteed hours, with day/evening/night shifts and weekends.

Qualifications

• Grade 12/GED or equivalent.
• Demonstrated English and basic Math competency.
• Customer service and teamwork are essential assets.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced healthcare food service environment.
• French language skills are optional but preferred.
• Experience in a hospital or food service setting is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Answer patient phone calls and enter meal selections.
• Visit patients and enter meal selections on an electronic tablet.
• Assemble, portion, and serve patient and visitor meals.
• Portion nourishments and prepare mix & serve items.
• Deliver meals and nourish ments, distribute supplies.
• Collect soiled trays and ensure proper sanitation.
• Receive and interpret diet orders; confirm requirements.
• Inventory management and_FIFO handling of stock.
• Generate menus and reports; print labels and tallies.
• Maintain food safety, hygiene and sanitation standards.
• Print Meditech/STAR reports and compare with CBORD/Vision.
• Pot Room duties with required safety footwear if applicable.
• Casual relief shifts: day, evening, night, weekends, holidays.

Education

Grade 12/GED or equivalent

English and basic Math

Communication

Teamwork

Customer service

French (asset)

Tools

Meditech

STAR reports

CBORD

Vision reports

Job description

Req ID: 215169
Location: CentralZone,
Department:
Type of Employment: CasualCasual Relief(3%) x 10
Union: SupportPosition
Posting Closing Date: 1-Nov-26

About the Opportunity

We are currently seeking dedicated individuals to join our team as Utility Workers. As a Utility Worker with Nutrition and Food Services, you will play a vital role in supporting the efficient operation of our healthcare facilities and contributing to the delivery of exceptional patient care.

The Nutrition and Food Services Utility Worker works in the patient and retail food service setting. Reporting to the Manager / Food Service Supervisor, the Utility Worker may be responsible for preparing and serving meals and supplies to patients, residents, Veteran’s, staff, families, and customers. Additionally, they are responsible for cleaning and sanitizing patient trays, related equipment, and workplaces. The Utility Worker supports safe food handling procedures and provides overall service excellence. The Utility Worker performs a number of key work activities across the site.

Key Work Activities:

Percentages of time allocated in the Key Work Activities are dependent upon the site and role they fulfill.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

PATIENT MEAL SELECTIONS (CUSTOMER SERVICE)

Answering patient phone calls and entering meal selections on a computer as applicable.

Visiting patients in their room and entering meal selections on an electronic tablet.

PRODUCT/FOOD PREPARATION/ASSEMBLY AND SERVICE

Assemble, portion, and serve patient, and visitor meals.

Portion and assemble nourishments, special feedings, beverages, menu items, prepare “mix & serve” menu items.

Salad and sandwich preparation.

DELIVERY AND COLLECTION

Delivery and distribution of selective menus and patient meals.

Delivery of nourishments, supplies (food and non-food).

Collection of soiled patient trays.

FOOD HANDLING

Participating in receiving and storing supplies (food and non-food) using First In First Out (FIFO).

Receive and interpret patient diet/meal orders; confirm patient meal requirements.

Inventory management.

MENU DUTIES

Generate and print menus, reports, tallies and labels.

Printing Meditech/STAR report and comparing to CBORD/ Vision reports.

FOOD SAFETY AND SANITATION

Clean and sanitize dishes, utensils, equipment, and work area.

Maintain basic work area safety and sanitation.

Safe food handling and hygiene.

Proper hand hygiene, food storage cleanliness/ appropriate temperatures, sanitation, cross-contamination prevention, control time and temperature, etc.mperature, etc.

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Grade 12/GED or equivalent
  • Or demonstrated skills and/or relevant work experience, equivalency must be clearly stated in your cover letter and resume
  • Demonstrated competency in English and basic Math
• Restaurant experience is considered an asset
• Customer Service Skills considered an asset
• Ability to work as part of a team to provide services and achieve departmental and/or organizational goals
• Ability to perform duties within expected timeframes and standards of accuracy
• Ability to communicate effectively while demonstrating civility and respect
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred
• Frequent physical demands include extensive standing and walking, bending, lifting (maximum of 35- 40lbs), pulling and pushing, and transferring/transporting equipment.
  

Pot Room requires the following (only for employees working in the Pot Room)

• Special footwear may be required for some food service areas – employer will reimburse for cost of safety shoes up to amount noted in Collective Agreement
• Heavy lifting (i.e. large industrial bake/cook ware mixing bowls)
• Physically demanding, repetitive tasks
• Working independently

Hours

• Casual relief, no guaranteed hours
• Shifts can include day, evening, night, weekends, and holidays

Compensation and Benefits

$20.74 - $21.56 hourly

What You'll Love About Nova Scotia Health

Nova Scotia Health is more than the province's largest provider of health services; we're a team driven by excellence in health, healing and learning. Across hospitals, health centres and community programs, our people deliver innovative, high-quality care that impacts lives across Nova Scotia and Atlantic Canada.

From vibrant city life to scenic coastal communities, Nova Scotia offers a lifestyle as rewarding as the work itself. At Nova Scotia Health, you'll find meaningful career opportunities, supportive teams and the work-life balance to enjoy everything our beautiful province has to offer. Join us and discover why so many people are choosing to call Nova Scotia home.

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, and 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.

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