Food Service Worker

Interior Health; Merritt; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A health services organization is seeking a Food Service Worker to join the Support Services Team in Merritt, BC. The role includes meal preparation, service, and cleaning duties in a dynamic environment. Candidates should possess a Grade 10 education and a Food Safe Certificate. This casual position offers flexible hours, competitive wages, and a variety of benefits.

Benefits

Employee & Family Assistance Program

Employer paid training/education opportunities

Generous Vacation Entitlement

Employer Paid Health Benefits

Municipal Pension Plan

Shift Premiums

Competitive wages

Qualifications

• Reliable and motivated individual interested in a fast-paced environment.
• Must have a Food Safe Certificate.

Responsibilities

• Portion and serve meals and beverages.
• Count, weigh, and measure ingredients.
• Wash and peel vegetables and fruit.
• Set up and deliver meal carts.
• Clean food service areas.

Skills

Reliability

Flexibility

Education

Grade 10 or equivalent

Food Safe Certificate

Job description

Position Summary

Food Service Worker | Support Services

Reports to: Manager (or designate)

Interior Health is seeking a Food Service Worker to join our Support Services Team at Coquihalla Gillis House in Merritt, BC. If you are a reliable, flexible and motivated individual interested in working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, apply today!

Who We Are

Interior Health (IH) is committed to achieving a culturally diverse and inclusive workforce that is representative of the communities we serve, and where you are encouraged to bring your whole self to work. Well-being and work life balance is promoted within the IH team, and our commitment to environmental sustainability supports our primary goal of increasing the health and well-being of everybody in the Interior Health region from our employees to the population we serve.

What We Offer

• Employee & Family Assistance Program
• Employer paid training/education opportunities
• Generous Vacation Entitlement
• Employer Paid Health Benefits
• Municipal Pension Plan
• Shift Premiums
• Competitive wages

About the Job

• Food Service Worker:
  • Portioning and serving meals and beverages within a dining room and/or cafeteria operation.
  • Counts, weighs and/or measures ingredients for assigned food preparation area.
  • Washing and peeling vegetables and fruit.
  • Assembles beverages and food items - tea, coffee, sandwiches, salads, bag lunches, items for Meals on Wheels program.
  • Setting up and delivering meal carts.
  • Cleaning of food service areas.

This is a Casual opportunity. Casual Employees are not guaranteed hours of work and can range from 0-37.5 hours per week on an as-needed basis.

Shifts of work will be days and nights rotating from 06:15 to 13:30, 07:00 to 12:00, 11:00 to 19:00, 13:00 to 19:00 hours.

About this Location

Nestled in the Nicola Valley, Merritt blends outdoor adventure with rich cultural history. Surrounded by rolling hills and grasslands, the town offers year-round recreation - hiking, biking, fishing and nearby ski resorts in winter.

Known as the “Country Music Capital of Canada,” Merritt’s vibrant cultural scene includes live music, local galleries, and country music murals. With a welcoming community, mild winters, sunny summers and over 200 nearby lakes, Merritt is the perfect place to live, work, play and grow.

Come join our team and see why we’re one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers as well as one of BC’s Top Employers! Explore our extensive benefits, career growth opportunities, and lifestyle in one of the most beautiful and diverse regions of Canada. Ready to love where you live and work? Apply Today!

Qualfications

Education, Training and Experience

• Grade 10, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Food Safe Certificate.

Employer support for BC PNP application is not an entitlement of, or guaranteed with, employment.