Food Service Worker, Patient Food Services, c&w

Food Service Worker, Patient Food Services, C&W
Location: Vancouver, BC
Job Type: Temporary, Full-Time
Wage: $24.34 / Hour
Closing Date: May 14, 2025
Hours of Work: 1130-1930 (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sun)

In accordance with the Mission, Vision and Values, and strategic directions of Provincial Health Services Authority, patient safety is a priority and a responsibility shared by everyone at PHSA. The Food Service Worker performs various duties that include food preparation, cooking, and assembly, and/or checking order accuracy for patients.

What You'll Do

• Prepares patient meal items such as tea, coffee, toast, salads, sandwiches, milkshakes, infant formulas, and tube feedings by weighing, measuring, and combining ingredients.
• Assembles patient meal trays according to menu. Portions food for patients and/or retail food areas according to specified requirements.
• Loads, delivers, collects, and unloads meal service wagons.
• Cleans soiled dishes and utensils; stores cleaned dishes, trays, and utensils in the appropriate areas.
• Prepares items such as vegetables and fruit by procedures such as washing, slicing, dicing, and grating.
• Delivers food items from storage areas to work areas; rotates stock; removes food items from packaging, cans and/or freezer; labels, packages, and transfers food items to freezer storage.
• Performs cleaning duties such as sweeping and damp mopping floors, cleaning counter tops, sinks, machines, and equipment; removes garbage as required.
• Carries pans, kettles, and trays of food to and from workstations, stove, and refrigerator in accordance with safety standards.
• Stores food in designated areas following wrapping, dating, food safety, and rotation procedures.
• Notifies leadership of retail product inventory when low.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Qualifications

What You Bring

• Grade 10 plus one year's recent related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Certificate in Food Safe Level 1.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the historic and ongoing impacts of settler colonialism on Indigenous Peoples in social and health contexts.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of legislative obligations and provincial commitments within Patient Food In-House contexts.

Core Competencies

• Understanding of Indigenous-specific racism and broader systemic racism in health care.
• Awareness of social, economic, political, and historical realities of settler colonialism on Indigenous Peoples.

Skills & Knowledge

• 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 organize work.
• Ability to operate related equipment.
• Demonstrates a commitment to personal learning regarding Indigenous-specific racism.

What We Bring

Every PHSA employee enables the best possible patient care. We focus on your care too - offering health, wellness, and development programs to support you.

• Join one of BC's largest employers with vast opportunities for growth and development.
• Access to professional development opportunities through our in-house training programs.
• Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package.
• Annual statutory holidays with generous vacation entitlement.
• PHSA is a remote work friendly employer.

PHSA is committed to anti-racism and equity in our hiring and employment practices.