Food Services Coordinator

Coquitlam; Coquitlam; In loco; CAD 53.000 - 63.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Hourly wage CAD 38.63–45.47

Vacation and extended benefits

Municipal Pension Plan

Earned day off program

Descrizione del lavoro

The City of Coquitlam is seeking a Food Services Coordinator to oversee and coordinate food service operations across multiple recreation facilities that primarily serve the senior demographic. You will bring together expertise in food preparation, menu planning, inventory management, and cost control to ensure consistent, efficient, and nutritous food offerings.

You will also lead and support kitchen staff and volunteers, develop standardized operating procedures, and help create welcoming food

Competenze

• Thorough knowledge of foodservice operations, including food preparation, service methods, equipment, and operational procedures.
• Experience with inventory management, purchasing, budgeting, and food service cost-control practices.
• Experience supervising staff and volunteers.
• Strong administrative skills, including the ability to maintain records and prepare reports.
• Proficiency with computer applications and point-of-sale systems.
• The ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders.
• Driver's Licence for the Province of British Columbia.
• Food Safe Level 1 and 2.
• Serving It Right Certificate from the Liquor Control Board of British Columbia.

Mansioni

• Plan and coordinate food service operations across multiple recreation facilities, ensuring consistent service standards, menu planning, and compliance with food safe regulations.
• Schedule, supervise, and evaluate kitchen staff, as well as support hiring and training.
• Coordinate and develop the food services volunteer program, including volunteer engagement, training, and ongoing evaluation to support effective participation in food service operations across recreation facilities.
• Oversees kitchen purchasing and inventory control and managing supplies.
• Prepares and administers a food services budget, ensuring costs remain within allocated amounts.
• Establish standardized recipes and operating procedures; maintain records and reports; and identify opportunities to improve service delivery and cost-effectiveness.

Conoscenze

Foodservice operations

Inventory management

Staff supervision

Administrative skills

POS systems

Computer applications

Stakeholder relations

Strumenti

POS systems

Computer applications

Descrizione del lavoro

One of BC’s Top Employers, the City of Coquitlam offers meaningfulcareer opportunities to make a difference within the local community. Asthe sixth largest city in BC, we are home to more than 150,000 residents. Ourdiverse municipality is a great place to work as it continues to grow throughinnovative urban design, inspiring arts, culture and recreation programs, andstate-of-the-art transportation systems. Our brand is built on managing ourresources in a responsible and sustainable manner, while supporting a vibrant,growing regional urban centre.Weenvision a bright future in Coquitlam that we hope includes you!

About You / What We Are Looking For

Are you passionate about food service operations, team leadership, anddelivering quality food services in a community recreation setting? The City ofCoquitlam is seeking a Food Services Coordinator to oversee and coordinate foodservice operations across multiple raecreation facilities that primarily serve thesenior demographic.

In this role, you will bring together your expertise in foodpreparation, menu planning, inventory management, and cost control to ensureconsistent, efficient, and nutritous food offerings. You will also lead andsupport kitchen staff and volunteers, develop standardized operatingprocedures, and help create welcoming food service experiences for ourcommunity.

In this role, you can look forward to:

• Plan andcoordinate food service operations across multiple recreation facilities,ensuring consistent service standards, menu planning, and compliance withfood safe regulations.
• Schedule,supervise, and evaluate kitchen staff, as well as support hiring andtraining.
• Coordinateand develop the food services volunteer program, including volunteerengagement, training, and ongoing evaluation to support effectiveparticipation in food service operations across recreation facilities.
• Overseeskitchen purchasing and inventory control and managing supplies.
• Prepares andadministers a food services budget, ensuring costs remain within allocatedamounts.
• Establishstandardized recipes and operating procedures; maintain records andreports; and identify opportunities to improve service delivery andcost-effectiveness.

MinimumQualifications

• Thorough knowledge of foodservice operations, including food preparation, service methods, equipment, andoperational procedures.
• Experience with inventorymanagement, purchasing, budgeting, and food service cost-control practices.
• Experience supervising staff andvolunteers.
• Strong administrative skills,including the ability to maintain records and prepare reports.
• Proficiency with computerapplications and point-of-sale systems.
• The ability to establish andmaintain positive working relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders.
• Driver's Licence for the Province of British Columbia.
• Food Safe Level 1 and 2.
• Serving It Right Certificate from the Liquor Control Board of BritishColumbia.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working withseniors.
• Experience leading a team ina municipal setting.
• Experience working withvolunteers.

What We Offer:

This CUPEposition has an hourly rate range of $38.63 - $45.47 per hour (2026 rates). Therate of pay is based on a variety of factors including qualifications,knowledge, experience and skills. This position offers a standard work week.Schedule is subject to change to meet operational needs.

You will have the chance tojoin a rapidly growing and diverse team dedicated to supporting the localcommunity, and be able to engage in variety of learning and developmentopportunities. Additionally, there is an opportunity to participate in anearned day off program. This position is based in Coquitlam. The Cityoffers an attractive vacation and extended benefits package, including theability to contribute to the Municipal Pension Plan.

Accessibility / Equal Opportunity Employer

The City of Coquitlamis proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer working towards enhancingequitable practices in our recruitment and retention processes. As anorganization we are committed to creating an inclusive work environment tosupport our growing and diverse work force. To learn more about what equity,diversity, and inclusion means, and the City’s efforts in support of theseprinciples, please visit coquitlam.ca/edi for more information.

If at any time during the application or recruitment process you requireadditional assistance or an accommodation, please contact our team forconfidential support. Staff can also provide in-person support if required.

Applicants underconsideration may be required to undergo and submit an acceptable policeinformation check and vulnerable sector check.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.