Food Services Support Worker

The Salvation Army; Maple Ridge; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Salvation Army is seeking a dedicated Cook in Maple Ridge to prepare meals for residents and manage food services. Ideal candidates will possess strong cooking skills, an adaptable mindset, and a commitment to serving diverse communities. With a supportive environment, this role offers the opportunity to make a positive impact while adhering to safety standards and ensuring efficient service delivery.

Qualifications

• Institutional cooking experience of at least one year required.
• Must have CPR and First Aid training (asset).
• Criminal Record Check required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare meals, including special dietary needs.
• Supervise students, volunteers, and residents as needed.
• Follow safety guidelines for food and equipment.

Skills

Communication Skills

Teamwork

Decision Making

Adaptability

Service Ethic

Education

High School Diploma

Cook’s papers (1 year course)

Food Safe 1

Job description

Who We Are

For more than 130 years, The Salvation Army has served people in need in communities across Canada and Bermuda. Building on our roots as a world-wide Christian church, each year we help more than 2 million people, providing necessities such as food, clothing and shelter. In addition, we support people experiencing unemployment, addiction and family challenges. We continually adapt and innovate to meet emerging needs and live out our mission, vision and values of hope, service, dignity and stewardship. As a faith- and values-based organization, we hire and serve people of all backgrounds and walks of life - there is a place for everyone to belong here.

Mission Statement

The Salvation Army exists to share the love of Jesus Christ, meet human needs and be a transforming influence in the communities of our world.

Job Description:

KEY Accountabilities:

• Ability and willingness to represent Ridge Meadows and work within the mission, vision and values.
• Demonstrate compassion in the administration of policies and procedures and to support, where and when possible, the efforts of all participants and co-workers.
• Prepare meals; may prepare for special dietary needs of the residents.
• Adapts work practices within specific parameters to ensure the efficient delivery of food services.
• Makes use of and decides on best use of resources, including donations to minimize waste.
• Follow guidelines for the safety and security of food and equipment and monitors practices to ensure adherence.
• May supervise students, volunteers and/or residents in duties.
• May order food supplies.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Working Conditions:

• a frequent amount of standing, moderate amounts of lifting, cutting, chopping, carrying supplies and walking.
• lifting more than 20 pounds.
• frequent attention to the preparation of food, reading recipes, adhering to safety procedures and regulations and occasionally ordering supplies.
• travel up to 30% of the time.
• is responsible as a group/work leader; is responsible for providing direction and checking results but generally works along with those supervised.

The work environment is typically in a kitchen in a ministry unit/social services facility under the following disagreeable conditions:

• Dealing with angry people
• Verbal Abuse
• Hot/Steamy environment
• Noisy
• Crowded in some cases
• Pressure with timelines
• Cuts, Burns and entering freezers

May be exposed to the risk of minor to moderate injury or illnesses due to:

• Physical or verbal attacks by others
• Exposure to toxic chemicals
• Moving objects
• Sharp objects
• Electrical hazards
• Injury from lifting
• Falling on wet/slippery floors
• Cuts, Burns and entering freezers

Must take the following precautionary measures (in addition to health and safety rules):

• Universal Precautions
• Use of rubber mats
• Use of gloves provided

Education, Qualifications and Certifications:

• completed a minimum of High School, plus Cook’s papers (1 year course) and Food Safe 1
• CPR, First Aid and Non-Violent Crisis Training is an asset
• Criminal Record Check

Experience and Skilled Knowledge Requirements

Skills and Capabilities

• prior related experience, with at least one year of institutional cooking experience
• the ability to work with minimum supervision under pressure in a fast-paced environment
• the willingness to work with people from diverse cultural backgrounds
• strong service ethic and a friendly disposition with the public and effective communication skills
• adaptability to change and frequent interruptions
• team oriented and able to take initiative and meet deadlines
• high standards of integrity, judgment and confidentiality
• strong decision making and organizational skills
• the ability to lift more than 20 pounds

Compensation:

The target hiring range for this position is $19.93 to $24.91 with a maximum of $29.89.

Placement in the salary range will be based on factors such as market conditions, internal equity, and candidate experience, skills, and qualifications relevant to the role.

The Salvation Army will provide reasonable accommodation upon request. Please email [e-mail] if you have a need for any accommodation and we will be pleased to discuss this with you.