Food Services Worker (Part-Time)

Yee Hong Centre For Geriatric Care; Toronto; On-site; CAD 29,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive total compensation package

Multi-employer pension plan

Professional development opportunities

Ongoing learning and development

Employee education assistance program

Award winning corporate culture

Safe, inclusive and supportive work环境

Job summary

Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care in Toronto, Ontario, is seeking a part-time Food Services Worker to deliver meals, portion and serve dessert, and perform dishwashing and general kitchen cleaning per policy.

The role requires health and safety compliance, lifting heavy trays, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment, including weekends. A Food Handler Safety Certificate and program enrollment are preferred.

Qualifications

• Must complete or be enrolled in a recognized Food Service Worker Program.
• Current Food Handler Safety Certificate.
• Experience in food services preferred.
• Ability to lift heavy trays, pots and pans and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Satisfactory Police Vulnerable Sector Screen; English instructions understood.

Responsibilities

• Sets up, delivers and serves meals according to client preference and diet orders.
• Prepares and delivers nourishment and special orders per diet orders and preferences.
• Wraps, labels, and stores food items.
• Cleans and sanitizes dishes, pots, pans and cooking equipment.
• Maintains production and dish-washing areas in a safe, clean condition.
• Performs regular cleaning duties including floor cleaning.
• Complies with health, safety and regulatory standards and temperature logs.
• Rotates stock and monitors inventory; reports replenishment needs.
• Receives deliveries and ensures accuracy; supports general cleaning as assigned.

Skills

Food handling

English communication

Mobility/physical strength

Safety training

Education

Food Service Worker Program

Job description

Food Services Worker - Part-Time

Responsible for the delivery of meals, portioning and serving dessert, dishwashing, cleaning and sanitizing of cooking equipment, pots, pan and small dishware as well as general and special cleaning in the kitchen in accordance with government and organization policies and standards.

Responsibilities

• Sets up, delivers and serves meals according to client preference, prescribed portion sizes and diet order in an accurate, timely, orderly and safe manner.
• Prepares and delivers nourishment and special orders according to diet order and client preferences
• Wraps, date-labels, and stores food items
• Cleans, washes and sanitizes dishes, pots, pans, dishwares and cooking equipment efficiently and thoroughly as assigned
• Cleans production area, stove, refrigeration area, dish and pot washing areas, dining room and servery and maintains them in a safe, clean and organized condition.
• Performs regular cleaning duties including floor cleaning as assigned
• Complies with risk management policy for health and safety and GHS
• Follows protocols (e.g., temperature logs) to comply with standards from Ministry, public health and other regulatory bodies
• Follows protocols on rotation and utilization of stock and inventory
• Performs general and special cleaning duties (deep cleaning, refrigerator, blue bin, handwashing sink, work table, etc.) as assigned
• Removes garbage from the kitchen before end of shift, maintains garbage container, clean linens, and folds cardboard boxes
• Organizes janitor room, monitors chemical supplies and makes timely report to Manager for replenishment
• Replenishes sanitary supplies as appropriate
• Receives delivery of goods and ensures accuracy
• Keeps up-to-date with developments and best practices in the field
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Successful completion of, or is currently enrolled in a recognized Food Service Worker Program
• Current Food Handler Safety Certificate
• Some experience in food services industry
• Ability to lift heavy industrial size food trays, pots and pans
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment
• Satisfactory Police Vulnerable Sector Screen
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions in English.
• Ability to communicate in Chinese an asset
• Physical Demands/Working Conditions: Considerable standing, walking, lifting and bending. Exposure to all resident care elements through occasional resident contact Occasional shift work, including days, evenings, nights, and weekends Exposed to noise, high temperature and moisture while working in the dish room and pot washing areas

Salary Range

$20.71 - $23.05

Benefits

• Competitive total compensation package
• Multi-employer pension plan
• Professional development opportunities
• Ongoing learning and development
• Employee education assistance program
• Award winning corporate culture
• Safe, inclusive and supportive work environment

Other Information

Yee Hong is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process providing the applicant has met the bona-fide requirements for the open position. If contacted for this employment opportunity, please advise if you require any accommodation. Successful applicants must provide a recent satisfactory vulnerable sector police reference check and medical clearance certificate. Our hiring process involves the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to assist with screening of the applicants’ resume. This job is posted to fill an existing vacancy.

Company Overview

Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care (“Yee Hong”) is one of the largest not-for-profit, culturally-appropriate seniors care organizations in Canada. At several campuses of care and other service locations across the Greater Toronto Area, Yee Hong offers a full continuum of services including active seniors programs, adult day programs, caregiver support services, transportation, meals on wheels, congregate dining, home care, long-term care, and hospice/palliative care. Yee Hong’s vision is “Seniors living their lives to the fullest – with health, independence and dignity”. In their living setting of choice, seniors and their families are supported to optimize their physical, mental, social and spiritual well-being. Yee Hong also supports other organizations with innovating seniors care through its advisory services, training and learning centre, and research. Since the start of our operations 1994, Yee Hong has been successfully accredited with Exemplary Standing by Accreditation Canada seven consecutive times for our teams’ commitment to highest quality care and service excellence. As a recipient of Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Culture Award in 2020 and renewed in 2021 and 2022, Yee Hong is committed to innovation, diversity, teamwork, integrity, collaboration and accountability. Our people are the reason our residents and clients receive excellent care and enjoy a high quality of life. Yee Hong’s progressive organizational culture and work environment attract, retain and develop the best staff, volunteers and students. Yee Hong is inviting applicants to apply for this exciting opportunity. We commit to a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace, and offer a rewarding career as a member of our stellar team.