Support Worker

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

Job summary

A regional health organization in Vernon is looking for a Support Worker to join their Support Services Team. The role involves cleaning, clerical duties, and food preparation in a dynamic environment. As a casual position, hours are on an as-needed basis, requiring reliability and flexibility. Applicants should be motivated individuals who can handle physical tasks and provide assistance within a cafeteria setting. Competitive wages and various benefits are offered.

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

• Experience in cleaning and maintenance duties.
• Ability to perform clerical tasks such as answering phones.
• Skills in food preparation and service.

Responsibilities

• Perform cleaning duties including floors, counters, and equipment.
• Assist with clerical work like answering phones.
• Collect and dispose of waste and recycling.
• Prepare and serve meals in a dining room or cafeteria.
• Deliver meal carts and clean food service areas.

Skills

Reliability

Flexibility

Motivation

Job description

Interior Health is seeking a Support Worker to join our Support Services Team at Polson in Vernon, 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

We offer a range of employee benefits and services for eligible positions, to support you at every stage of your career:

• 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

• Cleaning duties such as sweeping and washing floors, cleaning counter tops and tables, sinks, machines and equipment and washing walls and splash areas; removes garbage as required, defrosts and cleans refrigerators, and cleans ovens.
• Clerical duties such as answering the telephone, writing information on menu cards and checking cards against lists.
• Collects waste and recycling from patient rooms, the nursing stations and other locations in the site and removes from building to designated holding areas.
• Cleans areas such as floors, walls and windows by methods such as dry and wet mopping, scrubbing, sealing, waxing, buffing, polishing & vacuuming.
• Cleans items such as furniture, contact points, ledges, vents, mirrors and equipment.
• Reports inoperable equipment or damaged, unsafe equipment or building surfaces in accordance with established procedures.
• 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.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

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.

This position works a rotating schedule that includes day shifts as follows: 06:45 to 13:15