Food Services Worker (Full-Time)

Yee Hong Centre For Geriatric Care; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 338,000 - 371,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Professional development opportunities

Ongoing learning and development

Inclusive and supportive work culture

Job summary

Yee Hong Centre For Geriatric Care is preparing to open the Ng Siu Chan Care Centre and seeks a dedicated Food Services Worker to help shape the resident experience from day one. You will deliver meals, portion desserts, and maintain high standards of cleanliness in a fast-paced kitchen.

Qualifications include enrollment in a recognized Food Service Worker Program and a current Food Handler Safety Certificate; experience in food services is preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience in a food services setting is preferred.
• Must be able to operate in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to lift heavy industrial size food trays, pots and pans.
• Able to understand and follow oral and written instructions in English; Chinese is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Set up, deliver and serve meals according to client preferences, diet orders and portion sizes.
• Wrap, label and store food items.
• Clean and sanitize dishes, pots, pans and kitchen equipment.
• Maintain production and dishwashing areas clean and organized.
• Follow health and safety protocols and temperature logs.
• Assist with inventory and stock rotation.
• Perform general cleaning duties and waste removal as assigned.

Skills

Fast-paced environment

Lift heavy trays

Teamwork

Education

Food Service Worker Program enrollment/credential

Food Handler Safety Certificate

Tools

Kitchen equipment handling

Job description

Be Part of Something New

At Yee Hong, our values guide everything we do.

Ng Siu Chan Care Centre

Be Part of Something New

At Yee Hong, our values guide everything we do. We Care, We Collaborate, and We Commit to creating meaningful experiences for residents, clients, families, volunteers, students, and one another.

As we prepare to open the Ng Siu Chan Centre, our newest long-term care home, we are seeking passionate and dedicated Food Services Workers who want to help shape the culture, resident experience, and care environment from day one.

Built on the principles of Relationship-Centred Care and Meaningful Living, the Ng Siu Chan Centre will provide an innovative care environment where residents are supported to live with purpose, dignity, independence, and choice. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the opening of a new home and help create an exceptional experience for residents, families, and team members.

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
• Follow 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

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

Please Apply Before

2026-09-28

Salary Range

$20.71 - $23.05

Our People Are Our Greatest Strength And The Core Of Our Success. We Invest In Our Employees' Wellbeing And Support Their Ongoing Learning And Development. We Offer

• 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

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.