Job Summary

Come work as a Food Service Worker with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!
Join the Patient Food Services team working out of qathet General Hospital to promote a safe and respectful working environment for patients, residents, families, visitors and staff. Apply today to join our team!
As a Food Service Worker with VCH you will:

• Perform a variety of duties according to Food Safe protocols and quality and safety standards including:
  • portioning and serving meals,
  • assisting with food production by washing and peeling vegetables and fruit,
  • preparing coffee/tea and toast,
  • portioning desserts and assembling sandwiches and salads;
  • preparing and portioning diet items in accordance with nutritional plans; and measuring and combining food and beverage ingredients by methods such as grinding, blending, slicing, dicing and/or puree.
  • Checks patient/resident meals/trays to ensure dietary accuracy.
• Strip wagons/trays, wash dishes and pots, clean food wagons, kitchen equipment, fridges and storage areas and wipe down tables and counter areas.
• Sweep and damp mop floors and remove garbage.
• Deliver wagons/trays to patient/resident units.
• Retrieve and store food items.
• Replenish food, beverage and paper supplies.
• Perform related clerical duties
• May operate a cash register and related equipment, receive payments and provide change for items purchased
• Answers customer queries.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Grade 10 plus one year’s recent, related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Food Safe Certificate Level 1.
  Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to deal with others effectively.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
• Ability to organize work.
• Ability to operate related equipment.

Closing Statement

The hours of work including days off and work area may be subject to change consistent with operational requirements and the provision of the Collective Agreement and applicable statutes. Successful applicants may be required to complete a Criminal Records Review Check.
As per Ministry of Health policy, all health care workers working in publicly-funded health care facilities are required to report their past receipt of certain vaccines or history of certain infections. Collecting these records will allow for offering of any missing vaccines, and for appropriate actions to be taken in the event of any future exposure to a communicable disease or during outbreaks. For all new hires and appointments to Vancouver Coastal Health, you will be asked to provide this information as part of the onboarding process.
WHY JOIN VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH?
VCH is a world class innovator in medical care, research and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. At VCH, we embrace thinking boldly, taking smart risks, and "going first" when we believe it will lead to the best possible outcomes for patients and their families. We invite you to join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities by showcasing our passion for care, connection to the communities we serve and our culture of teamwork that makes VCH a great place to work.