Cook's Helper, Food Services
About the role
The Opportunity
Under the direction of the Food Service Supervisors, the Cook’s Helper prepares short-order breakfast cooking and prepares fillings for sandwiches and salads. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to; preparing meals for Dial for Dining patients, clients and customers in addition to preparing foods for patrons of catering and café, completes the preparation of food items, completes short order breakfast cooking, assists in proper storage of food items, follows correct food handling practices, assists in maintaining work area and equipment in a clean and sanitary manner, waits on customers, taking and completing orders, reports problems related to food preparation, equipment, sanitation, and safety hazards to supervisor, participates in departmental quality assurance programs, participates in training and orientation of new staff and others as required, responsible for knowledge of departmental policies and procedures, performs other related duties as required.
Hours of Work
Variable shifts, day shift, evening shift, backshift, Monday - Sunday
Your Qualifications
• Minimum grade 12 or equivalent preparation to secondary school graduation (GED).
• Food Handlers Course and Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) training required.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work in a team.
• Ability to build and maintain client satisfaction while offering services.
• Ability to multitask.
• Ability to attend to details and pursue quality in accomplishing tasks.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to recognize and appropriately react to potential dangers.
• Ability to follow instructions and work processes.
Thank you for your interest in IWK Health.
Please note that we only contact applicants selected for interview/testing. If we invite you to participate in an assessment process (such as an interview or testing), you have the right to request accommodation. Please discuss your needs when invited to the assessment process.
This is a Supportbargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units, or employment status are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.
An offer of employment is conditional upon the completion and satisfactory results of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials.
About Nova Scotia Health Authority
We are Nova Scotia Health. We are rural and urban. We are in hospitals, health centres and community. We serve individuals and communities from Yarmouth to Cape Breton, from Amherst to Halifax, and everything in between.
We are researchers and learners, looking for new ways to prevent and treat disease and maintain health. We are partners – with community groups, schools, government, foundations and auxiliaries, community health boards and, most importantly, with you.
Most of all, we are a community of caring, compassionate people who care deeply about health, healing and learning. Together with you, we will create a healthier Nova Scotia.
Mission: Working together to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning
Vision: Healthy people, healthy communities – for generations
Cook's Helper, Food Services
About the role
The Opportunity
Under the direction of the Food Service Supervisors, the Cook’s Helper prepares short-order breakfast cooking and prepares fillings for sandwiches and salads. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to; preparing meals for Dial for Dining patients, clients and customers in addition to preparing foods for patrons of catering and café, completes the preparation of food items, completes short order breakfast cooking, assists in proper storage of food items, follows correct food handling practices, assists in maintaining work area and equipment in a clean and sanitary manner, waits on customers, taking and completing orders, reports problems related to food preparation, equipment, sanitation, and safety hazards to supervisor, participates in departmental quality assurance programs, participates in training and orientation of new staff and others as required, responsible for knowledge of departmental policies and procedures, performs other related duties as required.
Hours of Work
Variable shifts, day shift, evening shift, backshift, Monday - Sunday
Your Qualifications
• Minimum grade 12 or equivalent preparation to secondary school graduation (GED).
• Food Handlers Course and Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) training required.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work in a team.
• Ability to build and maintain client satisfaction while offering services.
• Ability to multitask.
• Ability to attend to details and pursue quality in accomplishing tasks.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to recognize and appropriately react to potential dangers.
• Ability to follow instructions and work processes.
Thank you for your interest in IWK Health.
Please note that we only contact applicants selected for interview/testing. If we invite you to participate in an assessment process (such as an interview or testing), you have the right to request accommodation. Please discuss your needs when invited to the assessment process.
This is a Supportbargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units, or employment status are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.
An offer of employment is conditional upon the completion and satisfactory results of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials.
About Nova Scotia Health Authority
We are Nova Scotia Health. We are rural and urban. We are in hospitals, health centres and community. We serve individuals and communities from Yarmouth to Cape Breton, from Amherst to Halifax, and everything in between.
We are researchers and learners, looking for new ways to prevent and treat disease and maintain health. We are partners – with community groups, schools, government, foundations and auxiliaries, community health boards and, most importantly, with you.
Most of all, we are a community of caring, compassionate people who care deeply about health, healing and learning. Together with you, we will create a healthier Nova Scotia.
Mission: Working together to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning
Vision: Healthy people, healthy communities – for generations