Interior Health is seeking a Food Service Worker II to join our Support Services team at Kootenay Lake Regional Hospital in Nelson, 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

The Food Service Worker II:

• Portioning and serving meals and beverages within a dining room and/or cafeteria operation.

• Sets tables and trays with items including condiments, utensils, and napkins.

• Collects and unloads food service wagons.

• Washing and peeling vegetables and fruit.

• Prepares items such as meat, fish or poultry for procedures including grinding, flouring and breading.

• Counts, weighs and/or measures ingredients for assigned food preparation area.

• Prepares beverages and food items such as sandwich fillings, nourishments and therapeutic diet items including tube feedings and milkshakes.

• Washing dishes and utensils.

• Performs cleaning duties such as sweeping and washing floors, cleaning counter tops and tables.

• Clerical duties such as answering the telephone, running diet sheets off the computer and writing information on menu cards.

• Receiving supplies and checking goods received against invoices.

• Takes and records temperature of hot foods at point of service.

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, evening, and night shifts as follows: 06:00 to 14:13, 10:30 to 18:43, 06:00 to 14:00, 10:30 to 18:30

• Grade 10, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

• One year’s recent related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

• Food Safe Certificate.

**Employer support for BC PNP application is not an entitlement of, or guaranteed with, employment.**