Nutritional Services Worker
About the role
Description: The Nutritional Services Worker portions, packages and/or serves food items according to menu, diet protocol, portion control and temperature standards within an acute care or continuing care setting. The position is also responsible for washing and putting away dishes and cleaning kitchen and surfaces throughout the kitchen. This position is covered by the terms and conditions of the AUPE General Support Services Collective Agreement.
- Classification: Nutritional Services Worker
- Union: COV AUPE GSS
- Unit and Program: Youville Home
- Primary Location: Youville Home
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 0.00
- Posting End Date: 10-FEB-2026
- Employee Class: Casual/Relief
- Date Available: 23-FEB-2026
- Hours per Shift: 3.25, 7.50, 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: Varies
- Shifts per cycle: Varies
- Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends, On Call
- Days Off: Other
- Minimum Salary: $18.36
- Maximum Salary: $21.15
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Required Qualifications:
Required Qualifications: Completion of Grade 10 or recognized equivalent required.
Additional Required Qualifications:
Knowledge of safe food handling, sanitation, and infection control practices. Ability to follow standardized recipes, portion control, and special diet requirements (e.g., texture-modified, therapeutic diets). Strong verbal communication skills and ability to follow written and verbal instructions. Ability to work independently as well as part of a multidisciplinary team. Physically able to perform job duties, including standing for extended periods, lifting, pushing carts, and repetitive tasks. Demonstrated respect, patience, and compassion when working with seniors.
Preferred Qualifications:
Previous experience working in a senior residence, long-term care, hospital, or healthcare food service environment. Familiarity with special diets for seniors, including diabetic, renal, cardiac, and dysphagia diets. Experience using commercial kitchen equipment and dishwashing systems. Knowledge of WHMIS, workplace safety, and infection prevention protocols. Basic understanding of allergens, cultural and religious dietary requirements.
About Covenant Health Canada
On October 7, 2008, 16 Catholic health care facilities across Alberta came together under a single board and administration. Today, Covenant Health has a team of more than 14,000 staff, physicians and volunteers across our sites in Banff, Bonnyville, Camrose, Castor, Edmonton, Killam, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, Mundare, St. Albert, Trochu and Vegreville.
Rooted in a tradition that is 150-years strong, our mission is carried out by inspired people—workers, physicians and volunteers—of all faiths, traditions and cultures who believe in the value of compassionate, holistic care.
We are called to continue the healing ministry of Jesus by serving with compassion, upholding the sacredness of life in all stages, and caring for the whole person—body, mind and soul.
Nutritional Services Worker
About the role
Description: The Nutritional Services Worker portions, packages and/or serves food items according to menu, diet protocol, portion control and temperature standards within an acute care or continuing care setting. The position is also responsible for washing and putting away dishes and cleaning kitchen and surfaces throughout the kitchen. This position is covered by the terms and conditions of the AUPE General Support Services Collective Agreement.
- Classification: Nutritional Services Worker
- Union: COV AUPE GSS
- Unit and Program: Youville Home
- Primary Location: Youville Home
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 0.00
- Posting End Date: 10-FEB-2026
- Employee Class: Casual/Relief
- Date Available: 23-FEB-2026
- Hours per Shift: 3.25, 7.50, 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: Varies
- Shifts per cycle: Varies
- Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends, On Call
- Days Off: Other
- Minimum Salary: $18.36
- Maximum Salary: $21.15
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Required Qualifications:
Required Qualifications: Completion of Grade 10 or recognized equivalent required.
Additional Required Qualifications:
Knowledge of safe food handling, sanitation, and infection control practices. Ability to follow standardized recipes, portion control, and special diet requirements (e.g., texture-modified, therapeutic diets). Strong verbal communication skills and ability to follow written and verbal instructions. Ability to work independently as well as part of a multidisciplinary team. Physically able to perform job duties, including standing for extended periods, lifting, pushing carts, and repetitive tasks. Demonstrated respect, patience, and compassion when working with seniors.
Preferred Qualifications:
Previous experience working in a senior residence, long-term care, hospital, or healthcare food service environment. Familiarity with special diets for seniors, including diabetic, renal, cardiac, and dysphagia diets. Experience using commercial kitchen equipment and dishwashing systems. Knowledge of WHMIS, workplace safety, and infection prevention protocols. Basic understanding of allergens, cultural and religious dietary requirements.
About Covenant Health Canada
On October 7, 2008, 16 Catholic health care facilities across Alberta came together under a single board and administration. Today, Covenant Health has a team of more than 14,000 staff, physicians and volunteers across our sites in Banff, Bonnyville, Camrose, Castor, Edmonton, Killam, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, Mundare, St. Albert, Trochu and Vegreville.
Rooted in a tradition that is 150-years strong, our mission is carried out by inspired people—workers, physicians and volunteers—of all faiths, traditions and cultures who believe in the value of compassionate, holistic care.
We are called to continue the healing ministry of Jesus by serving with compassion, upholding the sacredness of life in all stages, and caring for the whole person—body, mind and soul.