Food Service Worker - Nutrition & Food Services
Top Benefits
About the role
About the Opportunity
The Nutrition and Food Services, Food Service Worker works in the patient and retail food service setting. Reporting to the Manager / Food Service Supervisor, the Food Service Worker may be responsible for preparing and serving meals and supplies to patients, residents, Veteran’s, staff, families and customers. Additionally, they are responsible for cleaning and sanitizing patient trays, related equipment and workplaces. The Food Service Worker supports safe food handling procedures and provides overall service excellence. The Food Service Worker performs a number of key work activities across the site.
Key Work Activities: Percentages of time allocated in the Key Work Activities are dependent upon the site and role they fulfill. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Patient Meal Selections (Customer Service)
- Answering patient phone calls and entering meal selections on a computer as applicable
- Visiting patients in their room and entering meal selections on an electronic tablet
Product/Food Preparation/Assembly and Service
- Assemble, portion, and serve patient, and visitor meals
- Portion and assemble nourishments, special feedings, beverages, menu items, prepare "mix & serve" menu items
- Salad and sandwich preparation
Delivery and Collection
- Delivery and distribution of selective menus and patient meals
- Delivery of nourishments, supplies (food and non-food)
- Collection of soiled patient trays
Food Handling
- Participating in receiving and storing supplies (food and non-food) using First In First Out (FIFO)
- Receive and interpret patient diet/meal orders; confirm patient meal requirements
- Inventory management
Menu Duties
- Generate and print menus, reports, tallies and labels
- Printing Meditech/STAR report and comparing to CBORD/ Vision reports
Food Safety and Sanitation
- Clean and sanitize dishes, utensils, equipment, and work area
- Maintain basic work area safety and sanitation
- Safe food handling and hygiene
- Proper hand hygiene, food storage cleanliness/ appropriate temperatures, sanitation, cross-contamination prevention, control time and temperature, etc.
About You
Applicants must demonstrate in their application/resume how they meet the following criteria:
- Grade 12/GED or equivalent
- Or demonstrated skills and/or relevant work experience, equivalency must be clearly stated in your cover letter and resume
- Demonstrated competency in English and basic Math
- Restaurant experience is considered an asset
- Customer Service Skills considered an asset
- Ability to work as part of a team to provide services and achieve departmental and/or organizational goals
- Ability to perform duties within expected timeframes and standards of accuracy
- Ability to communicate effectively while demonstrating civility and respect
- Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred
- Frequent physical demands include extensive standing and walking, bending, lifting (maximum of 35- 40lbs), pulling and pushing, and transferring/transporting equipment.
Pot Room requires the following (only for employees working in the Pot Room)
- Special footwear may be required for some food service areas – employer will reimburse for cost of safety shoes up to amount noted in Collective Agreement
- Heavy lifting (i.e. large industrial bake/cook ware mixing bowls)
- Physically demanding, repetitive tasks
- Working independently
Hours
- Short Assignment, Full Time / 75 Hours Bi-Weekly
- September 2025 to December 2025, Approximately 4 Months
Compensation and Benefits
$19.26 - $20.02 Hourly
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
Food Service Worker - Nutrition & Food Services
Top Benefits
About the role
About the Opportunity
The Nutrition and Food Services, Food Service Worker works in the patient and retail food service setting. Reporting to the Manager / Food Service Supervisor, the Food Service Worker may be responsible for preparing and serving meals and supplies to patients, residents, Veteran’s, staff, families and customers. Additionally, they are responsible for cleaning and sanitizing patient trays, related equipment and workplaces. The Food Service Worker supports safe food handling procedures and provides overall service excellence. The Food Service Worker performs a number of key work activities across the site.
Key Work Activities: Percentages of time allocated in the Key Work Activities are dependent upon the site and role they fulfill. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Patient Meal Selections (Customer Service)
- Answering patient phone calls and entering meal selections on a computer as applicable
- Visiting patients in their room and entering meal selections on an electronic tablet
Product/Food Preparation/Assembly and Service
- Assemble, portion, and serve patient, and visitor meals
- Portion and assemble nourishments, special feedings, beverages, menu items, prepare "mix & serve" menu items
- Salad and sandwich preparation
Delivery and Collection
- Delivery and distribution of selective menus and patient meals
- Delivery of nourishments, supplies (food and non-food)
- Collection of soiled patient trays
Food Handling
- Participating in receiving and storing supplies (food and non-food) using First In First Out (FIFO)
- Receive and interpret patient diet/meal orders; confirm patient meal requirements
- Inventory management
Menu Duties
- Generate and print menus, reports, tallies and labels
- Printing Meditech/STAR report and comparing to CBORD/ Vision reports
Food Safety and Sanitation
- Clean and sanitize dishes, utensils, equipment, and work area
- Maintain basic work area safety and sanitation
- Safe food handling and hygiene
- Proper hand hygiene, food storage cleanliness/ appropriate temperatures, sanitation, cross-contamination prevention, control time and temperature, etc.
About You
Applicants must demonstrate in their application/resume how they meet the following criteria:
- Grade 12/GED or equivalent
- Or demonstrated skills and/or relevant work experience, equivalency must be clearly stated in your cover letter and resume
- Demonstrated competency in English and basic Math
- Restaurant experience is considered an asset
- Customer Service Skills considered an asset
- Ability to work as part of a team to provide services and achieve departmental and/or organizational goals
- Ability to perform duties within expected timeframes and standards of accuracy
- Ability to communicate effectively while demonstrating civility and respect
- Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred
- Frequent physical demands include extensive standing and walking, bending, lifting (maximum of 35- 40lbs), pulling and pushing, and transferring/transporting equipment.
Pot Room requires the following (only for employees working in the Pot Room)
- Special footwear may be required for some food service areas – employer will reimburse for cost of safety shoes up to amount noted in Collective Agreement
- Heavy lifting (i.e. large industrial bake/cook ware mixing bowls)
- Physically demanding, repetitive tasks
- Working independently
Hours
- Short Assignment, Full Time / 75 Hours Bi-Weekly
- September 2025 to December 2025, Approximately 4 Months
Compensation and Benefits
$19.26 - $20.02 Hourly
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