Job title:
Food Service Worker
Company
The Salvation Army
Job description
DescriptionThe Cook prepares and serves nutritious meals as outlined on menus in accordance with applicable food service and safety regulations.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:Key Responsibilities: (include but are not limited to):
- Planning, preparing menus and assisting in meal preparation for soup kitchen lunches
- This is a position based on flexible hours if needed
- Consult with the Management or designate on issues as they arise
- Welcoming kitchen volunteers and organizing their work for the day
- Organizing food and other donations for kitchen use that come through donations, retail and the food recovery programs
- Ensuring that all food and frozen items are cleaned before being stored away
- Working with Shelter Cook and Food Bank Worker checking the supply of fresh produce, canned foods and dry goods that are bought on an ongoing basis for kitchen use E.g. potatoes, carrots, onions, margarine, spices etc.
- Working with Shelter Cook rotating, restocking, and organizing food and all other items pertaining to the kitchen.
- Regularly cleaning the walk-in cooler, walk-in freezer and soup kitchen chest freezers on a rotation basis.
- Thorough cleaning of the stove and oven on a weekly basis
- General maintenance of soup kitchen equipment, (dishwasher e.g. replacing soap, rinsing fluid).
- Leaving the kitchen secure, clean and ready for the Shelter Cook.
- Performs other duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:Education, Training and Experience including lifeskills:
- The successful job applicant will have completed Grade 12, or equivalent
- Good reading, writing and communication skills
- Food Safe Levels 1 and 2
- Standard First Aid Certificate
- Strong customer service ethics including ability to deal with the public in a friendly manner.
- Ability to work in a team setting as well as willingness to take personal initiative.
- Experience in cooking.
- Proven experience that you are highly organized.
- Demonstrated capacity to adapt to changes and interruptions to normal work routine.
- Ability to sustain a daily routine of considerable lifting, reaching and bending.
- Previous experience in a not-for-profit organization preferred.
- Willingness to work with individuals or groups of differing backgrounds and cultures than your own.
- Understanding of and support for the Mission Statement of The Salvation Army in Canada.
ADMINISTRATION:The employee shall:
- Participate fully and constructively in staff meetings and in service training
- Engage in formal evaluation sessions with your Supervisor.
- As applicable suggest improvements to management
- Represent the organization in a professional manner.
COURTESY AND CONFIDENTIALITY:
- A large part of the work of the Centre involves people, therefore courtesy and confidentiality are important. All workers are expected to abstain from using profane language while on The Salvation Army premises or during Salvation Army business.
- If you are aware of confidential information as part of your work, do not discuss it with anyone other than those to whom you are responsible, at work.
Work Environment:The incumbent’s work environment is typically located at the Care & Share Centre. The performance of the job requires continuous monitoring of the environment & attentiveness to working safety.The incumbent must take the following precautionary measures (in addition to health & safety rules):
- Wear gloves to sort
- Use fatigue mats and back belts when required
- Universal Precautions
The incumbent will work under the following disagreeable conditions:
- Dealing with angry people
- Verbally abusive people
- Frequent interruptions and multitasking
- Temperature variations
- Equipment and general office noise
- Garbage
- Washrooms
- Odours
- Truck Fumes
- Dealing with angry people
- Work schedule may impact life (weeknights & weekends)
The employee may be exposed to the risk of minor to moderate injury or illnesses due to:
- Exposure to infectious diseases
- Exposure to toxic chemicals pressure with timelines
- Constant Interruptions
- Moving objects
- Risk of back injuries (throwing back out)
- Other potentially dangerous situations (eg. Hold ups)
Successful candidates, prior to hiring, may be required to provide:
- Background check consent
- A clear vulnerable sector screening
- Completion of our online Abuse Training and required Health and Safety training
HOURS:This position is casual (called in to work when needed).CLOSING DATE: July 1, 2024Interested applicants are encouraged to submit a cover letter and resume via email indicating “FOOD SERVICE WORKER” in the subject line to Warren.Schatz@salvationarmy.caThe Salvation Army will accommodate candidates as required under applicable human rights legislation. If you require a disability-related accommodation during this process, please inform us of your requirements.We thank all applicants, however, only those candidates to be interviewed will be contacted.Internal Applicants, please advise your managing supervisor of your intentions prior to submitting your application.PREFERRED SKILLS/CAPABILITIES:
- Demonstrated ability work independently.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Demonstrated physical/mental ability to perform the duties of the job.
- Demonstrated suitability to work with disadvantaged and challenging adults in a diverse environment.
- Demonstrated ability to organize work.
- Demonstrated ability to deal with others effectively.
- Demonstrated ability to provide work direction.
- Demonstrated ability to understand and maintain client/worker boundaries.
Expected salary
Location
Chilliwack, BC
Job date
Thu, 27 Jun 2024 03:12:48 GMT
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