Food Service Worker - Food Services

Duties & Responsibilities

• Unloads clean dishes/cutlery from the Large Dish machine, soaking any dirty dishes in the 3 sinks in the dish room, loading the PODS with clean plates and delivering all of the clean items to the proper location in kitchen area for reuse.
• Assembles meals at the conveyor belt.
• Cleans and sanitizes all work areas, equipment, utensils and floors, following established procedures.
• Responsible for removing the patient food trays from the tray carts and then scraping the food from the dishes and dividing the dishes, cups, cutlery, and plates
• Retrieve necessary food and non-food items for entrée stations for breakfast and lunch
• Responsible for pushing completed Retherm carts into holding area and placing them in the warming/cooling system prior to transport to patient floors
• Cleans and sanitizes large kitchen equipment including pots, pans, and aluminum trays.
• Prepares and portions foods such as sandwiches, salads, shakes and desserts.
• Strips, soaks and washes patient trays and contents, following established procedures.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated excellent attendance record
• Must be able to read, speak and understand English.
• Must have a Valid Food Handler's Certificate.
• Previous related experience is food production services required.
• Must be physically able to perform duties required, including pushing, pulling, lifting, reaching, bending, etc.
• Good organizational and communication skills.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills in a team setting is an asset.

Physical Demands

• Ability to work in hot and cold environment.
• Frequent bending, standing, reaching and grasping.
• Ability to lift up to 30 lbs
• Ability to push and pull heavy carts up to 31 lbs.
• Ability to do some heavy lifting of metal racks, trays, over-sized containers

Hours
Must be available to work mornings (6am-2pm), days (8am-4pm) and evenings (10am-6pm) including weekends and holidays.
As a condition of employment, all external hires will be required to submit proof of COVID-19 vaccination or documentation unless a valid accommodation under the Ontario Human Rights Code exists. Please note, if you are extended an offer of employment, you will be required to provide proof of vaccination in Ontario QR Code format. All internal candidates must be in compliance with Unity Health Toronto’s COVID-19 Vaccination Policy.