Food Service Worker I - Ridge Meadows Hospital (Rmh)

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Your experience will be of great value to our team and the clients we serve. Share our dedication to provide exceptional food services at our facilities and come join our enthusiastic and dynamic team! We are currently looking for a Relief Part Time Food Service Worker to support our Food & Nutrition Services team at Ridge Meadows Hospital located in Maple Ridge, B.C.
Fraser Health is responsible for the delivery of hospital and community-based health services to over 1.9 million people in 20 diverse communities from Burnaby to Fraser Canyon on the traditional territories of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations. Our team of 43,000 staff, medical staff and volunteers is dedicated to serving our patients, families and communities to deliver on our vision: Better health, best in health care.
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Detailed Overview
Under the supervision of the Manager, Food & Nurition services or designate, performs tasks related to the preparation, portioning, assembly, transportation and delivery of foods; performs related cleaning duties in work area as assigned; works from oral and written instructions according to established policies and procedures; works in accordance with departmental standards including sanitation/safety practice and participates in the department Quality Improvement Program.
Responsibilities

• Strips, racks and washes items such as dishes, pots, pans, utensils either by hand or machine; loads and unloads dishwasher, operates and cleans dishmachine, cleans waste disposer and surrounding area; stacks clean dishes and utensils.
• Performs clerical duties such as answering the telephone, filing, writing information on menu cards and checking cards against lists.
• Makes beverages and food items such as coffee, tea and toast in the ECU; portions foods for patients and residents according to specified requirements.
• Delivers and retrieves food, supplies and equipment to assigned areas utilizing prescribed physical techniques.
• Assembles and /or portions salads, sandwiches, beverages, desserts and miscellaneous items according to established methods and standards.
• Participates in departmental meetings and activities and provides input; attends in-service sessions as required.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Washes, peels and stores vegetables & fruit.
• Follows HACCP protocol and records temperatures as per HACCP regulations.
• Assembles, portions, labels and delivers nourishments or other items to nursing stations, patient's rooms or other specific locations.
• Assembles patient/resident meal trays according to menus; serves meals to Extended Care Unit (ECU) residents in the dining room.
• Performs cleaning duties such as sweeping and damp mopping floors, cleaning countertops and sinks, spot washes walls and splash areas; removes soiled linen and garbage from work area.
• Loads, delivers collects and unloads meal service carts; clears and cleans dining room tables in the ECUs.

Qualifications
Education and Experience
Grade 10 or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
Current Food Safe Level I certificate.
Skills And Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to deal effectively with others.
• Ability to organize work.
• Ability to operate related equipment.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.