Food Service Worker

2 weeks ago


Victoria, Canada Beacon Community Services Full time

**Position Title**: Food Service Worker

**Department**:Homelessness Prevention and Shelter Services

**Location**: Meares Street Supportive Housing

**Positions**:Full Time - Monday to Friday 10:00am to 6:00pm

Part time - Saturday & Sunday 10:00am to 6:00pm

**Union**: BCGEU Stand Alone

**NEW FACILITY OPENING SEPTEMBER 2023**

Beacon is hiring for a brand-new purpose-built low barrier supportive housing facility for youth participants aged 19-27. The Meares building will provide wraparound 24/7 support for 48 participants who are precariously housed or experiencing homelessness.

The goal of Meares is to use a collaborative, strength-based perspective that recognizes the individual skills, talents, and needs of our residents. In collaboration with community resources, Meares will provide life and living skills, two meals a day and a safe and welcoming environment to help give youth a stable home.

We are seeking passionate, community minded individuals to join our team and set the foundation for youth to enter self-sustainable, independent housing when it is their time to exit the program.

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Reporting to the Meares Cook, the Food Service Worker is responsible for providing freshly prepared home-made meals twice daily for vulnerable youth in the building. The Food Service Worker will share their passion for food while providing a home-like, reassuring environment that encourages youth engagement and includes youth’s personal preferences. Join our multifaceted team who works in accordance with the mission, vision and values of Beacon Community Services and make a difference in people’s lives every day.

**PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Prepares food and uses a menu created by the Cook which includes two daily meals that meet Canada’s Food Guide to Healthy Eating requirements
- Serves family style meals and strives to make meals appealing and mealtimes enjoyable
- Maintains kitchen, dining room and food storage areas in tidy, hygienic and safe manner
- Monitors food storage and stand times and temperatures according to licensing requirements. Maintains sanitation of food preparation areas.
- Orders food supplies and related products as needed.
- Maintains adequate supply of tools and equipment for food preparation, service and dining.
- Encourages and works with other team members to facilitate youth participation when required
- Documents and updates all relevant information according to site procedures.
- Performs other related duties as required.

**QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE**
- Completion of a foundational culinary arts program or a combination of education and experience
- Previous experience in a supportive housing environment and or previous food service establishment experience an asset
- FOODSAFE Certificate
- First Aid with CPR Certificate
- Overdose Prevention Training

**KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES**:

- Ability to work quickly, safely and efficiently in a commercial kitchen
- Ability to organize work and operate related equipment
- Ability to interact effectively with residents, families, co-workers, members of the multi-disciplinary team and the public
- Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position

**ADDITIONAL INFORMATION**:
Beacon Community Services serves vulnerable populations including seniors, people with disabilities and children. Protecting these people and our teams on whom they rely is critical to us. Accordingly:

- All successful applicants must consent to a Solicitor General’s Criminal Record Check.
- All successful applicants are required to disclose their COVID-19 vaccination status upon hire. Vaccination is a requirement in some of our facilities. Depending on future public health developments, Beacon may implement a vaccination requirement as a condition of ongoing employment for all our workplaces.


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