Food Service Worker

6 months ago


Powell River, Canada Lift Community Services Full time

Salary: 22.65

About the Organization

Lift Community Services focuses on helping all people thrive in the qathet region by reducing social inequities and by providing support and advocacy for anyone who needs it. Our vision is a welcoming, inclusive, and diversity-affirming community that is free of poverty and full of heart. At Lift, we believe a thriving, sustainable community comes from a collaborative, equitable, future-focused approach.

Our programs and services include employment services, supportive housing and homeless outreach, temporary shelter services, literacy programs, health services, outreach, immigrant services, adult and family on-demand support. We also provide community leadership and development in overdose response planning, poverty reduction planning, and other projects that develop a more connected and resilient community. Lift operates many resource centres in our community, including the local WorkBC Centre, the Community Resource Centre, qathet Complex Care Housing, the iOAT Clinic, the Family Place, and the Dr. Elsie Paul Literacy Centre and the Nook Social Enterprise Cafe both located at the Powell River Public Library.

Lift Community Services serves a diverse community, and our goal is to build a team reflects that diversity. People of diverse backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives are encouraged to apply.

Opportunity

We are looking for a creative, hardworking and upbeat individual to join our Food Service team in the Housing Services Department. In this role, you will help prepare and serve nourishing meals for individuals who are homeless or who have recently exited homelessness at Lift's Supportive Housing and Emergency Shelter programs.

This role includes a little bit of everything in a busy commercial kitchen environment: receiving and storing inventory; preparing ingredients and meals; serving food and interacting with clientele; kitchen clean-up and dishwashing; and general assistance to the Food Services Coordinator.

We are looking for a dedicated individual who is committed to making a difference in the lives of the people we serve. A team player who can work collaboratively with food service colleagues, support teams, and clients. This is a role that will suit someone who has a passion for making food and feeding others, and who believes everyone in our community deserves access to nourishing meals and safe, affordable, dignified housing. To see the full job description, please click here.

Overview
- ** Hours**: 35 hours/week
- ** Hourly Wage**: $22.65 to start, on a 5-step wage scale
- ** Benefits**:Competitive extended health benefits and an up to 4% matching RSP plan
- **Time off**: 3-weeks Vacation, 2-weeks Sick Leave, 1-week Wellness Leave
- ** Reports to**: Food Services Coordinator
- ** Start Date**: ASAP
- ** Closing Date**: Open until filled
- ** To Apply**:Submit a resume and cover letter

Key Tasks and Competencies
- Prepares ingredients and meals according to established recipes and menu.
- Serves hot meals to program participants in a cafeteria style environment.
- Answers questions, receives feedback and interacts positively with co-workers and program participants.
- Performs a variety of inventory control duties such as storing and rotating food and supplies.
- Ensures the safe storage and disposal of food and beverages.
- Supports a variety of cleaning duties throughout shift such as cleaning storage areas and food preparation equipment through methods such as sweeping and mopping floors, cleaning sinks and counters, walls, ovens and freezers and removing garbage.
- Maintain proper sanitation and preparation practices and procedures.
- Maintains compliance with food safety regulations at all times.
- Creates and updates paper and computer records.
- Notifies managers of safety and maintenance concerns.
- Transports prepared meals and ingredients between program sites.
- Other kitchen duties as assigned by the Food Service Coordinator.

**Qualifications**:

- Two (2) years of recent related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
- Certificates in First Aid and Food Safe, or willingness to obtain.
- Valid driver's license.

Skills and Abilities
- Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position. Constant standing.
- Ability to operate related equipment.
- Ability to organize work and prioritize tasks.
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to deal effectively with others.
- Positive attitude and willingness to help where needed.
- Ability to receive and implement constructive feedback.
- Ability to understand and maintain client/worker boundaries.
- Contributes to a culturally safe environment.

Other
- A satisfactory criminal record check, including a vulnerable sector check, is mandatory at time of job offer

**As an inclusive employer, we would like to make the recruitment process as accessible as possible. Please contact us to let us know how we can best s


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