General Worker, Food Services

2 weeks ago


Halifax, Canada IWK Health Centre Full time

**Company** : IWK Health**:
**Requisition ID**:152411**
**Location**:Halifax**
**Type of Employment**:Casual Relief x **4** position(s)**
**Start Date**:9 April, 2023**
**Union Status**:Unifor Service**, **Support** Bargaining Unit**
**Compensation**: $**19.1652****:

- **$**19.9209**/hour**
**Closing Date**:15 March, 2023** (Applications are accepted until 23:59 Atlantic Time)**:
**Department/Program**:Assembly, Corporate Services

IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, providing tertiary and primary care for two million children, youth, adults and families each year across the Atlantic region. We have a team of approximately 4000 employees, physicians, volunteers and learners at sites across Nova Scotia. People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities. We recognize each other’s talent and celebrate our successes. We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home, align our work to our values, and enjoy access to enhanced benefits and wellness programs. We are proud to support our patients, families and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive.

**The Opportunity**:
The General Worker serves meals to IWK patients; distributes food and par-stock items to units; assists in the simple preparation and portioning of food as per duty lists; replenishes stock; assembles, delivers and sets up foods and supplies for catering events, assists in cleaning throughout the department; and works as part of a team in ensuring the smooth and efficient delivery of the service under the direct supervision of the Food Services Supervisor, Catering Coordinator and the Food Services Manager. The General Worker may be asked to perform other Food Services related activities.

**Hours of Work**:
Shifts range from 3.0 to 11.25 hours. Monday-Sunday, days, evenings, nights, weekends and holidays. 24 hour operation. Flexible hours and backshifts are required.

**Your Qualifications**:

- High School Diploma or G.E.D. required.
- Recent experience/training in a food service setting required.
- Food Handlers Course required (or willingness to maintain within one year of hire).
- WHMIS required (or willingness to maintain within six months of hire).
- Must have demonstrated teamwork, interpersonal and communication (both verbal & written) skills.
- Must have strong customer service skills.
- Must be able to complete the physical demands of the position.
- Competencies in other languages an asset.

Thank you for your interest in IWK Health.

Please note that we only contact applicants selected for interview/testing. If we invite you to participate in an assessment process (such as an interview or testing) you have the right to request accommodation. Please discuss your needs when invited to the assessment process.

This is a Support bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

An offer of employment is conditional upon the completion and satisfactory results of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials. Additionally, as per Nova Scotia’s COVID-19 Vaccine mandate, any offer of employment will be conditional upon submitting proof of full vaccination status. Medical exceptions or any other kind of requested exception based upon the Health Centre’s obligations pursuant to the Nova Scotia Human Rights Code will be considered on a case-by-case basis

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