Utility Worker

**Req ID**:136076**
**Company: Nova Scotia Health**
**Location**:Central** **Zone, **Eastern Shore Memorial Hospital**
**Department**:OPCZ Duncan Macmillan Nursing Home**
**Type of Employment**:Casual** **Casual Relief** **(**3%** **FTE) x **10** **position(s)**
**Status: NSGEU** **Support** Position**
**Posting Closing Date**:16-Nov-22**

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators and creative thinkers today.

**Responsibilities**:
Reporting to the Manager, the Utility Worker is involved in the preparation and serving of the food, sanitation, general cleaning and dishwashing, and assisting the cooks as required.

It is the expectation of Harbourview Lodge Continuing Care Center that staff support the Eden Philosophy of Care in that they perform a variety of Elder care activities and related non-professional services necessary in caring for the physical, spiritual, social needs of the Elder. The Eden Model recognizes that each Elder is unique and important and that Elders have freedom in their decision making. To this end, staff members are expected to incorporate this model of care into the Elder’s daily activities.

**Qualifications**:

- Grade XII/GED or equivalent
- Or demonstrated skills and/or relevant work experience, equivalency must be clearly stated in your cover letter and resume
- Demonstrated competency in English and basic Math
- Ability to work as part of a team to provide services and achieve departmental and/or organizational goals
- Ability to perform duties within expected timeframes and standards of accuracy
- Ability to communicate effectively while demonstrating civility and respect
- Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Please Note: Frequent physical demands include extensive standing and walking, bending, lifting, pulling and pushing, and transferring/transporting equipment.

**Hours of Work**:

- Casual relief positions

**Salary Information**:
$17.09 - $17.80 hourly

**Once You've Applied**

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

This is a Support bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. 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.

As per the COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination Protocol in High-Risk Settings, Nova Scotia Health requires all team members to be fully vaccinated by November 30th, 2021.

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