Dietary Support Professional

2 weeks ago

Lunenburg County, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time
About Nova Scotia Health

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.

Work-Life Balance at Nova Scotia Health

We believe there's a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails.

The work-life balance that comes with a Nova Scotia Health role means you'll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle.

About the Opportunity

The Nutrition and Food Services, Food Service Worker supports safe food handling procedures and provides overall service excellence in patient and retail food service settings.

  • This includes preparing and serving meals and supplies to patients, residents, Veteran's, staff, families and customers.
  • Cleaning and sanitizing patient trays, related equipment and workplaces.

The Food Service Worker performs a number of key work activities across the site.

Patient Meal Selections (Customer Service)

  • Answering patient phone calls and entering meal selections on a computer as applicable.
  • Visiting patients in their room and entering meal selections on an electronic tablet.

Product/Food Preparation/Assembly and Service

  • Assemble, portion, and serve patient, and visitor meals.
  • Portion and assemble nourishments, special feedings, beverages, menu items, prepare "mix & serve" menu items.
  • Salad and sandwich preparation.

Delivery and Collection

  • Delivery and distribution of selective menus and patient meals.
  • Delivery of nourishments, supplies (food and non-food).
  • Collection of soiled patient trays.

Food Handling

  • Participating in receiving and storing supplies (food and non-food) using First In First Out (FIFO).
  • Receive and interpret patient diet/meal orders; confirm patient meal requirements.
  • Inventory management.

Menu Duties

  • Generate and print menus, reports, tallies and labels.
  • Printing Meditech/STAR report and comparing to CBORD/ Vision reports.

Food Safety and Sanitation

  • Clean and sanitize dishes, utensils, equipment, and work area.
  • Maintain basic work area safety and sanitation.
  • Safe food handling and hygiene.
  • Proper hand hygiene, food storage cleanliness/ appropriate temperatures, sanitation, cross-contamination prevention, control time and temperature, etc.
Requirements

Applicants must demonstrate in their application/resume how they meet the following criteria:

  • Grade 12/GED or equivalent.
  • Demonstrated competency in English and basic Math.
  • Restaurant experience is considered an asset.
  • Customer Service Skills considered an asset.
  • 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.
  • Frequent physical demands include extensive standing and walking, bending, lifting (maximum of 35-40lbs), pulling and pushing, and transferring/transporting equipment.

$19.26 - $20.02 Hourly

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