Patient Meal Coordinator

5 days ago

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health Full time
About the Opportunity

This is a pooling posting; your application will be paired with an existing vacancy.

The Nutrition and Food Services team at Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health is seeking a skilled and detail-oriented individual to join our team as a Utility Worker. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for preparing and serving meals and supplies to patients, residents, staff, families, and customers.

Key Responsibilities:

  • 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:

  • Grade 12/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
  • 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.

Working Conditions:

  • Pot Room requires the following (only for employees working in the Pot Room)
  • Special footwear may be required for some food service areas – employer will reimburse for cost of safety shoes up to amount noted in Collective Agreement
  • Heavy lifting (i.e. large industrial bake/cook ware mixing bowls)
  • Physically demanding, repetitive tasks
  • Working independently

Compensation and Benefits:

$20.02 hourly

11% in lieu of benefits and vacation

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