Food Service Worker

Beacon is hiring for our purpose-built low-barrier supportive housing facility for youth participants aged 19-27. The Mirrors building will provide wraparound 24/7 support for 48 participants who are precariously housed or experiencing homelessness.

The goal of Mirrors is to use a collaborative, strength-based perspective that recognizes the individual skills, talents, and needs of our residents. In collaboration with community resources, Mirrors will provide life and living skills, two meals a day and a safe and welcoming environment to help give youth a stable home.

We are seeking passionate, community-minded individuals to join our team and set the foundation for youth to enter self-sustainable, independent housing when it is their time to exit the program.

**Location**:Meares Street, Victoria

**Days/hours of work**:Four days per week 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Must be available** **on** **Thursdays and Fridays

**Union**:BCGEU Stand Alone

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Reporting to the Cook, the Food Service Worker is responsible for preparing and providing fresh homemade meals during their shift to young adults in the building. Acting as a role model, they will share their passion for food while providing a home-like, reassuring environment that encourages participant engagement and includes participants' personal preferences. Join our multifaceted team who works following the mission, vision and values of Beacon Community Services and make a difference in people's lives every day.

**PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Prepare food and use a menu created by the Cook which includes two daily meals that meet Canada's Food Guide to Healthy Eating requirements
- Serve family-style meals and strives to make meals appealing and mealtimes enjoyable
- Maintain kitchen, dining room and food storage areas in a tidy, hygienic and safe manner
- Monitors food storage and stand times and temperatures according to licensing requirements. Maintains sanitation of food preparation areas.
- Orders food supplies and related products as needed
- Maintains adequate supply of tools and equipment for food preparation, service and dining.
- Encourages and works with other team members to facilitate youth participation when required
- Documents and updates all relevant information according to site procedures
- Performs other related duties as required

**QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE**
- Previous experience working in a commercial kitchen
- Completion of a foundational culinary arts program is considered an asset
- Previous experience in a supportive housing environment and or previous food service establishment experience is an asset
- FOODSAFE Certificate
- First Aid with CPR Certificate
- Overdose Prevention Training

**SKILLS AND ABILITIES**:

- Ability to work quickly, safely and efficiently in a commercial kitchen
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Ability to organize work and operate related equipment
- Ability to interact effectively with residents, families, co-workers, members of the multidisciplinary team and the public
- Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position

**ADDITIONAL INFORMATION**:
Beacon Community Services serves vulnerable populations including seniors, people with disabilities and children. Protecting these people and our teams on whom they rely is critical to us. Accordingly:

- All successful applicants must consent to a Solicitor General's Criminal Record Check.
- All successful applicants are required to disclose their COVID-19 vaccination status upon hire. Depending on future public health developments, Beacon may implement a vaccination requirement as a condition of ongoing employment for all our workplaces.

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