Salvation Army in Canada and Bermuda

Salvation Army in Canada and Bermuda

Dietary Aide (Casual Position)

Vancouver, BC

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 10 hours ago
CommunicationTime ManagementFood Safety

About the role

  • As a faith- and values-based organization, we hire and serve people of all backgrounds and walks of life - there is a place for everyone to belong here.
  • Job Description: Position Purpose summary: The Dietary Aide assists with food preparation and meal service.
  • Placement in the salary range will be based on factors such as market conditions, internal equity, and candidate experience, skills, and qualifications relevant to the role.

Responsibilities

  • Building on our roots as a world-wide Christian church, each year we help more than 2 million people, providing necessities such as food, clothing and shelter.
  • In addition, we support people experiencing unemployment, addiction and family challenges.

Requirements

  • Up to one year of experience in high-volume food services environment
  • Completion of a formal post-secondary/college program of one academic year is an asset
  • Current Food Safe Level 1 minimum
  • WHMIS certificate
  • Current negative TB test
  • Able to pass a Criminal Record check

Skills

  • Strong sense of integrity and confidentiality with professional ethics and a balanced sense of fairness and flexibility
  • Organization and time management skills
  • Strong verbal communication
  • Ability to follow direction from cooks or Food Services Manager
  • A disposition for working with seniors
  • Able to attend staff meetings
  • Participate in performance evaluations with supervisors as required

Compensation

  • Placement in the salary range will be based on factors such as market conditions, internal equity, and candidate experience, skills, and qualifications relevant to the role.

Benefits

  • We continually adapt and innovate to meet emerging needs and live out our mission, vision and values of hope, service, dignity and stewardship.

Company info

  • For more than 130 years, The Salvation Army has served people in need in communities across Canada and Bermuda. Building on our roots as a world-wide Christian church, each year we help more than 2 million people, providing necessities such as food, clothing and shelter. In addition, we support people experiencing unemployment, addiction and family challenges. We continually adapt and innovate to meet emerging needs and live out our mission, vision and values of hope, service, dignity and stewardship. As a faith- and values-based organization, we hire and serve people of all backgrounds and walks of life - there is a place for everyone to belong here.
  • Mission Statement
  • The Salvation Army exists to share the love of Jesus Christ, meet human needs and be a transforming influence in the communities of our world.
  • Job Description:
  • For more than 130 years, The Salvation Army has served people in need in communities across Canada and Bermuda.
  • Position Purpose summary:
  • The Dietary Aide assists with food preparation and meal service.
  • The Dietary Aide responsibilities include maintaining food safety and sanitation standards, practicing proper hygiene procedures, assisting with meal setup and cleanup, and working collaboratively as a member of the Food Services team to provide excellent care for Southview residents.
  • Accountabilities:
  • Work in a fast paced, restaurant style environment
  • Read, understand, and follow duty list and cleaning lists
  • Wash and sanitize all dishes, including those used by other kitchen staff, as required
  • Organize dining room in time for meal service, and refreshment breaks
  • Organize time for meal service and clean up
  • Deliver tray service to resident suites as required
  • Ensure that meals are served in a professional and polite, friendly manner.
  • Take direction from Food Services Manager, or designate
  • Understand the importance of making sure the correct meal is served when requested as per dietary requisition
  • Understand Assisted Living and Independent Living concepts
  • Keep beverage and other work areas stocked and sanitized
  • Assist cooks in food preparation (cutting vegetables, peeling, portioning, dishing desserts) as requested
  • Assist cooks in dishing food during service as required
  • Prepares for next day as needed, including prepping fruit and restocking the beverage fridge for morning tea service
  • Adhere to all principles and directives of Food Safe in the storage, handling and preparation of food
  • When necessary, accepts deliveries and ensures that orders are correct and properly stored.
  • Operate all equipment safely as per procedures

Equal opportunity

  • The Salvation Army will provide reasonable accommodation upon request.
  • Please email Recruitment.Accommodations@salvationarmy.ca if you have a need for any accommodation and we will be pleased to discuss this with you.
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