food service worker

Posted on December 10, 2024 by Employer details Penticton Indian Band

Job details

*Job Summary:* Under the supervision of both Health Managers, the Food Services worker is responsible for the coordination of all food service initiatives within the Penticton Indian Band Health Department and its partnering programs. Will ensure all levels of safety for food handling and prep and kitchen cleanliness are always upheld. The Food Services worker will ensure food safety and efficient delivery of all healthy and nutritious meals for all Health Department events, programs, clinics and meetings at the Snxastwilxtn Centre. The Food Service Worker must have a strong knowledge base related to the dietary needs of those individuals who are diagnosed and living with diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure and other chronic/acute disease processes. Food Service Worker will work as a team player and independently. All facets of food service will be mindful of the Okanagan/Syilx teachings and protocols. *Core Competencies:* * Client/Customer Focus * Organization and Planning * Good communication skills * Time Management * Problem Solving * Energy & Stress Management * Ethics & Integrity * Budgeting * Operating Equipment * Service Orientation/Quality Orientation * Teamwork * Accountability & Dependability *Duties/Responsibilities:* *Job Responsibilities and Work Performed * * Work with other program providers to coordinate and deliver community and program-based food services i.e., Program and Clinic food needs /meetings, Youth programs and elders as needed. * Coordinate weekly, monthly program menu plans, shopping lists ? weekly shopping * Coordinate the monthly Healthy Harvest Box Program, with Health, Social Services * Coordinate and work with S&S volunteer cooks to ensure healthy meals, in absence of S&S volunteer cooks take lead as cook to ensure program happens * Carry out food acquisition duties for programs noted above and submit requests as required. example: grocery shopping, budgets, memos, freezer and fridge, pantry inventory maintained * Contact and arrange food requests booked with Rooms ? communicate with Health Manager(s) * Provide food preparation duties as required by various Health Program coordinators for Snxastwilxtn Centre and Recovery House sites. * Collaborate and work with Health team to develop and maintain a menu planning database specific to identified health concerns, including diabetes, heart conditions and family health, current health status concerns * Participate in Health Program planning meetings as required. * Cleaning and maintenance of Kitchen facility, including daily laundry of linens/counters/dishes- washed and put away and food safe packaging and storage of foods, * Monthly and bi-monthly oven cleaning, cabinets, windows, vent hoods and dishwasher. * Tracking and reporting of equipment deficiencies * Food inventory tracking, date tracking (First In, First Out) * Training of volunteer cooks in proper use of kitchen appliances and procedures for safety * Participate in program and community events as required. * Participate in Monthly and bi-monthly staff meetings * Provide Caters and PIB department with evaluation forms * Oversee the Monthly Healthy Harvest Box Program, on-going business relationships with produce grocers, ordering produce and grocery items, arranging drop-off dates and times, check list of clientele from program coordinators to ensure ordering right amount of items and for the right amount of clientele * Coordinate community kitchens, meals-on-wheels, youth and family cooking sessions throughout the year. *Qualifications/Requirements:* *Minimum Academic/Educational Requirements* * Grade 10 and/or mature student status; or * Culinary Arts training and/or equivalent experience *Other Certification, Licenses, Designations and/or Training* * Current Food Safe certification * Class 5 BC Driver?s License with Clean Driver?s Abstract * Criminal Record Check including vulnerable sectors * Annual TB Screening *Minimum Level of Experience* * 1 year exper