Food Services Worker Food Services at Unity Health Toronto

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assembles meals at the conveyor belt/meal tray line.
• Prepares and portions a variety of foods such as sandwiches, salads, sandwiches, nourishment, soups, and desserts.
• Retrieve necessary food and non-food items for entrée stations for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
• Responsible for pushing completed Retherm carts into holding area and placing them in the warming/cooling system prior to transport to patient floors
• Responsible for removing the patient food trays from the tray carts and then scraping the food from the dishes and dividing the dishes, cups, cutlery, plates, and loads into dish washer.
• Cleans and sanitizes all work areas, equipment, utensils and floors, following established procedures.
• Cleans and sanitizes large kitchen equipment including pots, pans, aluminum trays, kettles and ovens.
• Transport meal carts to units and deliver meal trays to patients.
• Deliver snacks and supplies to unit pantries.
• Deliver bulk juices and bulk enteral tube feeds to inpatient units.
• Deliver food items to in/out patient clinics.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Previous related experience in food production services required.
• Must have a Valid Food Handler's Certificate.
• Must be able to read, speak and understand English.
• Must be physically able to perform duties required, including pushing, pulling, lifting, reaching, bending, etc.
• Good organizational and communication skills.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills in a team setting is an asset.
• Demonstrated excellent attendance record

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Ability to lift up to 30 lbs
• Ability to do some heavy lifting of metal racks, trays, over-sized containers
• Ability to push and pull heavy carts up to 31 lbs.
• Frequent bending, standing, reaching and grasping.
• Ability to work in hot and cold environment.

HOURS: Must be available to work mornings (6am-2pm); days (7am-3pm); (7:30am-3:30pm); (9am – 5pm); (10am-6pm); (11:30am -7:30pm); (3:30pm-7:30pm) including weekends and holidays.

Unity Health Toronto is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive organization. We strive to provide a recruitment process that is barrier-free and in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and the Ontario Human Rights Code. We understand that you may require an accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process. When you are contacted, please inform the Talent Acquisition Specialist and we will work with you to meet your accommodation needs. We want to emphasize that all accommodation requests are handled with the utmost confidentiality, respecting your privacy and dignity.