Food Service Worker

The successful candidate ensures that patients receive meals specific to their dietary needs and requirements as recommended by the Doctors and Dietitians.

Responsibilities: The successful candidate liaises with patients, cooks, nurses, and dietitians to ensure that patients receive correct dietary requirements. This includes preparing and delivering food trays to hospital patients, reading menu orders to cooks, preparing therapeutic diets, recording food service temperatures and number of meals served to patients daily. He/she portions all hot and cold beverages along with prep fruits for the next day. The candidate also confirms with the wards to check accuracy of diet orders, records trolley requirements in accordance with diet sheet and deliver meal orders and serve them in a timely and professional manner. The candidate cleans and sanitizes work areas including washing and pushing through all dishes, bases, and equipment in accordance with department policies and procedures.

Qualifications & Experience: The successful candidate must possess a High School Diploma or equivalent and a minimum of one (1) year of working experience in the food service environment. A Food Handlers Certificate from the Department of Environmental Health is preferred. The candidate must possess good customer service and communication skills. He/she must have the ability to stand for long periods and handle hot and cold temperatures. The candidate must be flexible and willing to work evenings, weekends and holidays as needed.