Food Services Aide (Part-time)

JOB SUMMARY

This position is responsible for creating and maintaining a safe and welcoming environment for others as well as working with and supervising volunteers and staff in the planning, preparation, service, and clean-up of nutritious meals. This will keep our clients in good physical health in order that they may progress, transition, and seek their highest potential.

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prioritize, organize, and delegate tasks to volunteers;
• Plan, prepare, and serve meals in a timely manner;
• Ensure that proper sanitation, safety, and food regulations are followed;
• Maintain cleanliness in the kitchen;
• Receive donations of food items;
• Maintain a zero-waste kitchen, minimizing waste as much as possible and using donations to their fullest potential;
• Ensure kitchen staff and volunteers are following the City of Winnipeg health standards for meal preparation, kitchen cleanliness, and safety while providing nutritious meals in a timely manner to the community;
• Exemplify Siloam's core values in all day-to-day activities;

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Safe Food Handling Certificate;
• 1-year+ experience in a commercial kitchen environment;
• Volunteer management experience is highly suggested;

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/BEHAVIORS

• Safe Food Handling techniques;
• Basic cooking techniques;
• Cleaning procedures for utensils and equipment;
• Ability to use Microsoft Outlook;
• Be able to identify and cook with a variety of ingredients;
• Basic knife skills;
• Above average communication skills;
• Work well in high-pressure situations;
• Organized;
• Creative and resourceful;
• Compassionate and understanding;
• Professional;

RELATIONSHIP

• Works closely with Drop-In Staff, Volunteers, and Community Members from various departments of Siloam Mission.

WORKING CONDITION

• Ability to stand for long periods of time;
• Working with food allergens;
• Working at least 16hours a week
• Ability to lift and carry weight up to 50 lbs.;
• Ability to work in a wide variety of temperature ranges;
• Will need to clean (sweep, mop, disinfect, etc.) work areas as needed;
• Ability to work with cleaning chemicals;
• Hazardous conditions could potentially include unpredictable or risky behaviours from community members;

WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY

The incumbent contributes to making the organization safe for clients and staff and recognizes the importance of reporting unsafe situations and participating in follow-up reviews as a learning opportunity.

• Provides a safe environment by ensuring adherence to Workplace Safety and Health
• Regulations and Policies, Infection Control Guidelines, WHMIS, and Safe Work Procedures. Immediately investigates and recommends corrective action on any unsafe acts, work conditions, incidents, near misses, injuries, or illnesses.
• Demonstrates understanding of role and responsibilities in fire prevention and disaster preparedness and participates in safety and health training programs including the facility's Fire, Disaster, and Evacuation Plan.
• Supports an environment that avoids, prevents, and corrects all activities or actions which may result in an adverse outcome in the delivery of services. Community Member safety is a standing item for all individual and departmental meetings.

Closing Date: Nov 28th, 2024