137197 - Patient Food Services Team Lead

Work Location
Squamish Hospital
Department
Patient Food Services
Home Worksite
18 - Squamish
Labour Agreement
Facilities Subsector
Union
100 - Facilities HEU
Position Type
Baseline
Job Status
Regular Part-Time
FTE
0.89
Standard Hours / Week
33.38
Job Category
Support Services
Salary Grade
23
Min Hourly
CAD $30.27/Hr.
Max Hourly
CAD $30.27/Hr.
Shift Times
700-1500/ 930-1730
Days Off
Rotating, Thursday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Position Start Date
As soon as possible

Come work as a Food Service Team Lead with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!

Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for a Food Services Team Lead to join the Food Services team working out of Squamish Hospital in Squamish, BC. The successful candidate will be self motivated and able to work both independently and in a team setting. They will also have a strong work ethic that allows them to oversee daily food services to ensure a safe and respectful environment for staff, patients, residents, families, and visitors.

Are you looking for a new employment opportunity that challenges you and offers a better quality of life? Apply today to join our passionate team dedicated to servicing the community!

As a Food Services Team Lead with VCH you will:

• Report to the Manager/Coordinator, Food Services, the Team Lead (Patient), ensures oversees the daily food service in assigned areas including supervising designated staff, maintaining and updating manual and computerized records such as the staffing schedule, performing related administrative duties and maintaining food standards by participating in quality assurance activities.

• Utilizes an understanding of therapeutic diets and textures to accurately check a trayline. As well, maintains supplies, and ensures safety, food quality and sanitation standards are met.

• Promotes and maintains excellent customer relations and effective on-going communication with all levels of staff.
  
  

Education & Experience

• Grade 12.
• Two (2) years’ recent, related experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Food Safe Certificate Level 1 and 2.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to supervise.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to deal with others effectively.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
• Ability to organize work.
• Ability to operate related equipment, including but not limited to Basic computer Knowledge: Excel (Cash Reports), Emails, Retrieving and
• Printing documents, Sending online requisitions, Checking online staff schedules

The hours of work including days off and work area may be subject to change consistent with operational requirements and the provision of the Collective Agreement and applicable statutes. Successful applicants may be required to complete a Criminal Records Review Check.

As per Ministry of Health policy, all health care workers working in publicly-funded health care facilities are required to report their past receipt of certain vaccines or history of certain infections. Collecting these records will allow for offering of any missing vaccines, and for appropriate actions to be taken in the event of any future exposure to a communicable disease or during outbreaks. For all new hires and appointments to Vancouver Coastal Health, you will be asked to provide this information as part of the onboarding process.

WHY JOIN VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH?

VCH is a world class innovator in medical care, research and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. At VCH, we embrace thinking boldly, taking smart risks, and "going first" when we believe it will lead to the best possible outcomes for patients and their families. We invite you to join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities by showcasing our passion for care, connection to the communities we serve and our culture of teamwork that makes VCH a great place to work.

• Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan
• Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
• Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families
• Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers
• Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff

At Vancouver Coastal Health, our vision of healthy lives in healthy communities inspires us and our values and pillars guide us. We support equitable practices, diverse teams and inclusive environments, which are vital to creating welcoming spaces where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and feel supported. We encourage applications from equity-deserving communities, including Indigenous Peoples and members of racialized groups, people with disabilities and people of all gender identities and expressions and sexual orientation.

Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers in 2024.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for this posting.

***Employees of VCH must apply online via the Internal Career Portal on CareerHub, you are currently viewing the External Career Portal. Refer to the https://my.vch.ca/working-here/job-postings site for instructions on how to view internal job postings and how to apply as an employee. Current VCH employees who apply to this posting using this external site will be considered as an external candidate. Seniority will not apply.***

Thank you for your interest in Vancouver Coastal Health.