Dietary Aide/Weekend Cook

Posting End Date: Open Until Filled
Southern Health-Santé Sud
Site: Portage Regional Health Centre
Department/Unit: Nutrition & Food Services
Work Location: Portage Regional Health Centre
Hiring Status: Casual
FTE: Casual
Anticipated shift: Days; Evenings; Weekends
Find your rewarding career in a vibrant and diverse community within Southern Health-Santé Sud. Partnering with our communities, we provide safe, accessible and sustainable people-centered health care. We are proud to work in collaboration with all our partners within and throughout our diverse region: seven First Nations Communities, Francophone, Métis, Mennonite and Hutterite communities as well as a growing number of immigrants from all over the world.
Under the direction of the Site Coordinator or Supervisor ‐ Nutrition and Food Services, Cook 2 or Cook 1, the Dietary Aide is responsible for the completion of assigned tasks in relation to the safe preparation, serving, and distribution of nutritious meals to clients. The incumbent is responsible for serving meals to the staff and visitors, performing cashier duties, following proper sanitation safety guidelines. This is in addition to following established standards, departmental/regional policies and procedures and government regulations and legislation.
and the policies of Southern Health‐Santé Sud.
Six (6) months previous experience working in food handling and/or health care food services environment.

Knowledge and understanding of Microsoft Office applications, Outlook/email and online training.
Completion of a Dietary Aide certificate.
Current Food Handler Training certificate level 1 or equivalent Food Sanitation course or be willing to acquire a Food Handler Training Certificate in the first six (6) months of employment.
Knowledge and understanding of sanitary food handling.
For position located in Sites that use an Electronic Menu Management System:
Knowledge and understanding of Electronic Menu Management Information System (EMMIS).
Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to respect and promote a culturally diverse population is required.
Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions.
Requires a valid Class 5 driver’s license, an all-purpose insured vehicle and liability insurance of at least $1,000,000.00.
Work evenings and weekends as outlined in work rotations or as necessary.
Applicants may request reasonable accommodation related to the materials or activities used throughout the selection process.
Southern Health-Santé Sud, in partnership with the Indigenous community, is committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous people within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.
Completes and maintains Satisfactory Criminal Record Check, Vulnerable Sector Search, Adult Abuse Registry Check and Child Abuse Registry Check. Please include three work-related references with your job application from persons who are not related to you but have direct knowledge of your current and past work performance.
Consistent with the French Language Services Policy of the Government of Manitoba and Southern Health-Santé Sud’s FLS Policy, we are committed to offering services in English and French in designated program/service areas serving French-speaking communities within Southern Health-Santé Sud. If no candidates satisfy the bilingual qualification, candidates meeting all other qualifications may be considered for this position.
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