Kitchen Support Staff, Part time

RENFREW VICTORIA HOSPITAL

Food Services, Kitchen Assistant Temporary Part-Time Posting Number: 26-31(a) The Renfrew Victoria Hospital (RVH) is a 55-bed, fully accredited facility located just 45 minutes west of Ottawa, serving a catchment area of over 60,000. Part of the Renfrew and Area Health Village, RVH provides medical, surgical and complex continuing care as well as extensive ambulatory care with over 30,000 emergency and clinic visits per year.

In this role you will enjoy perks like an on-site modern gym open 24/7, and outstanding staff recognition, appreciation and wellness activities. We are very proud of our high retention of staff and are continuously grateful for the amazing support of our community.
As a result of internal movement, we are hiring a temporary part-time kitchen assistant, within our Food Services Department.
The Kitchen Assistant contributes to the organization and serving of meals and nourishments to patients, staff and catering functions; assists cooks with food preparation; performs cleaning, ware washing and housekeeping duties in the kitchen area, dish room and cafeteria.

Prepares sandwiches, salads, beverages and other basic foods.

• Prepares foods and equipment for service in cafeteria and replenishes food as required.
• Serves meals to staff and visitors to cafeteria
• Receives cash payment and makes change for meals, catering and bulk food. Prepares food for vending machine and stocks vending cart.
• Cleans tables in cafeteria, cleans and sanitizes food cabinets, counters, carts and shelves etc. in kitchen and café area.
• Delivers completed meal trays or trolleys to nursing units.
• Updates nourishments lists and delivers scheduled nourishments to nursing units, and any delayed trays or new trays.
• Inventories, prepares and delivers ward supplies to nursing units and dialysis unit. Replenishes nursing kitchens with clean glasses and cups.
• Collects dietary report from nursing units, updates patient diet information in Synergy, prints and organizes meal tickets and menus before each meal.
• Assists with serving meals for Meals on Wheels.
• Prepares meal assembly pod for meals and serves patient meal trays.
• Measures and dispenses appropriate types and quantities of food and beverages on patient meal trays according to meal tickets and menus.
• Collects trolleys from nursing units after completion of meals and returns to kitchen, clears trays, racks, dirty dishes and cutlery.
• Returns clean dishware and food preparation/serving equipment for reuse.
• Ensures that the refrigerators, freezers, pantry, office, etc., Adheres to sanitation policies and guidelines.
• Adheres to acceptable personal and departmental hygiene standards and practices.
• Participates in Quality Assurance Programs as directed.
• Available for shift work and to meet obligation to employer.
• Must demonstrate ability to work with people and be customer service focused.
• Customer service skills and experience working with the public essential.
• Experience with salad/sandwich preparation and food garnishing preferred.
• Previous experience in an institutional kitchen preferred.
• Current Food Handler Training Certificate essential.
• Collects dietary report from nursing units, updates patient diet information in Synergy, prints and organizes meal tickets and menus before each meal.RVH is dedicated to building an inclusive workforce that comprises individuals who have an array of identities, abilities, background, culture, skills, perspectives, and experiences that are representative of our current and evolving population. com , on our website at www.renfrewhosp.Compliance with RVH vaccination policy and a recent satisfactory police record check are required. RVH is an equal opportunity employer, committed to meeting needs under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom, the Ontario Human Rights Code, and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.