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The role involves providing administrative support to the Nutrition Food Service team, including processing meal orders, managing vendor payments, and maintaining patient dietary information. The candidate will ensure a quality patient experience by coordinating meal tallies and adhering to safety and sanitation standards.
Requirements
Requires a high school diploma, a typing speed of 35 wpm, and at least one year of experience in customer service and commercial or healthcare food service. Candidates must be available to start shifts as early as 4:50 am.
Working hours
40 hours per week
Skills
- Customer Service
- Organizational Skills
- Financial Reporting
- Vendor Management
- Cash Handling
- Clerical Duties
- Critical Thinking
- Typing
- Diet Office Operations
- Mathematical Skills
- CBORD
- ConnectCare
- RMID
- Formula Calculator
- Diet Terminology
- Teamwork
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Administrative
- Food & Beverage
- Customer Service & Support
- Government & Public Sector
Keywords
- Administrative Support
- Nutrition Food Service
- Healthcare
- Patient Care
- CBORD
- ConnectCare
- RMID
- Formula Calculator
- Dietary Guidelines
- Food Service
- Clerical
- Hospital
- Patient Information
- Sanitation Standards
- Vendor Management
- Cash Handling
Original job description
Your Opportunity:
Imagine a supportive employer, fantastic work-life balance, and the opportunity to make a difference. With Alberta Health Services (AHS), you can have all of that and more. As a dedicated member of the Nutrition Food Service (NFS) team, you have the opportunity to make a significant impact by providing nutritious, healthy, high-quality meal service to patients, residents, staff, visitors and the community. This Casual position is located at the Royal Alexandra Hospital and will be accountable for performing a variety of tasks to ensure a quality patient, resident and customer experience. Under the general supervision of a NFS Supervisor, you will use your customer service, teamwork and organizational skills to (if applicable to role) receive and process orders; prepare financial reports; vendor management; process of payment of event costs; any cash handling duties; follow established procedures to maintain patient information related to meal service; processes food preferences, menus and/or tray tickets, food allergies, intolerances and meal tallies; effectively communicate with other departments on matters related to patient meals, snacks, nourishment supplies; adhere to safety, sanitation, and food preparation standards in accordance with AHS policies and guidelines; complete other clerical duties as required. This position may require you to be able to bend, lift, push, and pull items of up to 20lbs. The successful candidate will be able to work in a fast-paced environment with speed and accuracy; Work under pressure in high-stress situations; Demonstrate critical thinking skills and initiative; Communicates effectively in English with customers, patients, co-workers, and other hospital departments; Work as an effective, professional team member with a focus on exceptional patient and family-centered care.
Description:
As an Administrative Support II, you will require administrative or specialized skills and knowledge to support procedures, practices and initiatives within a department or program.
Classification: Administrative Support II Union: AUPE GSS Unit and Program: Patient Food Services - Royal Alexandra Hospital Primary Location: Royal Alexandra Hospital Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 0.00 Posting End Date: 18-SEP-2026 Employee Class: Casual/Relief Date Available: 26-OCT-2026 Hours per Shift: Varies Length of Shift in weeks: Varies Shifts per cycle: Varies Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends, On Call Days Off: Other Minimum Salary: $24.28 Maximum Salary: $29.51 Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Required Qualifications:
Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent.
Additional Required Qualifications:
Minimum standard for typing is 35 words per minute. Minimum 1 year experience in commercial or healthcare food service environment. Minimum 1 year customer service experience. All new employees must be able to attend a 2-day Patient Food Service New Employee Orientation followed by an onsite orientation shift. To ensure your skills and qualifications are fully considered, please include sufficient resume details in your application that clearly address the required and preferred qualifications, or attach a comprehensive resume containing this information. Successful incumbents must be available to start at 4:50am.
Preferred Qualifications:
Post-secondary administrative assistant/clerical education or education in a related field. Experience with basic mathematical skills. One year of experience working in a diet office setting. Experience with CBORD, ConnectCare, RMID and Formula Calculator. Experience working with diet terminology & guidelines.
