Original job description
Your Opportunity:
Imagine a supportive employer, fantastic work-life balance, and the opportunity to make a difference in your community. With Alberta Health Services (AHS), you can have all of that and more. As a Food Service Worker you have the opportunity to make a significant impact on patient and resident focused health care as a dedicated member of the Nutrition Food Service (NFS) team. NFS is a provincial service that is committed to providing nutritious, healthy, high quality meal service to patients, residents, staff, visitors and the community. This position will be accountable for performing a variety of tasks to ensure a quality patient, resident and customer experience.
Description:
As a Food Service I, you will be responsible for performing a variety of routine tasks associated with basic food preparation in accordance with AHS standards and procedures. Your typical duties may include packaging and portioning food items, preparing food according to set guidelines and menus, serving meals to patients and customers and cleaning and sanitizing equipment, dishes, tables and serving areas.
Classification: Food Service I Union: AUPE GSS Unit and Program: Patient Food Services Primary Location: Hardisty Health/MentalHlth Ctr Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 0.00 Posting End Date: 05-OCT-2026 Employee Class: Casual/Relief Date Available: 19-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: $22.05 Maximum Salary: $23.69 Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Required Qualifications:
Completion of Grade 10 or equivalent. Physically capable to lift food, supplies and equipment up to 46lbs and must be able to push/pull meal carts up to 250lbs. This position requires you to walk and stand on your feet for the duration of your shift.
Additional Required Qualifications:
As Required.
Preferred Qualifications:
Customer service experience. Food service experience. Experience in a hospital or long- term care environment. Experience with inventory management; receiving deliveries, managing expiry dates and minimizing waste while utilizing First In, First Out procedures. Experience with Industrial Food Service Equipment. Food Safe Certificate or equivalent. WHMIS training.
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Responsibilities
Perform routine food preparation tasks according to established standards, procedures, and menus, including packaging and portioning food. Serve meals to patients and customers, and clean and sanitize equipment, dishes, tables, and serving areas.
Requirements
Completion of Grade 10 or equivalent is required, along with the ability to lift up to 46 pounds, push or pull meal carts up to 250 pounds, and stand and walk throughout the shift. Customer service and food service experience, hospital or long-term care experience, inventory management experience, industrial food service equipment experience, a Food Safe Certificate or equivalent, and WHMIS training are preferred.
Skills
- Basic Food Preparation
- Food Packaging and Portioning
- Meal Service
- Food Safety
- Cleaning and Sanitizing
- Customer Service
- Inventory Management
- Expiry Date Management
- Waste Minimization
- Industrial Food Service Equipment
- Physical Stamina
- Pushing and Pulling Meal Carts
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Food & Beverage
- Healthcare
- Hospitality
- Customer Service & Support
Keywords
- Nutrition Food Service
- Patient Food Services
- Food Preparation
- Food Packaging
- Food Portioning
- Meal Service
- Food Safety
- Food Safe Certificate
- WHMIS
- Customer Service
- Inventory Management
- First In, First Out
- Expiry Date Management
- Waste Minimization
- Industrial Food Service Equipment
- Cleaning and Sanitizing
- Hospital
- Long-Term Care
- Patient-Focused Care
- Resident-Focused Care
