Food Services Aide (Part-Time)

JOB SUMMARY

This position is responsible for creating and maintaining a safe and welcoming environment for others as well as working with and supervising volunteers and staff in the planning, preparation, service, and clean-up of nutritious meals. This will keep our clients in good physical health in order that they may progress, transition, and seek their highest potential.

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

•        Prioritize, organize, and delegate tasks to volunteers;
•         Plan, prepare, and serve meals in a timely manner;
•         Ensure that proper sanitation, safety, and food regulations are followed;
•         Maintain cleanliness in the kitchen;
•         Receive donations of food items;
•         Maintain a zero-waste kitchen, minimizing waste as much as possible and using donations to their fullest potential;
•         Ensure kitchen staff and volunteers are following the City of Winnipeg health standards for meal preparation, kitchen cleanliness, and safety while providing nutritious meals in a timely manner to the community;
•         Exemplify Siloam’s core values in all day-to-day activities;

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

•         Safe Food Handling Certificate;
•         1-year+ experience in a commercial kitchen environment;
•         Volunteer management experience is highly suggested;

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/BEHAVIORS

•         Safe Food Handling techniques;
•         Basic cooking techniques;
•         Cleaning procedures for utensils and equipment;
•         Ability to use Microsoft Outlook;
•         Be able to identify and cook with a variety of ingredients;
•         Basic knife skills;
•         Above average communication skills;
•         Work well in high-pressure situations;
•         Organized;
•         Creative and resourceful;
•         Compassionate and understanding;
•         Professional;

RELATIONSHIP

•         Works closely with Drop-In Staff, Volunteers, and Community Members from various departments of Siloam Mission.

WORKING CONDITION

•         Ability to stand for long periods of time;
•         Working with food allergens;
•       Working at least 16hours a week
•         Ability to lift and carry weight up to 50 lbs.;
•         Ability to work in a wide variety of temperature ranges;
•         Will need to clean (sweep, mop, disinfect, etc.) work areas as needed;
•         Ability to work with cleaning chemicals;
•         Hazardous conditions could potentially include unpredictable or risky behaviours from community members;

WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY

The incumbent contributes to making the organization safe for clients and staff and recognizes the importance of reporting unsafe situations and participating in follow-up reviews as a learning opportunity.

•         Provides a safe environment by ensuring adherence to Workplace Safety and Health
•         Regulations and Policies, Infection Control Guidelines, WHMIS, and Safe Work Procedures. Immediately investigates and recommends corrective action on any unsafe acts, work conditions, incidents, near misses, injuries, or illnesses.
•         Demonstrates understanding of role and responsibilities in fire prevention and disaster preparedness and participates in safety and health training programs including the facility’s Fire, Disaster, and Evacuation Plan.
•         Supports an environment that avoids, prevents, and corrects all activities or actions which may result in an adverse outcome in the delivery of services. Community Member safety is a standing item for all individual and departmental meetings.

Closing Date:  Nov 28th, 2024