Business Title: Food Services Coordinator
Company: The Salvation Army B.C. Chilliwack
Job Location: 45746 Yale Road, Chilliwack, BC
Full/Part Time: Full-Time (up to 40 hours per week)
Salary: $18.48 - $23.10
Job Closing date: May 15, 2020
WORK PERFORMED
- Plans weekly/monthly meal menu for all Shelter clients and Staff. Meals include: Breakfast for up to 60 Shelter residents; Supper for Shelter residents including Staff; morning, afternoon, and evening snacks for Shelter residents; weekend Lunch meal for Shelter, or anytime Soup Kitchen is closed for the noon meal.
- Overseas the preparation and service of all meals and snacks; including special dietary needs of the residents as required.
- Manages food and supply inventory; ensures the best use of resources, including donations to minimize waste. Monitors food purchases to ensure budgetary constraints are observed. Fosters good relationships with food donors, and other community partners. Provides input to Shelter Manager and Business Manager for budget preparation.
- Ensures staff safety in compliance with Health and Safety standards.
- Follows guidelines for the safety and security of food and equipment and monitors practices to ensure adherence. Participates in Occupational Health and Safety committees.
- Provides the Shelter Manager and Family Services Coordinator of any maintenance work and repair of all kitchen equipment that needs to be done.
- Provides direct supervisory duties for up to 30 volunteers weekly. Collaborates with Volunteer Coordinator for volunteer orientation and training, including termination of volunteers as may be required. Provides direct supervision to weekend cooks for the Shelter.
- Coordinates the ordering of food supplies in collaboration with Family Service Coordinator; ensures the complete inventory supply on a weekly basis.
- Coordinate with Dietician annually, or as required, to ensure nutritional value of meals related to effective menu planning. Overseas and ensures the preparation of documents and record keeping in compliance with BC Health Inspectors, and The Salvation Army Accreditation Standards.
The incumbent’s responsibility for Human Resources:
- The incumbent is responsible as a group/work leader. He/She is responsible for providing direction and ensuring job performance results from all kitchen workers, whether paid or volunteer; able and willing to work alongside with those being supervised.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education/Certifications:
Education, Training and Experience including life skills:
- The successful job applicant will have completed Grade 12, or equivalent
- Food Safe Level 1, (Food Safe Level 2 an asset)
- Standard First Aid Certificate
- Professional Cooking Certificate or graduation from a recognized 12 month program in cooking
- 2-5 years of recent related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
- One year previous experience in supervision and budgeting
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Required Skills/Physical Effort/Financial Resources/Dexterity Required:
- The performance of the job requires a frequent amount of standing, squatting, bending, carrying, pushing, and walking; moderate to considerable amounts of lifting. The performance of the job requires frequent attention to proper maintenance and cleanliness of the facility. Adhering to safety procedures and regulations and keeping track of proper cleaning supplies.
- The incumbent is involved in financial matters regularly for the procurement of food supplies and equipment maintenance and has responsibility for adherence to the approved Food Service budgets, including the wise use of all purchased or donated resources. The incumbent will have significant input into the annual budget in collaboration with the Shelter Manager and Business Manager.
- The performance of the job requires frequent attention to the preparation of food, reading recipes, adhering to safety procedures and regulations and coordinating ordering supplies.
- The incumbent is required to lift up to 20 pounds.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The incumbent’s work environment is typically located at the Shelter Buildings, Smoke Pit, Laundry Room, Care & Share Centre Kitchen, Food Recovery Program and Parking Lots.
The incumbent will work under the following disagreeable conditions:
- Noisy
- Handle garbage
- Isolation and monotony
- Odours
- Dealing with angry people
- Verbal Abuse
- Hot/Steamy environment
- Possible cuts and/or burns related to food preparation, and entering freezers
- Pressure with timelines
- Crowded in some cases.
Travel may be required.
Exposure to Hazards:
The job incumbent may be exposed to the risk of moderate to severe injury or illnesses due to:
- Possible physical and verbal attacks by clients
- Exposure to toxic chemicals
- Moving Objects
- Sharp Objects
- Electrical hazards
- Injury from lifting
- Falling on wet/slippery floors
- Cuts and burns
Successful candidates, prior to hiring, may be required to provide:
- Background check consent
- A clear vulnerable sector screening
- A clean drivers abstract
- Completion of our online Abuse Training and required Health and Safety training
- Interested applicants must respond in writing to ScottA@salvationarmychilliwack.ca
- Interested applicants are encouraged to submit a cover letter and resume via email indicating “FOOD SERVICES COORDINATOR” in the subject line.
