JOB SUMMARY
Position: Food Services Coordinator
Company: New Westminster Parks and Recreation Department
Job Location: New Westminster, BC
Job type: Full-time
Job Location: New Westminster, BC
Job type: Full-time
Competition # 22-160
Post deadline: October 4, 2022
WORK PERFORMED
- New Westminster Parks and Recreation Department is seeking a dynamic, outgoing and motivated Food Services Coordinator to oversee the daily food operations at Century House recreation facility.
- The role will combine a mix of frontline food preparation, clerical and basic administrative work to support Century House food services and City of New Westminster Food Services team.
- In addition, this position is responsible for developing staff/volunteer schedules; onboarding and training of staff/volunteers; assigning and completing actions as required; regular correspondence with team members; collaborate with department food services team on ordering, deliveries and invoicing; organizes and manages a working commercial kitchen; creates purchase requisitions and orders; and performs other related duties as assigned.
- Diploma in culinary arts, certification as a professional cook, or completion of education/training in a related field; plus some related experience including demonstrated experience in the area of staff supervision; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
- Minimum certified Food Safe Level 1; preferred certified Food Safe Level 2.
- Considerable knowledge of health regulations and laws pertaining to the preparation, serving and sale of food and beverages.
- Considerable knowledge of the methods, practices, materials, procedures and equipment used in food service operations.
- Sound knowledge and ability to perform inventory control as related to the work, prices and quantity levels, sources of commodities, and food and beverages required by a food service facility.
- Sound knowledge of food preparation, meal planning and cooking techniques.
- Ability to maintain effective working relationships with staff, sales representatives and the patrons; and to employ contemporary service excellence principles.
- Ability to coordinate the operation of food service facilities and equipment.
- Ability to estimate food, beverage, supplies and equipment requirements of a food service operation.
- Ability to plan, assign, supervise, train, recruit, and review the work of staff and volunteers.
- Ability to prepare and maintain a variety of records related to the work.
- Ability to operate equipment related to the work.
- Ability to perform other duties as assigned.
- The successful applicant must be able to pass and maintain a Police Information Check including Vulnerable Sector Check.
