PSNM Education Day - October 25

In partnership with CSNM, PSNM Annual Education Day will be

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25TH, 2019

8:00 am - 3:00 pm @ POWER TO CHANGE: 20385 64th Ave, Langley

(back of the building) 

Registration and $25.00 required to attend please. Includes Breakfast & Lunch & Featured Speakers

Speaker #1 – Susan Harahap, B Com, CRSP Corporate Occupational Health & Safety
Speaker #2 – Lee Coonfer, CEO BC Seniors Living Association
Speaker #3 – Kaela King, RD for GFS Western Canada

REGISTER BELOW for your RSVP.

For your payment, please download the registration form HERE and bring with you to the event.

CSNM Continuing Education Points in the following competencies:

• Professionalism (Comp 1)
  Clinical Nutrition (Comp 4)
  Human Resource Management (Comp 6)
  Food Service Systems Management (Comp 5)
  Marketing & Promotion (Comp 8)

CE Points: 5

 

Assistant Food Service Supervisor (3 positions) - Maple Leaf Lounge - YVR

Position: Assistant Food Services Manager (3 Positions)
Salary: $50,000, 3 weeks vacation, RRSP matching plan, excellent healthcare benefits.
Parking pass for airport parking in Air Canada employee lot is included

Location: Richmond, BC (Maple Leaf Lounge, Air Canada @ YVR)
Hours and days of work: Shift vary between (7am to 12:30am)
Need flexibility for special events or one off situations
Overview:

We are currently seeking a talented, hands-on culinarian to manage the food production and culinary activities for the Air Canada, Maple Leaf Lounge at Vancouver International airport.

Air Canada's award winning Maple Leaf Lounges offer an unrivaled level of service, a variety of complimentary services and are located in all major airports in Canada. Visit this link for more information: https://www.aircanada.com/en/travelinfo/airport/maplelounges/
Job Description
The Assistant Food Services Manager works with the Manager and the team to successfully manage dining operations.
Now, if you were to come on board as one of our Assistant Food Services Managers, we’d ask you to do the following for us:

• Help the Manager oversee the residential dining operations.
• Develop and monitor a meal and break schedule for the staff that does not interfere with customer service.
• Train, develop and lead a team of associates capable of providing great customer service.
• Monitor and organize catering orders with weekly invoicing.
• Perform administrative duties, including: cash register readings, orbit, inventory, banking, ordering and the administration of the "Be a Star Program."
• Be accountable for client and customer relationship building.
• Ensure strict compliance of Compass Quality Assurance and Health and Safety Programs.

Qualifications
Think you have what it takes to be our Assistant Food Services Manager? We’re committed to hiring the best talent for the role. Here’s how we’ll know you’ll be successful in the role.

• Solid supervisory experience.
• Mental ability to provide excellent judgment for problem-solving and strong arithmetic skills. A passion for Customer Service excellence.
• Detail-oriented and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Solid team player with an emphasis on customer-service.
• Strong supervisory skills and the proven ability to motivate, lead and coach staff.
• Superior client relationship skills.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal).
• Strong proficiency in computer skills, MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook etc.)

TO APPLY:  Follow this link to the Company Website 

 Additional Information
Thank you for your interest in a career with Compass Group! Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
We will consider your resume for additional opportunities.
Compass Group Canada is committed to fostering a diverse and representative workforce and an inclusive work environment where all employees are treated fairly and equitably which includes providing accommodation. Health, Safety, Environment and Quality (HSEQ) is also an operational priority. Safeguarding the health and safety of our people and customers is essential to the success of our business.

Full Time Diet Technician & Food Service Supervisor - Sodexo - Chilliwack

Full Time Diet Technician / Food Service Supervisor

Chilliwack, BC

Application: Apply directly on Indeed

Your Contribution:

As a member of our food services team located in Chilliwack, you will provide the highest quality of customer service at all times. This role will allow you to:

· Assist dietitians to plan and supervise the food service operation

· Plan menus and diet under direction of dietitians

· Assist in supervising personnel who prepare and serve food

· Assist dietitians with research in food, nutrition and food service systems

· Lead and direct a team through their daily activities within a unionized environment

· Foster a strong safety culture within the team and grow a strong engaged team

This excellent opportunity provides flexible hours and opportunity for career growth and development. If you are looking for a dynamic team and a place to grow, this is your role!

Essential Skills:

· CSNM Certification or in process of obtaining certification; Or, RD certification or in process of obtaining certification

· Excellent documentation skills

· Working with CBORD is an asset

· Excellent communication

· Computer use, various MS Office products

· Experience in a hospital setting is preferred

· Strong safety background (Food and Physical safety)

· Excellent interpersonal skills

· Personal and professional integrity

· Ability to anticipate and solve problems

Value Behaviours:

· Serving Clients and Customers

· Drive and Dependability

· Building a Diverse Team

· Interpersonal Relations

· Managing Employee Performance and Development

· Managing Unit Finances

· Managing Quality Operations

· Providing Quality Food and Facilities Services

When you want to work for a company with the resources and commitment to help you grow professionally, a career at Sodexo could be the answer

Job Type: Full-time

Location:

• Chilliwack, BC (Preferred)

Language:

• English (Preferred)

Diet Technician - Compass Canada - Victoria

Diet Technician, Patient Food


TO APPLY: Please email Cover Letter and Resume to: matt.bateman@compass-canada.com or call directly at: 1-778-433-77769

Diet Technician, Patient Food

Location: Victoria General Hospital (Victoria, BC)

Salary: $47,000 to $50,000 (based on experience)

***Will look at assisting with relocation expenses to those living outside of Vancouver Island***

Working schedule / hours: Shifts are 5:00am to 5:15pm or 6:00 am to 6:15pm (depending on the location)

Additional Benefits: 3 weeks vacation, excellent healthcare benefits, RRSP matching plan

Imagine belonging to a team that delights in the power of healing and bringing out the best in others. Working in the healthcare food industry is amazing, because you can have a positive impact every day—on medical professionals, patients and visitors. This is so much more than a job. This is an opportunity to change lives—one day at a time.

The Diet Technician is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the Diet Office, supervising Diet Clerks, ensuring a compliant, timely and organized system with a focus on Service and Quality.

Why work with Morrison? We are a member of Compass Group Canada, the leading foodservice and support services company. Nutrition is critical in healthcare and healing. That’s why we’re focused on delivering quality food services to patients, visitors, and hospital employees. In addition to our culinary programs, we provide laundry, housekeeping, and facilities management.

Now, if you were to come on board as one of our Diet Technician , we’d ask you to do the following for us:

• Accountable for verifying information of the patient diet orders according to the prescribed patient care plan, which includes proper food

texture, patient food preferences and food allergies awareness.

• Inputs diet orders and information received from the Nursing department into CBORD system.
• Ensure patient menus and other reports are prepared and printed accurately and on time.
• Participates in patient visitations, auditing and quality control checks, and communicate with the foodservice production department on patient needs and service requirements. 
• Arranges call-ins for staffing replacements

Think you have what it takes to be one of our Diet Technicians? We’re committed to hiring the best talent for the role. Here’s how we’ll know you’ll be successful in the role.

• Degree in Nutrition/ Diploma in Food and Nutrition Management
• Active, or eligible member of the CSNM (Canadian Society of Nutrition Management)
• Previous experience in healthcare dietary (as a Diet Technician) experience preferred, but NOT essential. Demonstrated knowledge of therapeutic diets is required 
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written)
• Strong organizational and problem solving skills in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability to changing priorities
• Work well independently and within a team
• Solid proficiency in Computers (MS Office)

Judges Wanted - Girl Guides Cooking Competition

Volunteer Judges Wanted:

Hi! we're looking for some Volunteer judges in the culinary world.

Every year girls ages 12-17 from metro Vancouver compete in our Girl Guides of Canada West Coast Area camp cooking competition. Girls create three dishes, appetizer, main, and dessert all over a camp stove with a limited supply of food chosen by lottery.

Girls are judged on taste, presentation, creativity, and nutrition. 

We are hoping to have three judges from the Culinary world ( Cooks, Dietitians, Food Services Managers and students in those fields) help us out.

Date: Saturday October 26th

Location: Fisher Field Picnic Shelter, Deas Island Regional Park, Delta

Event runs 12:30-5:00 Judging starts at 2:45 and results are announced at 4:30 you would need to arrive around 2:30 pm to meet your judging partners and stay till at least 4:00 pm 

Please Contact Andrea Stathos andrea.lee@telus.net by October 15th if you're interested or would like more information. 

Many thanks, 

Andrea Stathos

West Coast Area

Girl Guides of Canada

Take part in the CSNM Member Focus Groups

Your CSNM Board of Directors has been busy behind the scenes preparing for our upcoming Strategic Planning Session. This typically happens every three years, and this year is the year we will set in motion the plan for 2020 – 2022.

Through member surveys, we have heard from you on a wide range of issues affecting you as a Nutrition Manager and the benefit and value you receive from your CSNM Membership. This year's planning began back in May. Working with our Facilitator, Kristin Arnold, she has worked with the Board to narrow down “strategic topics” that have come out loud and clear from members, board members and other CSNM stakeholders.

To this end, we are hosting a series of focus groups, each with a different focus topic. You are invited to attend any sessions that are of interest to you and to be part of the conversation. Each focus group session will be moderated by one of our Board members with the hopes of answering the following questions:

• What is the current state for the process topic?
  And What are the key trends that relate to this process topic
• What is the desired state/desired vision for the process topic?
  (you can include a 3-5 year vision)
• What are the issues/challenges factors that we should be aware of related to this process topic?
• What are the desired outcomes for this process topic?
• What are the specific recommendations for this process topic?

Each focus group will last no longer than one hour and all will start at 7:30 pm ET. These calls will be held via Zoom – you may log in and join using your computer or by phone. Below is the topic list and dates, thru our registration system you will be able to register for the session(s) you are interested in attending:

1. Stakeholder Education & Advocacy – Tuesday, September 24, 2019
2. Articulate & Increase Member Value – Legislative Advocacy
   (for mandatory membership) – Thursday, September 26, 2019
3. Legislative Advocacy (for mandatory membership) – Tuesday, October 1, 2019
4. Certification Strategy – Wednesday, October 2, 2019
5. Member Engagement Strategy – Thursday, October 3, 2019
6. College/University Accreditation – Tuesday, October 8, 2019
7. Chapter Strategy - Wednesday, October 9, 2019
8. CSNM Governance – Thursday, October 10, 2019

Register Here: https://bond.formstack.com/forms/csnm_focus_group_selection 

We thank you in advance for your time and input as we prepare for our three-day strategic planning meeting – October 25th to 27th!

If you have any questions on this, please reach out to
Amber Capotosto, CNM, CSNM President-Elect – amber.capotosto@csnm.ca.
or Dave Lebert, CNM, CSNM President - dave.lebert@csnm.ca

Sincerely,
CSNM 2019-2020 Board of Directors

Program Coordinator - Food for Thought Program

Kelowna, BC

$18 - $22 an hour

Job Description
Hope for the Nations is seeking a Program Coordinator who will be responsible for supporting both the program delivery and volunteer coordination for our local Food for Thought Program.
The successful candidate will be a dynamic, self-motivated and experienced Program Coordinator who reports directly to and will work in partnership with the Executive Director of Hope for the Nations.

Interaction:
This position will interact closely with members from across the organization, local community, volunteers and SD23 staff. This position may provide information to donors, potential donors, individuals in need, volunteers, HOPE Board and staff, and others from the community.

Qualifications:

• Strong background and understanding of financials, budgeting and reporting skills is required.
• Knowledge, expertise and experience in fund development, including but not limited to fund development, seeking out grant opportunities, writing grants and ensuring a flawless grant tracking and reporting system is required.
• Written and communication skills; strong interpersonal, planning and training skills; organized, systems-thinker with experience in program coordination.

• Competent computer and Social Media skills and use of programs as Word, Excel, Power Point, and related programs necessary.
• Comfortable with recruiting, training and overseeing a volunteer team.
• Flexible team player and collaborator, ability to work well with a variety of people, strong public presence, ability to handle multiple projects well. Bachelor’s Degree and experience in the non-profit community for a minimum of 2 years is considered an asset.

Work Ethic:

• Uses independent judgement and discretion in setting daily priorities to complete tasks on time.
• Takes initiative.
• Produces accurate and quality work.
• Develops positive and constructive working relationships with team members, volunteers, consultants, vendors and other community partners to ensure a positive team environment with an optimistic approach.
• Willing to adapt schedule to meet unexpected needs and changes, and utilizes time effectively. Adaptive schedule may require early mornings, weekends and/or evenings.
• Shares pertinent information with supervisor and team members regarding work progress, successes, barriers, concerns, and other information that may have an impact on the organization’s services or image.
• Offers solutions rather than presenting problems.
• Communicates in a professional, positive, respectful and courteous manner.
• Understands and maintains private sensitive information within the confines of need-to-know parameters.
• Identifies areas of mastery and areas targeted for personal growth and development.
• Seeks assistance and guidance when needed.
• Incorporates constructive direction from supervisor to improve job performance.
• Accepts responsibility for the quality of job performance and makes changes as needed.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee all programs and nutrition to ensure that the goals and objectives of each program are met.
• Act as a primary point of contact for schools, kitchen/packing facility, school site coordinators and program partners.
• Cultivate and strengthen relationships with school and other program partners.
• Recruit, train and manage volunteers.
• Develop and implement content and social media strategy.
• Coordinate school orders, pick up, packing and delivery schedule for weekly distributions.
• Attend and participate in all appropriate meetings as scheduled.
• Evening or weekend work as required.
• All other duties as assigned.
• Knows and follows all safety and sanitary rules and regulations related to food handling.
• Must either have or be willing to take Food Safe Level 1
• Must have their own smoke free vehicle.
• Must be comfortable with lifting, sorting and packing food items.

To apply:  Follow this link to Recruiter's website 

Job Type: Full Time
Salary: $18.00 – 22.00 per hour
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $18.00 to $22.00 /hour
Experience:

• non profit: 2 years (Preferred)

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree (Preferred)

Location:

• Kelowna, BC (Preferred)

Licence:

• Level 1 Food Safe (Preferred)

Language:

• English (Preferred)

2019 BC Dairy Foundation Nutrition Forum - From Plate to Practice

2019 Nutrition Forum: From the Plate to Practice

Register today for the 19th Annual Nutrition Forum for health professionals.

From the Plate to Practice: Reflections on Canada's Food Guide

The food guide snapshot is only the tip of the iceberg. Let's delve deeper and discover how we can all work together to implement Canada's food guide and support healthy eating in BC.

When: Wednesday, November 6, 2019,  8:00 am - 12:30 pm (light breakfast included)
Where: Vancouver Convention Centre, West Building, Room 221, 1055 Canada Place, Vancouver, BC
Speakers:

• Lisa McKellar, RD, Regional Executive Director-BC, Dietitians of Canada (Moderator) 
• Susan Barr, PhD, FDC, Professor Emeritus, UBC
• Melanie Kurrein, RD, Manager, Food Security, Provincial Health Services Authority
• Nolan Deng, RD & Jessica Wang, RD, In-store Dietitians, Loblaws
• Helen Yeung, RD, Public Health Dietitian, North Shore, Vancouver
• Andrea Godfreyson, RD, Manager, Office of the Provincial Dietitian, BC Ministry of Health

For more details, check out the forum agenda and speakers.
Dietitians, nurses, physicians, dental hygienists, physiotherapists, health educators, fitness professionals and anyone involved in nutrition education and health promotion are invited to join the discussion at this forum for health professionals.

Register here.   Registration fee: $30 (Students $25)     Registration deadline: Wednesday, October 30, 2019 Early bird registration: $25     Deadline: Friday, October 11, 2019 Preregistration is required. There is no registration at the door.

This forum is presented by the BC Dairy Association, a not-for-profit organization funded entirely by the dairy producers of British Columbia.  BC Dairy Association has been providing innovative nutrition education programs to schools for over 30 years and resources for the community distributed by health professionals

Director of Culinary Services - Parkwood Residence Victoria BC

Revera is a leading provider of seniors’ accommodation, care and services; built on a more than 50-year history of helping seniors live life to the fullest. We reward excellence and provide exciting opportunities to contribute, grow and advance. Whether you're looking for full-time or part-time employment, a student placement, or a volunteer position, Revera offers many rewarding opportunities. Explore what we have to offer and see how you can succeed

About
Parkwood Place is a beautiful retirement residence in Victoria, British Columbia with the atmosphere of a grand hotel. Established in 1988, our residence is surrounded by lush, green gardens in a quiet urban setting. We feature 100 Independent Living suites in a variety of styles as well as a wide range of activities and amenities to support a lively retirement lifestyle.

We are located across the street from our sister site Parkwood Court , which offers a continuum of care for peace of mind when transition care becomes necessary.

The Opportunity
Join us as a values driven leader to oversee and manage the culinary and dining services departments. With your creativity, flair and culinary professionalism we can partner to deliver the best in class culinary experience to our residents. With your guidance and management, we can offer outstanding service and diverse, flexible menus made with high quality fresh ingredients and appetizing presentation. Our goal is to exceed our resident's expectations!

In this role you will be focused on:

• Ensuring Resident & Employee Safety
• Engaging with residents and employees to consistently achieve high results through the survey process
• Hiring & training a team of superstar culinary and serving experts!
• Living our values and ensuring others on your team do to
• Maintaining Food & Labour costs

What You Will Do:
Collaborate - Work with the Executive Director, National Culinary Manager and residents to implement the culinary vision and program objectives.
Manage - Effectively manage a team of people, department financials and resident satisfaction.
Roll-up your sleeves - Take a hands-on approach to leading, mentoring, and filling in as required to support both the culinary and dining staff.
Comply - Maintaining food quality in compliance with regulations company policies and culinary standards.
Cultivate - Build and maintain strong relationships with the community residents, employees, and managers along with the regional support team and vendor partners.
Create - Elevate and deliver "Best In Class" dining experience using your creative culinary expertise.

What You Bring:

• Community College Food Services Supervisor Course or Equivalent
• Valid Food Safety/Food Handler's Certification
• Red Seal & Smart Serve Certification
• Passion for Customer Service and Resident Interaction
• Better than average computer skills
• Union Management Experience
• Values of Respect, Integrity, Compassion & Excellence
• Must provide a complete and current (within six months) Vulnerable Sector Check (including a Criminal Background Check) or be willing to obtain one

What We Offer:

• Support from your Regional and National Team
• Technology to help you do your job better!
• Benefits and Pension Package
• Better work life balance

What are you waiting for? 

To apply - follow this link to company website 

Join us in celebrating the ageless spirit of people through service and innovation.

Revera is committed to ensuring that all employment practices are inclusive. As an organization we are committed to providing and arranging accommodation for candidates upon request. Please Note: If you are a current employee of Revera and have Employee Self Service (ESS) on Workday, please apply to this job via the Workday application.