Wednesday, January 23, 2019

Full time Food Service Supervisor - Women's and Children's Hospital (Vancouver)



Interested?

Please email resume to: matt.bateman@compass-canada.com or call directly at:
1-778-433-7769


Position:  Food Service Supervisor (Full Time)

Location: Women’s & Children’s Hospital

Work schedule: 2 week rotation: 1st week: Wed-Saturday   2nd week: Thur-Sat  12 hr shift each (11hr paid)

Salary: $44,900, 3 weeks vacation, RRSP matching plan, excellent healthcare benefits
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. Join us and become our Regional Director of Operations.
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 hospitals employees. In addition to our culinary programs, we provide laundry, housekeeping, and facilities management.
Overview: We are looking for a candidate who is passionate about patient care, customer service and food quality.  

Be part of a dynamic team and our exclusive innovation in Food Service, Steamplicity

Duties:

·         You will supervise a team of Food Service workers and be accountable for the day to day food service operations that may include food production, assembly of trays, delivery of prepared food and ware washing.
·         You will be responsible for interacting with acute care staff and other caregivers in the provision of safe and appropriate meals to be delivered to patients, and ensuring productivity and food cost targets are met.
·         Your responsibilities may include hiring, employee training and staff scheduling.
·         You will address and resolve labour relation issues.
·         You will conduct patient satisfaction surveys, customer service audits and patient tray audits.
·         The successful candidate will ensure the department has strict compliance of the Compass Quality Assurance and Health and Safety Program, Occupational Health and Safety Act and WHMIS regulations.
·         You will ensure Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) standards are followed in the food preparation and distribution process.

Required Qualifications:

·         Minimum of two years related experience in a hospital and/or fast paced restaurant environment.
·         Food and Nutrition Management Diploma from an approved Community College and/or university degree in Food Service and Nutrition
·         Member of the Canadian Society of Nutrition Management or be eligible for membership.
·         Experience dealing with labour relations issues in a unionized environment
·         Strong supervisory, leadership and coaching skills
·         Excellent organizational and problem solving skills
·         Excellent communication skills (oral and written)
·         Excellent customers and clients relationship skills
·         Proficiency in Microsoft office is required

Assets:

·         Knowledge of CBord food service management system is an asset



Thank you for your interest in a career with The 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.

Tuesday, January 22, 2019

Langara College: Pathway Program to UBC Nutrition and Dietetics






We are very excited to announce that Langara's Food Nutrition and Health Transfer Program has completed all the required approvals and is now the only Pathway program to UBC's Food, Nutrition and Health Major.  From there, students can either continue their studies in Nutrition or apply to the Dietetics program.

The Food, Nutrition and Health Transfer Diploma is a second year entry program, that requires that students maintain a high academic standing, as well as demonstrate their interest in Nutrition .  Graduation with the Diploma in Food, Nutrition and Health Transfer  will result in their application to UBC's Food, Nutrition and Health Major being automatically accepted.  

For more information - see the website at Langara's Food Nutrition and Health Transfer Program   and select the summer 2019 option under Admission Criteria and Program Curriculum. 

Questions:  Contact Monica Molag at mmolag@langara.ca

Feel free to share the news!

Sunday, January 20, 2019

Retail Food Manager at UBC Hospital

Job Summary

Your Contribution: 
Grow your career with a company that shares your passion. Our Healthcare Division is seeking a dynamic individual to fill the role of Retail Food Manager for our site located at UBC Hospital, Vancouver, BC.

This role is a great opportunity for you to further your career working as a manager for a retail food outlet. Sodexo supports the retail cafeteria of this busy hospital providing fresh, colourful food for purchase for visitors and staff. Our food offering is freshly cooked, hand chopped and peeled. We follow the Healthy Eating Guidelines in order to provide the freshest quality food. If you have a passion for culinary, you enjoy working with your guests to exceed their expectations, this may be your new role. Sodexo offers a competitive annual salary with Extended Benefits, paid vacation and RRSP/Pension contribution.
At Sodexo we care and serving others is our purpose. This generates an authentic sense of pride for us. Improving the Quality of life for everyone we come into contact with is our North Star. If you want to catch the Sodexo Spirit then we have the position you are searching for.

Accountabilities: 
As the Retail Food Manager for our hospital Retail Food account, you will be responsible for successfully coordinating and directing all retail food service activities. This role will require your strong knowledge and background working with branded concept food service as well as retail food service operations. You will drive a standard and consistency in food, food service delivery as well as management across the site. Using your branded coffee/food establishment experience, you will build and maintain a solid and mutually beneficial business relationship including: high levels of client and customer satisfaction and account retention; strong employee relations; achievement of financial goals; and future business growth plans. You will utilize your strong budget and financial acumen daily to create an efficient cost-effective site.

Growth and Development: 
  • 3 -5 years’ experience in restaurant management with branded coffee experience
  • Demonstrated successful financial, budget management and P/L skills
  • Strong leadership skills - able to direct, coach, and supervise a team
  • Excellent customer service
  • Experience in new store opening
  • Experience in managing multi-retail units
  • Proficiency in all Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
  • Manage and execute all aspects of the front of house, human resources: recruitment and selection, training, performance management, recognition and development
  • Lead a strong safety culture
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, both written and oral.
  • A positive and team-oriented attitude.
  • Able to work with minimal supervision and have a strong initiative.
  • Must be able to work flexible hours during, evening, weekends and holidays.
  • Ability to multi-task in a fast paced environment

Value Behaviours: 
  • Serving Clients and Customers
  • Integrity
  • Flexibility
  • Analysis and Decision Making
  • Quality Assurance and Safety
  • Diversity Awareness
  • Drive and Dependability
  • Interpersonal Relations
  • Communication

Who We Are: 
Recognized as a strategic partner, Sodexo is the global leader in services that improve Quality of Life, an essential factor in individual and organizational performance. Operating in 80 countries, Sodexo serves 75 million consumers each day through its unique combination of On-site Services, Benefits and Rewards Services and Personal and Home Services. Through its more than 100 services, Sodexo provides clients an integrated offering developed over 50 years of experience. Sodexo’s success and performance are founded on its independence, its sustainable business model and its ability to continuously develop and engage its 420,000 employees throughout the world.

Our Advantages 
*A wide array of interesting jobs *Nationwide locations *Tremendous growth possibilities *Continuous learning opportunities *Incentive Plans *Rewards & Recognition *Employee Benefits *Flexible Time *Discounts *Committed to People Development *Promoting Individual and Collective Achievements *Diversity and Inclusion *Corporate Citizenship *Hunger Fighting Initiatives *Environmentally Conscious………… To find out more, come visit us at: www.sodexo.ca
Sodexo is committed to Employment Equity and Diversity. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of national origin, race, religion, ethnic group, age, disability, gender, sexual preference, sexual or gender identity, status as a veteran or any other federal, provincial or local protected class.
“We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodation is available on request from candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.”
*Only those candidates under consideration will be contacted. *

Benefits
This role offers a great annual salary, extended benefits, paid vacation and pension/RRSP contribution plan
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Experience:
  • staff management: 2 years (Required)
  • Restaurant Management: 2 years (Required)
  • Customer Service: 4 years (Required)
TO APPLY:    On the company website 

Thursday, January 17, 2019

Full-time Diet Tech/Clerk at Children's & Women's Hospital, Vancouver


Here's an exciting opportunity available for a Full Time Diet Technician / Clerk to join our team located at Children’s and Women’s Hospital in Vancouver, BC.

This position has a great working schedule and hours too: Monday to Friday (7:30am to 3:30pm). Position available as of March 1st, 2019.






Diet Technician, Patient Food
Salary: $46,800
Position available as of March 1st, 2019
Working schedule / hours: (Monday to Friday) 7:30am to 3:30pm (Almost unheard of!)

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 hospitals 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 food service 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) 
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 To apply, send resume and cover letter to: 

Matt Bateman
Sr. Talent Acquisition Specialist
Compass Group Canada
13353 Commerce Parkway, Suite 2353
Richmond, British Columbia V6V 3A1
778-433-7769