City of Ottawa is looking for a Food Services Attendant for the preparation and/or serving of meals to residents, day centre clients, staff, and Meals-on-Wheels recipients, and for catering during special events; for the cleaning and maintenance of Food Services equipment and utensils; and for the disposal of waste, with an emphasis on resident safety and engagement.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Completion of 1 year Food Service Worker program or enrolled and attending a Food Service Worker program at a College of Applied Arts and Technology with completion expected within the year.
Minimum of 6 months of experience in institution health care food service
CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENCES
Must obtain Food Handler Training and Certification within the timeframe determined by the employer
KNOWLEDGE
- Knowledge of the Canada Food Guide, Ontario Public Health Act (Health Protection and Promotion Act: Food Premises), Fixing Long-Term Care Acr, 2021, Food Premises and the “Sanitation Code” for Canada’s Food Industry.
- WHMIS guidelines
- Hazardous Analysis Critical Control Point guidelines (HACCP)
- Knowledge of applicable health and safety legislation, including the rights and duties of workers
COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Take direction, learn procedures, and perform routine duties
- Work under deadline pressures
- Alert, dependable, reliable and tactful
- Able to work under pressure
- Self-motivated
- Respects resident’s rights andprivacy
- Work effectively with others
- Organize work
- Lift safely and use aides where possible
- Ability to lift up to 30 lbs
- Ability to stand for prolonged periods of time
- Ability to push/pull over 30 lbs
- Work varying shifts (including: early, late and weekend shifts)
- Good personal hygiene