Kitchen/Support Worker

Casual on Call for Kitchen/Support Worker

This is a unionized position with the starting wage rate as per the current Collective Agreement. This position is open to both men and women.

Port Alberni Shelter Society

Job Description

Job Title: Kitchen/Support Worker

Reports to: Kitchen Manager and Administrator

Effective date: July 5, 2018

Last Updated: New

Benchmark: Cook

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Job Summary:

- Provide meals and support services to resident clients

- Inter-act with clients and help with their basic needs

- be caring, companionate and be able to show empathy in dealing with the marginalized individuals that the shelter works with.

Duties/Responsibilities:

- Prepare, cook and serve meals

- Wash dishes and food service and preparation items

- Keep food service and storage areas clean

-General cleaning of facility, janitorial, wash floors, vacuuming, dusting, empty garbage and laundry.

- Complete simple intake forms with clients, assign beds hand out needed linens and personal hygiene supplies to clients

- Be responsible for the implementation of shelter rules and building safety

- Act within the Policy and Procedure Guidelines of the Port Alberni Shelter Society

- Work as a team player and be responsible to communicate with other staff by both verbal and written communications

- Report any maintenance or safety needs to the shelter your supervisor.

Qualifications:

- Current Food Safe level 1

- Current Criminal Records Check

- Current Worksafe level 1 First aid

- Grade 10, plus graduation from a program in institutional or residential quality cooking

- 1 year recent experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience

Additional Information:

- The job entails working with a broad cross section of individuals with varying needs, it is best suited to individuals that like to work with people. It is help full to be out going and have good strong personal boundaries.

Often exposed to some undesirable working conditions in the form of unpleasant dealings with uncooperative or demanding clients.