Food Service Worker

HW2 (Classification Under Review) - Food Service Worker

Regular/full-time

Department of Families

Support Services /Food Services, Manitoba Housing

Winnipeg MB

Advertisement Number: 39032

Salary(s):   HW2 $32,849.00 - $35,667.00 per year

Closing Date:   May 18, 2022

The Manitoba government recognizes the importance of building an exemplary public service reflective of the citizens it serves, where diverse abilities, backgrounds, cultures, identities, languages and perspectives drives a high standard of service and innovation. The Manitoba government supports equitable employment practices and promotes representation of designated groups (women, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities, visible minorities).

Employment Equity is a factor in selection for this competition. Consideration will be given to women, Indigenous people, visible minorities and persons with disabilities.

An eligibility list may be created for similar positions and will remain in effect until exhausted.

If you are looking for interesting and challenging work, this is a great opportunity to join our team. One of our roles is to promote community development and create opportunities for people to engage in activities that promote well-being and social inclusion where they live. Housing is integral to this process and we strive to safeguard an adequate supply of safe and affordable housing in communities across Manitoba, particularly for those of low and moderate income or those with specialized needs. It is also our role to sustain and improve the condition of existing social housing. For more information, we encourage you to visit our website at: https://www.gov.mb.ca/housing/index.html.  

Conditions of Employment:

• Must be legally entitled to work in Canada

• Current and Satisfactory Criminal Record Check with vulnerable sector search
• Must be bondable
• Current and Satisfactory Adult Abuse Registry Check
• Must possess and maintain a valid Class 5F driver's license

Qualifications:
Essential:

• Experience working in a commercial cooking environment 
• Experience preparing and serving well-balanced meals for large groups of people
• Experience with table service
• Experience with sanitation and cleaning requirements in the food service industry
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain working relationships with staff and the general public
• Exceptional customer service skills
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Ability to work independently 
• Excellent verbal communication skills

Desired:

• Food Handler Certificate

Duties:
Under general supervision of the Food Services  Supervisor, the Food Services Worker performs a variety of tasks involved in providing the meal program within housing facilities managed by Manitoba Housing. Some of the duties include preparing and serving meals, cleaning eating area, utensils and equipment, driving and delivering meals and catering items, ordering and re-stocking supplies and maintaining basic records related to the operation of the meal programs.  Although independence of action is exercised in the performance of the duties assigned, a high level of cooperation is required in working with the building’s Tenant Association, meal program committee and program volunteers.

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Applicants may request reasonable accommodation related to the materials or activities used throughout the selection process. When applying to this position, please indicate the advertisement number and position title in the subject line and/or body of your email. Your cover letter, resumé and/or application must clearly indicate how you meet the qualifications.

Please be advised that job competitions for represented positions may be grieved by internal represented applicants. Should a selection grievance be filed, information from the competition file will be provided to the grievor's representative. Personal information irrelevant to the grievance and other information protected under legislation will be redacted.

We thank all who apply and advise that only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

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