Food Service Worker (FSW)

Quinte Health is a team of four hospitals united by the values of Imagine It’s You, Value Everyone, We All Make a Difference, and Stronger Together. We enhance lives, improve access to high-quality care, and build healthier communities. Located on the Bay of Quinte, Belleville offers a blend of small-town charm and big-city amenities, including vibrant dining, festivals, waterfront adventures, scenic trails, and shopping. Belleville General Hospital (BGH) is the largest Quinte Health hospital, providing diverse opportunities in medicine, critical care, emergency, surgery, maternal-child care, mental health, rehab, and oncology.

Requirements

• Grade 12 education or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Valid Food Handlers Certificate from Public Health (one-day online course available at https://ingoodhands.ca)
• Good understanding of Food and Nutrition, with ability to follow recipes, measurements, and portion control
• Able to withstand temperatures of 8-13 degrees Celsius for periods of 2 hours
• Effective communication with management, clients, suppliers, and co-workers
• Ability to work with minimum supervision in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a polite, service-oriented attitude
• Good writing skills for completing HACCP documentation, maintaining records, and managing food orders/supplies
• Experience operating office equipment such as fax machines, printers, phones, tablets, and other computer devices
• Knowledge to work with and answer questions from Local Public Health Representatives, including taking corrective actions
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Satisfactory work performance in the present position
• Flexibility to adapt to changes in scheduled hours, work assignments, environment, and service style
• Ability to adjust to a constantly changing environment
• Successful completion of the required training program within the defined probationary period
• Ability to successfully complete mask fit testing
• Satisfactory Criminal Record / Vulnerable Sector Check

Responsibilities

• Provide complete food service functions, including food preparation, restocking supplies, and cleaning dining, cooking areas, and equipment
• Prepare, disassemble, restock, and clean the tray line for food assembly operations and other department areas, including the dish machine and waste removal
• Assemble patient trays according to established time frames and NFS department/Public Health policies for safe food handling
• Collaborate with inter-professionals, delivery personnel, suppliers, and office/clerical staff
• Complete housekeeping tasks using equipment such as vacuums, mops, and floor machines
• Perform all work in accordance with Public Health (safe food handling), QH policies, WHMIS, and provincial/local regulatory agencies for Quality Assurance & Safety
• Other duties as assigned

Physical Demands

• Strength Required:
  • Occasionally: lifting and carrying average weight of 20 pounds (max 50 pounds), pushing/pulling average of 10-15 pounds (max 30 pounds)
• Mobility Required:
  • Constantly: standing
  • Frequently: walking, bending/stooping
  • Occasionally: sitting, twisting/turning, bending, crouching/squatting, kneeling
  • Rarely: balancing, climbing
• Dexterity Required:
  • Frequently: forward shoulder movements, gripping/grasping, pinching, normal range of motion for neck, elbow, shoulder, wrist, and back
  • Occasionally: fine finger movements, shoulder movements (up/down)