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About St. Leonard's
St. Leonard’s Community Services Brantford has been an established part of the community for more than 50 years, and is accredited for our excellence in serving children, youth, adults, and families.
Our Values
These aren’t just “lip-service” to us – we work and live by them. If you do, too, we want to talk to you!
- Inclusive – we value everyone and their unique perspectives and journeys
- Compassionate – we care about our clients, our staff, partners, and the communities we serve
- Collaborative – we work together to support our clients and community
- Integrity – we hold ourselves accountable and are fair, trustworthy, and dedicated to our mission to empower people to achieve their vision of independence, health, and wellbeing
- Innovative – we are open to change and continuous improvement
- Genuine – we are honest, respectful, and authentic with our clients, each other, and our partners
- Optimistic – we believe that everyone can accomplish their goals
Monday to Friday 10 am - 5:30 pm
Duties
The Withdrawal Management and Treatment Services (WMTS) Food Service Support staff is pivotal to the care experience of our clients. You do more than just provide meals; you provide care and comfort! You will develop menus and prepare and serve meals within our WMTS programs. This includes an 18-bed facility (7 withdrawal management beds for any gender and 11 men’s residential treatment beds) and a 10-bed residential treatment facility for women. You are responsible for maintaining our inventory of food and cleaning supplies. You will perform general cleaning and maintenance as part of a collaborative team that maintains a safe and clean facility.
In this role, you would:
- Complete inventory and purchase food, hygiene, and cleaning supplies
- Prepare and serve meals to clients, reflective of dietary restrictions and needs
- Work within the program budget and minimize food waste
- Organize and clean the kitchen and equipment, maintaining a high standard of cleanliness
- Provide instruction in safe food handling, preparation, storage, nutrition, and cooking
- Maintain a clean and sanitary facility through light cleaning
- Alert other staff/supervisors to facility health and safety concerns
- Always present in a professional manner
- Be reliable in your attendance and completion of your duties
Qualifications
- Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent
- Certificate of Food Management/Preparation
- Valid Ontario Safe Food Handling certificate
- Minimum of 1-year direct work experience
- Possess a working knowledge of WHMIS, Infection Control and Prevention, Health and Safety, and Waste Management Protocols
- Experience in large quantity cooking, preferably in a healthcare facility
- Valid Driver’s License
- Access to reliable transportation
- Able to manage occasional exposure to vicarious traumatic stress
Eligibility
As soon as possible
Benefits
- Fitness Benefit for gym memberships, exercise equipment and lessons for various physical activities for all staff and their families
- Employee Assistance Plan for all staff and their families
- Paid Time Off for all staff
- Fun events for all staff
- Participation in RSP/TFSA plans for all staff, with Agency pension match for Full Time and eligible Part Time staff
- Group health, vision, dental and travel insurance plans where premiums are 100% paid by the Agency for Full Time staff
- An Agency committed to ensuring your physical and mental health/safety is paramount
How to Apply
Start date: As soon as possible
Email: sheryl.henry@soarcs.ca
Apply by: 10/23/24
Reference: FT WMTS Cook
Our Commitment to Job Seekers
St. Leonard’s Community Services Inc. is committed to implementing the Calls to Action framed by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. We acknowledge that we live and work on the Treaty Lands and Territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit and traditional territories of the Erie, Neutral, Huron-Wyandot, the Haudenosaunee, and some of the Ojibwa Nation. The territory is mutually covered by the Dish with One Spoon Wampum Belt Covenant. We are grateful to have the opportunity to work in this community, on this territory. We also acknowledge that the settler population has been able to benefit from this beautiful land. We are all treaty members and will strive to act in solidarity with Indigenous Peoples and center their voices.
The Agency values the diverse and intersectional identities of its clients and staff. The Agency regards equity and diversity as an integral part of excellent community service and is committed to accessibility for all staff. The Agency seeks applicants who embrace our values and beliefs around respect for the dignity and diversity of our clients, staff, and community. As such, we encourage applications from candidates who have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized, including applicants who identify as First Nations, Métis, and/or Inuit/Inuk, Black, racialized, a person with a disability, women and/or 2SLGBTQ+.
The Agency encourages applications from all qualified individuals. If you are an applicant with disabilities and require accommodations, please let us know at the time of our contact so that we may arrange for their provision.
Personal information submitted will only be used for the purposes of the competition in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Privacy Act.