Status: Permanent, Full-time
Salary Range: $25.61 to $27.31
Location: Nair Pl.
Schedule: 7AM-3PM Monday to Friday
Job Summary:
In a manner consistent with the Coast’s mission, philosophy, policies and objectives and under the direction of the Director of Housing Services, this position is responsible for the food services, such as meal preparation and serving and clean up, and engaging the clients and working in conjunction with all the staff and performs administrative functions in the project.
Typical Duties:
1. Performs administrative duties such as estimating food and supply requirements based on menus and minimum/maximum inventory levels, placing purchase orders with external suppliers, receiving supplies, checking invoices against orders and goods received, storing and distributing supplies, and contacting suppliers to obtain and provide information and to investigate invoice anomalies and damaged shipments. Shops for food items and monitors kitchen expenditures.
2. Prepares and serves meals and snacks in accordance with established menus and recipes, by performing duties such as planning food preparation and cooking schedules, cooking, roasting, grilling, baking, testing for palatability, and carving. Modifies and adjusts established menus as required.
3. Provides direction to Cook 1s, food service workers, clients, and/or volunteers, and monitors and assists as required.
4. Performs inventory control duties such as storing and rotating food and supplies.
5. Performs cleaning duties such as cleaning food preparation equipment, sweeping and mopping floors, cleaning sinks and counters, cleaning kitchen and storage areas such as walls, ovens, and freezers, and removing garbage.
6. Washes, scrubs, and rinses pots, pans, dishes, and utensils by hand, dishwasher, and/or potwasher.
7. Monitors functioning of equipment, and reports malfunctions and maintenance and repair requirements to manager.
8. Completes and maintains related records and documentation such as recipes and records of client preferences, allergies, and special dietary needs.
9. Performs other related duties as assigned.
Cleaning duties:
1.Cleans, washes, and disinfects specified units such as walls, windows, ceilings, floors, and washrooms.
2.Collects and removes garbage, and ensures the safe disposal of hazardous materials.
3.Performs laundry duties such as washing, linens and clothing.
4.Monitors and reports pest issues
5.Suite preparations for pest sprays
6.Completes and maintains related records and documents such as log
Required Qualifications
Grade 12 education or equivalent
Cooking certificate or equivalent cooking experience
Foodsafe
WHMIS
Ability to pass a Ministry of Justice Criminal Records Clearance required if hired
Class 5 - BCDL
About Coast
Coast Mental Health (Coast) is one of the largest mental health non-profit societies in Canada, and operates a large array of innovative housing and community based rehabilitation services for people with a mental illness living in and around Vancouver. Coast operates in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia providing approximately 1000 people with supportive housing and 4000 clients living in the community with a wide variety of programs and services.
Coast fosters a client-driven, recovery-oriented environment that promotes restoring health, personal growth and a return to society for individuals with a mental illness through advocacy and providing direct programs and services.
Coast Mental Health is committed to creating a culture of diversity and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion or disability.
***Employees of Coast must apply with their internal account (Coast email address registered). Current Coast employees who apply to this posting using external accounts will be considered as external candidates. Seniority will not apply.***