Food Services Worker Ltc

The City’s Seniors Services and Long-Term Care Division supports Toronto seniors and residents in long-term care homes to have the healthiest, most fulfilling lives possible through exceptional care and services. Vulnerable individuals who reside in the community are supported through adult day programs, supportive housing services, tenancy support, and homemakers and nurses services. CareTO is our brand for the culture change we are investing in for the City’s 10 directly operated long-term care homes.

The division values compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence which shape our organizational culture, our priorities, and the experiences of all those who live, work, volunteer, and visit.

• Receives, checks, records, sorts, stores, issues and retrieves food, cleaning, paper and other supplies to and from proper storage areas.
• Lifts and carries items and maintains storage, & work areas.
• Takes temperatures of refrigerators and freezers and reports temperatures that are not in the proper range and calibrates thermometers.
• Checks and documents food for temperature, freshness and correct diet.
• Refer to and utilize information on residents' diets and food preferences.
• Rotates food according to first in first out (FIFO) method, expiry dates and informs supervisor regarding stock.
• Prepares food and beverages by cleaning, peeling, mincing, cutting, chopping, mixing portioning, measuring ingredients, packaging and labelling etc.
• Fills steam tables and steams, deep fries and rethermalizes food.
• Loads carts with dishes, utensils, containers and trays necessary for service and delivers to dining and service areas.
• Delivers food supplies and food to dining/serving and preparation areas and/or units.
• Collects and disposes of/or saves leftovers and waste from these areas
• Serves food according to portion control guidelines.
• Prepares dining areas by setting tables, filling condiment containers and delivering food to tables.
• Assists in setting up and serving of special functions
• Clears tables at completion of meals and wheels all dirty dishes and flatware, pots and pans to washing area. Cleans and sanitizes kitchen equipment and appliances such as: meat slicers, mincers, choppers, mixers, ovens, deep fryers, steamers, skillets etc.
• Washes, cleans and sanitizes all kitchen counters, tables, bins, refrigerators, freezers, garbage containers, dining room furniture, shelves, walls, carts, trolleys, and any equipment used in the preparation of food and in serving areas.
• Maintains/updates contact information (ex. address, phone number).
• Selects and mixes all required cleaning solutions according to WHMIS Legislation and Health and Safety Codes and wears PPE where indicated.
• Washes all dishes, flatware, pots and pans using dishwashers, and/or sink and ensures temperatures are at appropriate ranges for these activities.
• Sorts and disposes of garbage according to the recycling program in effect
• Bags, removes and transports garbage to disposal areas.
• Maintains garbage cans and bins in a clean and sanitary manner.
• Cleans floors by sweeping, wet and dry mopping, or any other appropriate procedure for specific type of floor surface.
• Notifies supervisor of necessary maintenance repairs and any unsafe conditions
• Follows recipes, directions & guidelines for the preparation of menu items.
• Records shortages, overages at mealtimes; covers and dates any saved food items.
• Locks doors, windows and/or rooms to ensure area is secure.
• Attends staff and team meetings, committee meetings and in-service training as required.
• Answers telephone and takes messages.
• Occasionally provides assistance in the monitoring of client activities.
• Provides information/works with appropriate staff for the well-being of the residents (i.e. interacts with residents/clients in a manner that is respectful and supportive).

Your application must describe your qualifications as they relate to:

• Experience working in a food services environment.
• Experience preparing and serving food in a long-term care or other large-scale institution.
• Successful completion of food handles/safety awareness program.

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