Lead - Nutrition & Food Services

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Department/Unit: Nutrition and Food Services

Work Location: Boundary Trails Health Centre / Carman Memorial Hospital

City: Winkler

Hiring Status: Temporary

FTE: 1.0

Employment arrangement: In Person

Daily hours worked: 7.75

Anticipated shift: Days with evenings and weekends as required

Annual base hours: 2015

Anticipated Start Date – End Date: 08/31/2026 –03/31/2027

Reason for Term:Other Leave

Find your rewarding career in a vibrant and diverse community within Southern Health-Santé Sud. Our organization is privileged to provide care for people at every point in their lives.

Partnering with our communities, we provide safe, accessible and sustainable people-centered health care. We are proud to work in collaboration with all our partners within and throughout our diverse region: seven First Nations Communities, Francophone, Métis, Mennonite and Hutterite communities as well as a growing number of immigrants from all over the world.

Be part of the Southern Health-Santé Sud team, who is rooted in what matters most. Joina region that offers a lifestyle like no other – a safe, peaceful, beautiful, fulfilling life for you and your family.

• Minimum five (5) years relevant Nutrition & Food Service Management experience in health care or institutional food services setting.
• Minimum three (3) years’ experience in a health care or institutional food services setting.

• Bachelor degree with major in Nutrition Sciences or relevant education in Nutrition & Food Services.
• Other combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Current Food Handler Training Certificate Level 1 or equivalent Food Sanitation course or be willing to acquire a Food Handler Training Certificate 1 in the first six (6) months of employment.

Not Applicable

• Knowledge and understanding of therapeutic and modified texture diets.
• Knowledge of computerized scheduling/payroll program.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications, Outlook/Email, Electronic Menu Management program and online training.
• Demonstrated ability to take charge and initiate actions toward the achievement of goals.
• Demonstrated ability to understand and communicate the multiple components of an integrated system within a health delivery model.
• Demonstrated ability to create a wider understanding and advance regional health priorities and partnerships through communication process.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively interact with internal and external clients in a mutually respectful manner.
• Demonstrated ability to develop skills and knowledge in self and staff, based on learning and communicating best practices.
• Demonstrated ability to assess what the problems are, form a plan toward a solution of the problem(s) and initiate action necessary to resolve the problems in an adaptable, flexible and ethical manner.
• Demonstrated ability and knowledge of the internal structure, programs, services and external partnerships and understands how their position fits with Southern Health - Santé Sud organizational structure.
• Demonstrated ability to understand and adhere to the organizations values and standards of ethical behavior.
• Demonstrated ability to incorporate a keen sense of reality and fundamental decision-making skills in order to decide in advance what needs to be done and how it is to be done.
• Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to respect and promote a culturally diverse population is required.
• Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions.
• Demonstrated ability to respect confidentiality including paper, electronic formats and other mediums.
• Good work and attendance record.
• Requires a valid Class 5 driver’s license, an all-purpose insured vehicle and liability insurance of at least $1,.

• Demonstrated ability to meet the physical and mental demands of the job.
• No hazardous or significantly unpleasant conditions.
• May work occasionally evenings and weekends as necessary.
• Will be required to travel to other regional facilities as the…