Food Services Worker

Food Services Worker

FH2024-4-FSW

Location: Huntley THP
Shift Rotation: Full time - 40 hours/week (Friday to Wednesday)
Reports to: Program Manager, Huntley THP

Fife House is an innovative, client-focused provider of secure and supportive affordable housing and services to people living with HIV/AIDS in the Greater Toronto Area. With approximately 110 staff working across 6 locations, in 2020-2021 Fife House served more than 850 residents and clients by providing supportive and transitional housing programs as well outreach programs to homeless clients and their families.

Fife House understands that historically marginalized groups in our communities often encounter particular barriers to full access and participation. We therefore commit to actively dismantling all forms of racism and systemic oppression with GIPA/MEPA at the forefront, including in our own organization and across governance structures. As a settler agency, Fife House stands in solidarity with Indigenous and Black Peoples across Turtle Island and recognizes the role we have in the work of reconciliation and healing.

The Food Services Worker is a dedicated position for people living with HIV/AIDS. As a member of the Program Services Team, the Food Services Worker will cook and prepare food/meals for
Fife House residents/clients across service locations, aligning with unique program needs and fulfilling relevant funding deliverables. The work will be completed to the highest quality of health standards: food preparation and service delivery, equipment maintenance, and supply management assistance.

In addition, the Food Services Worker will help carry out all catering responsibilities related to the program and any meals needed for Fife House special events.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Meal Preparation/Delivery & Menu Development:

• Prepares food items/meals based on cyclical menus and daily production schedules, while maintaining a high standard of food safety, preparation accuracy, service and cleanliness. All community meals will be created on-site at 9 Huntley. Specifically, this position will create o 3 meals/day, served 7 days/week for 20 residents with consideration to their nutritional needs at the 9 Huntley site
• Prepares all required prep food for the next day/weekends
• Assists the Food Services Lead with developing/planning menus and if needed, budgets, for Fife House’s Food Services’ communal meals
• Assists with serving meals to residents at 9 Huntley site
• Assists with delivery of all residential communal meals to other service sites, when needed

• Assists with creating and delivering meals (when deemed appropriate), as well as necessary clean-up for all social enterprise catering requests

Client Life Skill Development & Supports

• Involves residents and volunteers with all aspects of food preparation, such as menu planning, when appropriate/needed
• Contributes to the home-like atmosphere through interacting with residents and participating in leisure activities, when available

Logistics and Supply Chain:

• Assists with organizing and distributing Fife House’s Bread Delivery program and
• Second Harvest donations

• Records and maintains all food and equipment temperature records as outlined by
• Toronto Public Health standards and guidelines

• Ensures cleanliness of kitchens at 9 Huntley, such as cleaning and sanitization of all kitchen equipment and appliances (i.e. equipment used in food preparation, etc.)
• Ensures additional cleaning, disinfecting, and organizing of the Dining Room and related
• Food Service’ spaces

• Assists with receiving and putting away all groceries and Food Services related deliveries. Includes labeling and repackaging/storing ingredients
• Assists Food Services Coordinator with inventory management
• Assists with shopping and supply orders, when needed

Data Management:

• Completes statistical data entry related to Food Services activity monthly

Human Resources:

• Assists with training any Food Services volunteers and placement students, when needed

Administrative Expectations:

• Attend staff meetings
• Mandatory attendance of annual performance reviews, bi-monthly supervisions, and relevant training
• Sets annual performance goals in consultation with the supervisor
• May attend conferences and workshops, as money and time permits, and as arranged with their supervisor
• Performs other duties as assigned, which may include helping out with Fife House events/programming

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum 2-years’ experience working with larger scale food preparation, working in catering, and creating healthy and nutritious meals
• Good working knowledge and commitment to harm reduction, risk reduction, equity and diversity, anti-racism and anti-oppression principles and practices
• Ability to modify menus for therapeutic/nutritional-based diets, when directed
• Ability to work effectively in independent settings as well as within a team
• Valid Food Handler’s Certificate, First Aid/CPR (or able to obtain within 3 months)
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and ability to maintain a cooperative working environment

ASSET:

• Experience with record-keeping, electronic filing, and scheduling

• Frontline and/or volunteer experience in community-based settings and Toronto-based agencies including lived experience with being homeless/street-involved
• Knowledge of HIV infection in the current context, including the impact of stigma and discrimination
• Experience working with people who come from diverse racial, gender, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds and who have experienced varying degrees of mental health, social isolation, and substance use
• Knowledge of Non-Violent Crisis Intervention and skill training.

Competitive salary commensurate with experience, plus comprehensive Benefits Package including health insurance, life insurance, EFAP paid by Fife House, float and management days off, paid sick leave, and wellness activities.

FIFE HOUSE is committed to upholding the values of equity, diversity, and inclusion in our living and work environments. We know that diversity underpins excellence and that we all share responsibility for creating an equitable, diverse and inclusive community. In pursuit of our values, we seek members who will work respectfully and constructively with differences and across levels of power.

We actively encourage applications from members of groups with historical and/or current barriers to equity, including, but not limited to:

● Persons living with HIV/AIDS
● First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples, and all other Indigenous peoples;
● Members of groups that commonly experience discrimination due to race, ancestry, colour, religion and/or spiritual beliefs, or place of origin;
● Persons with visible and/or invisible (physical and/or mental) disabilities;
● Persons who identify as women; and
● Persons of marginalized sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions.

We recognize that many of these identities intersect and that equity, diversity, and inclusion can be complex. We value each person's contributions and are committed to ensuring full and equal participation for all in our community.

Fife House is an equal opportunity employer committed to be a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are committed to providing employment in accordance with the Canadian
Human Rights Act and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. Any assessment and selection materials or processes used during the recruitment process will be available in an accessible format to applicants with disabilities, upon request. If contacted for an interview, please advise the Recruiter if you require disability-related accommodation.

Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

TO APPLY:

• Applications will be accepted until January 26, 2024
• Please submit a cover letter and resume via Indeed

We thank all applicants but only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

For more information about Fife House, visit www.fifehouse.org

Human Resources
Email: humanresources@fifehouse.org

Fife House Head Office
490 Sherbourne St, 2nd Fl
Toronto ON M4Y 1K9
Fax: (416) 205-9919

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $20.00 per hour

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

Experience:

• Food preparation: 1 year (required)

Ability to Commute:

• Toronto, ON M4Y 2K8 (required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Toronto, ON M4Y 2K8: Relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person