Host/hostess - CVH Food Services (acute Care)

Job Title

The host/hostess is responsible for assisting patients with meals including meal selection, service and retrieval, in accordance with the patient's dietary needs/restrictions. You will assist patients with making appropriate daily menu selections. You will prepare, assemble and deliver patient meal trays and snacks. You will calculate modified diets/fluid restrictions, calories, etc. You will also perform various kitchen duties including sanitation, set-up and completing temperature logs and use an automated tablet to record and transfer meal selections to computer.

What Must You Have?

• Completion of High School Education or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Current and valid Food Safety Proton Certificate from Public Health.
• Minimum of 1 year experience as a host/hostess.

What Else Do You Bring?

• Demonstrates knowledge of basic diet information.
• Good command of the English language, including reading, writing and verbal skills.
• Ability to work productively and effectively in a fast paced environment.
• Demonstrates excellent customer service.
• Computer literacy in a Windows environment.
• Proven attendance record.
• Demonstrates understanding and complies with patient and staff safety policies and procedures that foster a safe and inclusive environment for all.
• Ability to perform the essential duties of the job.
• Effectively uses empathy in interactions with others and demonstrates behaviours consistent with Mackenzie Health's Commitment to Caring.
• Models behaviour that is aligned with the values of Mackenzie Health – Excellence, Leadership and Empathy.
• Commitment to providing an exceptional experience for staff and clients within a challenging and exciting health care environment.

Preferably, your profile also includes:

• Previous experience within the Host/Hostess classification.

*This position is represented by OPSEU.

*You may be required to work at any site of Mackenzie Health.