Your Opportunity

Imagine a supportive employer that fosters work-life balance, and the opportunity to make a difference in your community. As a dedicated member of the Nutrition and Food Services (NFS) team, you have the opportunity to have a significant role in providing nutritious, healthy, high quality meal service to patients, residents, and the community. Make a significant impact on patient and resident focused health care as a Nutrition Food Service Worker.

This position will be accountable for performing a variety of tasks to ensure a quality patient, resident and customer experience. Under the general supervision of a Supervisor, you will be responsible to use strong customer service, teamwork and organizational skills to prepare, handle, portion and package food and beverages, assemble trays. Serve meals in a dining room setting, provide patient meal delivery and pick up.

Order and put away unit supplies. Safely operate and clean industrial food service equipment, adhere to safety, sanitation, and food preparation standards in accordance with AHS policies and guidelines. Complete other food service duties as assigned.

The successful candidate will be able to work in a fast paced environment with speed and accuracy, work under pressure in high stress situations. Communicate effectively in English with patients, co-workers, and other hospital departments on matters related to patient meals, snacks, nourishment supplies. Work as an effective, professional team member.

Demonstrate a patient first approach. Perform basic math functions to measure out food portions. In addition to a competitive rate of pay, AHS currently has a Remote Retention Allowance in place to an annual maximum of $3,000.





This allowance is non-pensionable and is payable on an hourly basis for all hours paid at the basic rate of pay.

Description

As a Food Service I, you will be responsible for performing a variety of routine tasks associated with basic food preparation in accordance with established standards and procedures. Your typical duties may include packaging and portioning food items, preparing food according to set guidelines and menus, serving meals to patients and customers, and cleaning and sanitizing equipment, dishes, tables, and serving areas.

Classification: Food Service I Union: AUPE GSS Unit and Program: Patient Food Services Primary Location: Beaverlodge Municipal Hospital Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 0.00 Posting End Date: 13-NOV-2026 Employee Class: Casual/Relief Date Available: 30-NOV-2026 Hours per Shift: Varies Length of Shift in weeks: Varies Shifts per cycle: Varies Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends Days Off: Other Minimum Salary: $22.05 Maximum Salary: $23.69 Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications

Completion of Grade 10 or equivalent. Physically capable to lift food, supplies and equipment up to 46lbs and must be able to push/pull meal carts up to 250lbs. This position requires you to walk and stand on your feet for the duration of your shift.

Additional Required Qualifications

Food Secure Certificate or equivalent. Experience in operating a computer (Microsoft Office programs or other computer programs).

Preferred Qualifications

Food/Customer service experience. Experience in inventory management; receiving deliveries, managing expiry dates & minimizing waste, utilizing “First in- First Out”. Experience in a hospital or long term care environment. Experience with Industrial Food Service Equipment. WHIMIS training.

📌 Food Service I (Beaverlodge)
🏢 Alberta Health Services
📍 Beaverlodge