Food Services Assistant Supervisor

Work environment

The Department of National Defence (DND) is the largest federal government employer, offering over 70 different types of civilian career opportunities. DND's role is to provide services and support to the Canadian Forces (CF) in their operations and missions at home and abroad. As a civilian employee, you will be an essential part of the Defence Team. In this regard, the department fosters a work environment where employees have opportunities to grow, to learn, to progress in their careers and have job satisfaction over the long-term.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to staff 1 indeterminate vacancy. A pool of qualified candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar positions on an indeterminate, term or casual basis.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

Experience:
- Experience in a commercial or institutional food service setting.
- Experience in supervising employees.
- Experience in the use of MS Office programs.

Abilities & Skills:
- Ability to communicate effectively orally.
- Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
- Ability to supervise employees.
- Ability to prioritize.
- Ability to prepare and serve hot and/or cold food.

Personal Suitability:
- Dependability
- Effective Interpersonal Relationships
- Initiative
- Teamwork

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

English essential

Information on language requirements

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

Valid Food Handlers Course – Food Safe Level 1.

Organizational Needs:
- In support of achieving a diversified workforce, consideration may be given to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal peoples, Persons with a Disability, Visible Minorities, Women.

Operational Requirements:
- Ability to lift and carry items weighing up to 20 Kg in accordance with general safety practices.
- Wear approved safety footwear and other personal equipment as required.
- Willingness to work shift work.
- Willingness to work overtime as required.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Candidates must meet and maintain the above condition of employment throughout their employment.

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.