Food Service Manager/Supervisor, Various positions

Important messages

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request special accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Information on accommodation for persons with disabilities

IMPORTANT MESSAGES - When submitting your application, you will have to answer questions regarding the education and experience requirements. You MUST CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE with specific examples how you meet these requirements. You will need to specify the exact period (month/year to month/year) and to provide sufficient information to allow the selection committee to assess the depth and breadth of experience in terms of qualifications sought. It is NOT sufficient to only state that you possess the experience or to only provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Information provided throughout your application MUST BE SUPPORTED IN YOUR RESUME. You do not need to provide a covering letter. Failure to provide this information in the requested format will result in your application being rejected.

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified candidates will be created following this process, and may be used to staff similar equivalent or lower level positions for indeterminate appointments, term appointments, acting appointments, casual, deployments, assignments and secondments in the Atlantic Region and/or other regions within Canada.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

EDUCATION
A secondary school diploma or a satisfactory score on the PSC test approved as an alternative to a secondary school diploma; or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

AND

Professional culinary arts diploma or acceptable combination of education, training, and/or experience

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE

Recent* and significant** experience in a variety of areas within a food production operation (such as cooking, inventory control, budgeting, scheduling, and operating food services equipment)

Experience supervising and training workers in a food service operation

Experience implementing/maintaining Quality Assurance program standards

* Recent is defined as experience acquired within the last 5 years
**Significant is defined as having the depth and breadth of experience that would normally be acquired over a period of approximately 3 years

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

English essential
Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE

Knowledge of cooking methods and techniques including large quantity meal production

Knowledge of principles of basic nutrition related to Canada’s Food Guide, religious and therapeutic diet protocols and menu planning

Knowledge of food service procurement practices and inventory control methods

Knowledge of workplace safety requirements, hygiene and sanitation practices

Knowledge of safe lifting and carrying techniques

ABILITIES

Ability to manage workers

Ability to plan and organize work and manage multiple priorities

Ability to manage a budget (Food Services Manager positions only)

Ability to effectively communicate orally

Ability to effectively communicate in writing

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

Team Work
Judgement
Initiative
Flexibility

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

EDUCATION

Diploma from a Food and Nutrition Management program recognized by the Canadian Society of Nutrition Management (CSNM) or equivalent

Interprovincial Standards (Red Seal) Program certification — Cook

Possession of a valid recognized Safe Food Handling Program certification

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE

Experience working in a correctional environment.

Supervisory experience working in a unionized environment

Experience with cash register or point of sale system (For positions responsible for SGMP Program only)

Experience working in a large volume food production operation

Experience implementing and maintaining Hazardous Analytical Critical Control Point (HACCP) standards

Experience using a foods services information management software

Placement of Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) employees affected by
workforce adjustment.

CSC is committed to having a skilled and diversified workforce representative of the population we serve. In support of our strategy to achieve our employment equity goals, selection may be limited to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal Persons, Visible Minorities, Women and Persons with Disabilities.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Willingness to work overtime on short notice
Willingness to work with federally incarcerated offenders
Willingness to work shifts (evening, week-end, statutory holidays) (Food Services Supervisor positions only)

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the targeted groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

Reference checks may be sought.

An interview may be administered.

A test may be administered.

A situational exercise may be administered.

An assignment, secondment, or acting appointment requires approval of your supervisor.

Indeterminate employees at the same group and level or equivalent will be considered for deployment. If no deployment is made, applicants from other groups and levels will be considered in the advertised appointment process.

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

A random and/or top down selection of candidates may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

You must indicate on your application if you require a technical aid for testing or an alternative method of assessment.

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.