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 specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Assessment accommodation

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.

Duties

Assistance in the management of the Food Services program in an institution of the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) that has a central or a dual feeding systems operation or in a Regional Food Production Centre (RFPC); and

Supervision of the preparation, distribution and service of meals to offenders and supervision of training in basic food preparation to offenders working for Food Services to improve their employability skills and behaviours.

Work environment

The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC), as part of the criminal justice system and respecting the rule of law, contributes to public safety by actively encouraging and assisting offenders to become law-abiding citizens, while exercising reasonable, safe, secure and humane control.

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified candidates will be created and may be used to staff similar positions of permanent or temporary tenures within the Correctional Service of Canada in the Pacific Region.

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

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 (for 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 Small Group Meal Preparation 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

Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women

Information on employment equity

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

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.

COMMUNICATION
Candidates must include in their application a valid email address that is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users; some email systems block these types of email. Ensure to check/view your spam folder regularly. Should your email address change during the process, it is your responsibility to inform us.

HOW CAN YOU APPLY?
Only on-line applications will be accepted in order to take advantage of the many benefits of using the electronic recruitment system. Please communicate with the contact person to discuss alternative methods if online application is impossible.

To submit an application on-line, please select the button “Apply Online”.

Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

EDUCATION/OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION
You will be required to provide proof of your educational credentials. Candidates with foreign credentials must be able to provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca

LANGUAGE
Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

The Correctional Service of Canada is dedicated to supporting inclusive, barrier-free selection processes for all candidates. At any time during a selection process, candidates may request an accommodation to facilitate their assessment in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially. Please visit
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/jobs/services/gcjobs/information-candidates/accommodations.html for additional information on accommodation in a selection process. Alternatively, you may direct any specific enquiries to the departmental contact identified on this advertisement.
For general information when applying on a selection process, visit https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/jobs/services/gcjobs/information-candidates.html .

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

Information on the preference to veterans

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