Food Services Supervisor / Food Services Manager

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Assessment accommodation

Work environment

Food Services are responsible for the provision of assistance in the preparation and distribution of meals and provisions as well as the meal service to offenders in an institution of the Correctional Service of Canada or in a Regional Food Production Centre (RFPC).

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified candidates will be created following this process, and may be used to staff similar positions for indeterminate appointments, term appointments, acting appointments, casual, deployments, assignments and secondments in the Atlantic 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 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)

Various language requirements
For positions at Dorchester Penitentiary (Dorchester, NB): Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB and Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC*
For positions at Atlantic Institution (Renous, NB) & Springhill Institution (Springhill, NS): English Essential

*Please note that you must meet the linguistic profile of the position in order to be appointed to bilingual positions*

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.

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 designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans first and then to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, 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.