Job Title: Food Service Worker
Location: 38140 Behrner Drive, Squamish, BC
Shift: Morning, Night, Overnight
Wage: CAD $23.63/Hr. – CAD $23.63
Salary: The salary range for this position is CAD $23.63/Hr. – CAD $23.63/Hr. Job Summary:
Come work as a Food Service Worker with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!
Join the Patient Food Services team working out of Squamish Hospital to promote a safe and respectful working environment for patients, residents, families, visitors and staff. Apply today to join our team!
As a Food Service Worker with VCH you will:
- Perform a variety of duties according to Food Safe protocols and quality and safety standards including:
- portioning and serving meals,
- assisting with food production by washing and peeling vegetables and fruit,
- preparing coffee/tea and toast,
- portioning desserts and assembling sandwiches and salads;
- preparing and portioning diet items in accordance with nutritional plans; and measuring and combining food and
- beverage ingredients by methods such as grinding, blending, slicing, dicing and/or puree.
- Checks patient/resident meals/trays to ensure dietary accuracy.
- Strip wagons/trays, wash dishes and pots, clean food wagons, kitchen equipment, fridges and storage areas and wipe
- down tables and counter areas;
- Sweep and damp mop floors and remove garbage.
- Deliver wagons/trays to patient/resident units.
- Retrieve and store food items.
- Replenishe food, beverage and paper supplies.
- Perform related clerical duties
- May operate a cash register and related equipment, receive payments and provide change for items purchased
- Answers customer queries.
Qualifications:
Education & Experience
- Grade 10 plus one year’s recent, related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
Food Safe Certificate Level 1.
Knowledge & Abilities
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to deal with others effectively.
- Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
- Ability to organize work.
- Ability to operate related equipment.
Closing Statement:
The hours of work including days off and work area may be subject to change consistent with operational requirements and the provision of the Collective Agreement and applicable statutes. Successful applicants may be required to complete a Criminal Records Review Check.
As per the current Public Health Orders, as of October 5, 2025, all employees working for Vancouver Coastal Health must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or have received a single dose of the most-recent, updated COVID-19 vaccine. Proof of vaccination status will be required.
WHY JOIN VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH?
VCH is a world class innovator in medical care, research and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. At VCH, we embrace thinking boldly, taking smart risks, and “going first” when we believe it will lead to the best possible outcomes for patients and their families. We invite you to join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities by showcasing our passion for care, connection to the communities we serve and our culture of teamwork that makes VCH a great place to work.
- Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan
- Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
- Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families
- Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers
- Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff
Equity, diversity, and inclusion are essential to our goals of creating a great place to work and delivering exceptional care. We acknowledge and accommodate unique differences and ensure special measures are in place so that all prospective and current employees are given an opportunity to succeed.
We are committed to building a representative workforce and encourage applications reflecting diversity of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization or ancestry, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.
Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers in 2025.
Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for this posting.
***Employees of VCH must apply online via the Internal Career Portal on CareerHub, you are currently viewing the External Career Portal. Refer to the https://my.vch.ca/working-here/job-postings site for instructions on how to view internal job postings and how to apply as an employee. Current VCH employees who apply to this posting using this external site will be considered as an external candidate. Seniority will not apply.***
Thank you for your interest in Vancouver Coastal Health.
Who can apply to this job?
The employer accepts applications from:
- Canadian citizens and permanent or temporary residents of Canada.
- Other candidates with or without a valid Canadian work permit.