Cashier, Food Services

Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health•Halifax, NS

3d•Onsite

About The Position

IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, providing tertiary and primary care for two million children, youth, adults, and families each year across the Atlantic region. We have a team of approximately 4000 employees, physicians, volunteers, and learners at sites across Nova Scotia. People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities. We recognize each other’s talent and celebrate our successes. We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home, align our work to our values, and enjoy access to enhanced benefits and wellness programs. We are proud to support our patients, families, and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive. Promoting an anti-racist environment and calling out discrimination as we work and provide care is important to us. We are located in Mi’kma’ki, the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaq people. Working in Mi’kma’ki and providing care to those across Atlantic Canada is a shared privilege with the original inhabitants who have lived here for many thousands of years prior to colonization. There are 13 First Nation communities across Nova Scotia, and more than 50 historic African Nova Scotian communities that also have a long, deep, and complex history dating back over 400 years. We have the highest percentage of people with disabilities in the country. Nova Scotia has the highest proportion of transgender and non-binary people of any other province or territory in the country. We are active in our work to eliminate discrimination, but we have more work to do to build that trust, acknowledge our biases, and reduce the barriers our diverse communities face. We want IWK Health to be a safe and supportive space of equity and belonging in the care we provide and the employment we offer. We welcome all interested persons who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotians, Persons of Colour, Immigrants/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, and 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply to support our goal for our workforce to be representative of the patients, families, and communities that we care for at all job levels. The OpportunityUnder the direction of the Cafeteria Supervisor, the Cashier provides customer service in a courteous and timely manner. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: customer service, operating cash register and handling cash receipts, serving meals to staff and visitors, distributing food and dishes to service areas, assisting in the simple preparation and portioning of food as per duty lists, and assisting in light cleaning throughout the Department. The Cashier will work as part of a team to ensure the smooth and efficient delivery of the service.

Requirements

High School Diploma or G.E.D. required.
Proven customer service experience required.
Proven experience working a cash register and handling cash required.
Demonstrated ability to work well with others as a member of a team required.
Demonstrated ability to attend and complete scheduled shifts on a regular and timely basis required.
Demonstrated ability to communicate well, both verbally and written, required.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in a hospital or commercial food service preferred.
Competencies in other languages an asset.

Responsibilities

Provides customer service in a courteous and timely manner.
Operates cash register and handles cash receipts.
Serves meals to staff and visitors.
Distributes food and dishes to service areas.
Assists in the simple preparation and portioning of food as per duty lists.
Assists in light cleaning throughout the Department.
Works as part of a team to ensure the smooth and efficient delivery of the service.