Support Worker | Support Services

Position Summary
Interior Health is seeking a Support Worker to join our Support Services Team at Polson in Vernon, BC. If you are a reliable, flexible and motivated individual interested in working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, apply today!

Who We Are

Interior Health (IH) is committed to achieving a culturally diverse and inclusive workforce that is representative of the communities we serve, and where you are encouraged to bring your whole self to work. Well-being and work life balance is promoted within the IH team, and our commitment to environmental sustainability supports our primary goal of increasing the health and well-being of everybody in the Interior Health region from our employees to the population we serve.

What We Offer

We offer a range of employee benefits and services for eligible positions, to support you at every stage of your career:

• Employee & Family Assistance Program

• Employer paid training/education opportunities

• Generous Vacation Entitlement

• Employer Paid Health Benefits

• Municipal Pension Plan

• Shift Premiums

• Competitive wages



About the Job

Support Worker

• Cleaning duties such as sweeping and washing floors, cleaning counter tops and tables, sinks, machines and equipment and washing walls and splash areas; removes garbage as required, defrosts and cleans refrigerators, and cleans ovens.

• Clerical duties such as answering the telephone, writing information on menu cards and checking cards against lists.

• Collects waste and recycling from patient rooms, the nursing stations and other locations in the site and removes from building to designated holding areas.

• Cleans areas such as floors, walls and windows by methods such as dry and wet mopping, scrubbing, sealing, waxing, buffing, polishing & vacuuming.

• Cleans items such as furniture, contact points, ledges, vents, mirrors and equipment.

• Reports inoperable equipment or damaged, unsafe equipment or building surfaces in accordance with established procedures.

• Portioning and serving meals and beverages within a dining room and/or cafeteria operation.

• Counts, weighs and/or measures ingredients for assigned food preparation area.

• Washing and peeling vegetables and fruit.

• Assembles beverages and food items - tea, coffee, sandwiches, salads, bag lunches, items for Meals on Wheels program.

• Setting up and delivering meal carts.

• Cleaning of food service areas.

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

This is a Casual opportunity. Casual Employees are not guaranteed hours of work and can range from 0-37.5 hours per week on an as-needed basis.

This position works a rotating schedule that includes day shifts as follows: 06:45 to 13:15

Qualfications
• Grade 10, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

• Food Safe Certificate.



*Employer support for BC PNP application is not an entitlement of, or guaranteed with, employment.*