Assistant Cook

Homewood Health Centre; Guelph; On-site; CAD 26,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

Homewood Health Centre is seeking an Assistant Cook to join a collaborative team delivering food service to clients and customers. This part-time position involves supporting cooks, preparing menu items, and ensuring food safety and quality.

You will work under supervision, handle texture adaptations, manage temperatures, and assist with catering and inventory. Vaccination and safety policies apply as part of the health-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4000 hours of culinary experience under a Red Seal chef or completion of an apprenticeship
• Ability to challenge the Red Seal exam within 2 years or already hold Red Seal certification
• Manual dexterity and ability to stand for long periods
• Ability to cut with a knife for extended periods
• Ability to lift and move baking sheets up to 10 kg and push/pull carts
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills
• Proven attendance record

Responsibilities

• Prepare texture-adapted recipes and cook menu items
• Prepare items for special menus or allergies under supervision
• Prepare food for staff cafeteria under supervision
• Take cooking temperatures and record on production sheets
• Prepare food for catering as directed by the cook
• Assist with protein thawing and inventory/ordering control
• Prepare breaded, stuffed and other items as needed for menu
• Organize and manage freezer space
• Replace the cook during absences

Skills

Culinary experience

Red Seal certification

Manual dexterity

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Attendance record

Education

Apprenticeship program

Job description

Make a difference in a growing, innovative mental health organization and centre of excellence in people-centered care. Work with supportive colleagues who are passionate about improving lives and champions for quality and continuous learning.

As an Assistant Cook, you will be an integral part of a collaborative team focused on delivering seamless food service to our clients and customers. If you are looking for a company that is constantly moving forward in pursuit of successful outcomes, get ready to love it here!

Hours: Part time varying shifts

Internal applications for this position within the UFCW bargaining unit must be received within 7 days of being posted to have seniority considered.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Prepare texture adaptation of recipe items and cooking of menu items
• Prepare any items for special menu or/and allergies under the supervision of the cook
• Prepare food for staff cafeteria under the supervision of the cook
• Take cooking temperatures and record on the production sheets under the supervision of the cook
• Prepare food for catering as directed by the cook
• The assistant cook will help the cooks in all his/her duties. They will also manage the protein thawing and will assist the production supervisor in inventory and ordering control of proteins.
• Make raw food items such as breaded products, stuffed products, vegetable balls, various burgers and ball shaped products and other products as needed for the menu under supervision of the cook and/ or production supervisor
• Assist with organizing and managing the space in the freezers
• The assistant cook will replace the cook during the cook’s absences of any type

What We’re Looking For

• Participation in an apprenticeship program or proof of a minimum of 4000 hours of culinary experience under a Red Seal chef will be deemed to be an equivalent
• In either case the applicant must be able to challenge the red seal exam within 2 years, or already possess the Red Seal certification
• Manual dexterity with the ability to stand for long periods of time
• Capability to cut with a knife for periods of up to an hour at a time
• Ability to lift, push, pull baking sheets weighing up to 10 kg in and out of ovens and moving carts
• Good interpersonal and organizational skills
• Proven attendance record

As part of our commitment to the health and safety of our patients, staff and community from COVID-19, subject to any accommodation required by applicable human rights legislation, Homewood Health Centre requires that all staff have received all required doses of a COVID-19 vaccine approved by Health Canada.

Why work with us

Homewood Health is Canada’s largest and leading service provider for medically focused, evidence-based treatment of mental health and addiction disorders. Our organizational culture values service excellence, integrity, collaboration and innovation. Our people make a difference!

As an equal opportunity employer, Homewood Health is committed to employment accessibility, diversity, equity and inclusion. For this reason, we encourage applications from members of equity-seeking groups including women, racialized and indigenous communities, persons with disabilities, and persons of all sexual orientations and gender identities/expressions.

Join us at Homewood Health and be part of a diverse team helping Canadians live healthier, more productive and fulfilling lives.

This job posting is for an existing vacant position within the organization.