Casual Cook - Carlingwood Retirement

Riverstone Retirement Communities; Ottawa; Hybrid; CAD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverstone Retirement Communities is seeking an experienced dietary professional to assist in meal preparation for residents, ensuring therapeutic diets are prepared accurately and in a timely manner. You will oversee food service with FSM, adapt menus, and maintain sanitary standards, assist in training new dietary staff, manage ordering and inventory, and monitor equipment performance.

We value teamwork, adaptability, and a genuine interest in seniors, with opportunities to contribute to

Qualifications

• Two years or more experience in quantity food preparation for therapeutic diets.
• Familiar with Canada’s Food Guide to Healthy Eating, HACCP, WHMIS, Health and Safety and Sanitation Code.

Responsibilities

• Assist FSM in meal preparation for residents.
• Oversee and assist with service of food, respecting resident preferences.
• Ensure all dietary functions are performed in a clean, sanitary manner according to regulations.
• Assist in controlling food costs and wastage.
• Fill in for FSM in absence: menu changes, staff replacements, purchasing and receiving food and supplies, and arranging service calls for equipment issues.
• Monitor quality of food supplies and equipment operation; report issues and recommend corrective actions.
• Institute changes to technique or procedures for efficiency.
• Label food clearly and correctly.
• Assist in training new dietary personnel.
• Inspect supplies and communicate reorder quantities to supervisor.
• Attend in-service to better understand residents' dietary needs.

Skills

Teamwork

Adaptability

Interest in seniors

Education

Culinary program degree

Safe Food Handler certificate

Job description

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

• Graduated from a reputable culinary program
• Recent Safe Food Handlers certificate issued by Public Health

Background:

• Two years or more experience in quantity food preparation and the preparation of therapeutic diets
• Familiar with Canada’s Food Guide to Healthy Eating, Hazardous Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP), WHMIS, Health and Safety and Sanitation Code

Personal Requirements:

• Work as part of a team;
• Capable of adapting to different situations and change;
• Keen interest in working with seniors.

FUNCTIONS:

• Assist FSM in preparation of food for meal assembly;
• Oversees and assists with the service of food, ensuring resident food preferences are respected;
• Ensures all dietary functions are performed in a clean, sanitary manner according to regulations;
• Assists in control of food costs and wastage;
• Assumes responsibility for routine departmental operations in the absence of the FSM including but not limited to: menu changes as necessary (ensuring these changes follow departmental procedures), staff replacements, purchase and receive food and supplies and place service calls for malfunctioning equipment, following departmental procedures;
• Monitor the quality of food supplies and proper operation of kitchen equipment, and informs FSM of any issues and recommendations concerning corrective actions;
• Recommends and institutes change in technique or procedure for more efficient operation;
• Responsible for the clear and correct labelling of the food;
• Assists in the orientation and training of new dietary personnel;
• Inspects food supplies and determines what quantities of food should be reordered and communicates this to supervisor;
• Attends in-service to better understand the dietary needs of the residents.