Community Kitchen Cook

Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care; Markham; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading senior care organization in Markham is seeking a Chef to ensure high-quality food service for the community. This role requires a Chef Training diploma and at least 3 years of institutional cooking experience, ideally with a focus on Chinese cuisine. Applicants should be fluent in English and Chinese, and a Food Handler Safety Certificate is necessary. The organization offers a supportive and inclusive work environment.

Benefits

Competitive total compensation package

Multi-employer pension plan

Professional development opportunities

Employee education assistance program

Award-winning corporate culture

Qualifications

• Completion of Chef Training or diploma in Culinary Management or equivalent experience in batch cooking.
• Minimum 3 years proven institutional/banquet cooking experience.
• Ability to communicate in both English and Chinese.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for quality food provision adhering to sanitation regulations.

Skills

Institutional cooking

Food safety standards

Chinese cuisine

Education

Chef Training or Culinary Management diploma

Food Handler Safety Certificate

Job description

time left to apply End Date: August 17, 2025 (2 days left to apply)

job requisition id JR636

Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care (Yee Hong) is a recognized leader in senior care, dedicated to providing exceptional, culturally inclusive services that enhance the well-being of older adults. With a strong reputation for excellence in long-term care, community programs, and aging-in-place initiatives, Yee Hong is committed to supporting seniors in living with dignity, independence, and the best possible quality of life. At the core of its mission is a focus on compassionate, person-centered care tailored to the unique needs of diverse communities.

Yee Hong is one of the foremost providers of culturally appropriate senior care in the country, delivering high-quality resident experience and care to Chinese and other Asian seniors since 1994. The organization operates 805 long-term care beds and 308 seniors’ apartment units, with an additional 224 long-term care beds opening in a new home by June 2026. In addition, Yee Hong offers four campuses of managed care, a hospice residence, and a wide range of community-based senior and caregiver support services. Through this comprehensive network, the organization serves more than 15,000 individuals annually across the Greater Toronto Area.

Core Function:

Responsible for the provision of quality food for community customers in accordance with sanitation regulations

Qualifications:

Completion of Chef Training or diploma or diploma/certificate/apprenticeship in Culinary Management, Cook, Food and Nutrition or equivalent experience in batch/institutional cooking

Current Food Handler Safety Certificate

Minimum 3 years proven institutional / banquet cooking experience

Practical and theoretical knowledge of quantity food production, and knowledge of sanitation and safety standards for food services area

Experience cooking Chinese cuisine strongly preferred.

Satisfactory Police Check (with vulnerable sector screen) result Language Ability to communicate orally and in writing, in both English and Chinese

Posting End Date:

2025-05-31

Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care (Yee Hong) is a recognized leader in senior care, dedicated to providing exceptional, culturally inclusive services that enhance the well-being of older adults. With a strong reputation for excellence in long-term care, community programs, and aging-in-place initiatives, Yee Hong is committed to supporting seniors in living with dignity, independence, and the best possible quality of life. At the core of its mission is a focus on compassionate, person-centered care tailored to the unique needs of diverse communities.

Yee Hong is one of the foremost providers of culturally appropriate senior care in the country, delivering high-quality resident experience and care to Chinese and other Asian seniors since 1994. The organization operates 805 long-term care beds and 308 seniors’ apartment units, with an additional 224 long-term care beds opening in a new home by June 2026. In addition, Yee Hong offers four campuses of managed care, a hospice residence, and a wide range of community-based senior and caregiver support services. Through this comprehensive network, the organization serves more than 15,000 individuals annually across the Greater Toronto Area.

Core Function:

Responsible for the provision of quality food for community customers in accordance with sanitation regulations

Qualifications:

• Completion of Chef Training or diploma or diploma/certificate/apprenticeship in Culinary Management, Cook, Food and Nutrition or equivalent experience in batch/institutional cooking

• Current Food Handler Safety Certificate

• Minimum 3 years proven institutional / banquet cooking experience

• Practical and theoretical knowledge of quantity food production, and knowledge of sanitation and safety standards for food services area

• Experience cooking Chinese cuisine strongly preferred.

• Satisfactory Police Check (with vulnerable sector screen) result Language Ability to communicate orally and in writing, in both English and Chinese

Posting End Date:

2025-05-31

Starting Rate:

Salary Range:

INTERNAL APPLICANTS: PLEASE APPLY THROUGH THE JOBS HUB

Our people are our greatest strength and the core of our success. We invest in our employees' wellbeing and support their ongoing learning and development. We offer:

• Competitive total compensation package

• Multi-employer pension plan

• Professional development opportunities

• Ongoing learning and development

• Employee education assistance program

• Award winning corporate culture

• Safe, inclusive and supportive work environment

Yee Hong is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process providing the applicant has met the bona-fide requirements for the open position. If contacted for this employment opportunity, please advise if you require any accommodation.

Successful applicants must provide a recent satisfactory vulnerable sector police reference check and medical clearance certificate.

time left to apply End Date: August 17, 2025 (2 days left to apply)

Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care

JOIN A GREAT TEAM, DOING GREAT WORK!

Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care (“Yee Hong”) is one of the largest not-for-profit, culturally-appropriate seniors care organizations in Canada. At several campuses of care and other service locations across the Greater Toronto Area, Yee Hong offers a full continuum of services including active seniors programs, adult day programs, caregiver support services, transportation, meals on wheels, congregate dining, home care, long-term care, and hospice/palliative care. Yee Hong’s vision is “Seniors living their lives to the fullest – with health, independence and dignity”. In their living setting of choice, seniors and their families are supported to optimize their physical, mental, social and spiritual well-being. Yee Hong also supports other organizations with innovating seniors care through its advisory services, training and learning centre, and research. Since the start of our operations 1994, Yee Hong has been successfully accredited with Exemplary Standing by Accreditation Canada seven consecutive times for our teams’ commitment to highest quality care and service excellence.

As a recipient of Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Culture Award in 2020 and renewed in 2021 and 2022, Yee Hong is committed to innovation, diversity, teamwork, integrity, collaboration and accountability. Our people are the reason our residents and clients receive excellent care and enjoy a high quality of life. Yee Hong’s progressive organizational culture and work environment attract, retain and develop the best staff, volunteers and students. Yee Hong is inviting applicants to apply for this exciting opportunity. We commit to a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace, and offer a rewarding career as a member of our stellar team.