Cook

extendicare; Central Ontario; On-site; CAD 23,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Total rewards package

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Extendicare is seeking a part-time cook to monitor food supplies, supervise Dietary Aides, and ensure meals meet safety and diet requirements. You will maintain records, prepare meals per recipes, and ensure on-time service with correct temperatures.

You should have a chef training/certification or a nutrition-related diploma, strong safety and leadership skills, and be available weekends, holidays, and various shifts. Extendicare emphasizes inclusive hiring and competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• Ability to work safely following established safety practices.
• Proven ability to lead others in a busy kitchen environment.
• Ability to communicate positively with residents, families and colleagues.
• Strong organizational skills to manage meal prep and service.
• Good attendance and reliability is required.

Responsibilities

• Monitors quality and quantity of food supplies and operation of kitchen equipment.
• Directs Dietary Aides in basic food prep and serving activities.
• Maintains records such as menus, deliveries, and temperature checks.
• Prepares meals following recipes and production sheets; ensures prescribed diets.
• Ensures meals are served on time and at correct temperatures.

Skills

Safety first

Leadership

Communication

Organization

Attendance

Shift flexibility

Education

Chef training or culinary management cert/diploma per OLTCH Act

Cook certificate per OLTCH Act

Diploma/degree in food and nutrition

Job description

Job Description

Monitors quality and quantity of food supplies ordered, proper operation of kitchen equipment and alerts Manager of problems. Recommends corrective action.

Directs Dietary Aides in basic food preparation procedures and in serving activities at meal times ; assumes responsibility for routine de partmental operations in the absence of the Dietary Manager, including staff replacements and service calls for malfunctioning equipment.

Maintains all required records such as menu changes, delivery receipts, temperature checks; cooperates with other departments to meet resident's needs.

Reviews regular and therapeutic menus and sets up equipment and supplies for food preparation. Prepares food and nourishments following standardized recipes and production sheets. Provides for prescribed diets, including variations in texture. Ensures meals are served on time, at appropriate temperatures and in portion-controlled quantities

Must meet one of the three (3) following qualification scenarios:

• Chef training or culinary management certificate or diploma from a program that meets the requirements of the OLTCH Act, or
• Certificate of qualification as a Cook issued by an authority meeting the requirements of the OLTCH Act, or
• Post-secondary diploma in food and nutrition management or a post-secondary degree in food and nutrition.

• Ability to work safely, following established safety practices and procedures
• Proven ability to provide direction and lead others within a busy environment.
• Ability to communicate positively with residents, families and colleagues
• Strong organizational skills
• Able to work weekends, vacation time and holidays both Cook #1 and #2 shifts
• All Surge and 24/7 training is up to date
• Good attendance is a must .

Time Type:

• Part time

At Extendicare, we've spent more than 50 years dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for residents in our long-term care homes across Canada. When you join Extendicare, you become part of a compassionate, mission-driven team committed to creating a safe, supportive, and enriching environment for every resident we serve.

We provide competitive compensation that reflects the value of this role and the unique qualifications each candidate brings. Final salary offers are based on a variety of factors such as your skills, experience, education, and alignment with the responsibilities of this position.

Base salary is one component of our broader total rewards package. We offer a comprehensive suite of benefits designed to support your health, financial well-being, and long-term career growth. Your recruiter can provide more details about our total rewards offerings during the hiring process.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support certain stages of the recruitment process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing candidate responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment - every application is reviewed by a member of our team to ensure thoughtful and equitable consideration. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

Extendicare is an equal opportunity employer committed to respectful and inclusive hiring practices. We welcome all applicants, including those from equity-deserving groups, including Indigenous peoples, women, people with disabilities, and visible minorities.

Extendicare is committed to fostering an accessible, inclusive, and equitable hiring process. We will gladly accommodate the needs of applicants throughout all stages of the recruitment process upon request and in accordance with applicable legislation. If you require support during any stage of the process, email at [e-mail].

We acknowledge that the care we provide across Canada occurs on lands that have been cared for by many Indigenous peoples for generations. We recognize