Cook

Pacific Community Resources Society (PCRS); Chilliwack; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Pacific Community Resources Society (PCRS) is seeking an experienced Cook for its Traverse Program in Chilliwack. The role involves preparing meals, maintaining kitchen safety, and working with a diverse youth population. This full-time position requires flexibility in shifts and includes comprehensive training and benefits.

Benefits

Equitable Base Pay

Generous paid vacation and sick time

Extended health, dental, and vision care

Pension plan with employer contributions

Flexible schedules and earned time off program

Qualifications

• Must pass a Criminal Record Check including vulnerable sector.
• Experience coordinating a commercial kitchen.
• Demonstrated experience working in a culturally inclusive environment.

Responsibilities

• Create healthy, nutritious meals for youth residents.
• Assist in menu planning and maintaining health standards.
• Ensure kitchen cleanliness and safety protocols.

Skills

Kitchen health and safety skills

Culinary skills training

Communication skills

Time management

Education

Professional Cook Level One certification

Current Standard First Aid certificate

Food Safe Level 2

Job description

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Traverse, Chilliwack

Reporting to: Manager, Traverse

Opportunity

PCRS seeks an experienced Cook for the Traverse Program, a 24 hour, 20 bed, youth bed-based treatment program in Chilliwack.

Traverse, Chilliwack

Regular Full Time (35 hours weekly) | Grid 17 ($25.98 - $27.07/hour) | Reporting to: Manager, Traverse

Pacific Community Resources Society is committed to diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from people of all gender identities and expressions, persons with disabilities, Indigenous peoples, and visible minorities. Persons who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact our HR department at [e-mail]. Personal information will be kept confidential.

Opportunity

PCRS seeks an experienced Cook for the Traverse Program, a 24 hour, 20 bed, youth bed-based treatment program in Chilliwack.

The Traverse Cook will work alongside and under the direction of the Kitchen lead to assist with the planning, preparing and delivery of nutritional meals seven days a week. The cook prepares assigned food items such as specialized diet items for specific clientele and maintains a clean and safe work environment. The position could also be responsible for purchasing groceries, maintaining inventory, and ensuring the kitchen and workspace meets Fraser Health cleanliness and safety standards. The kitchen staff works within the strategic objectives of Pacific Community Resources Society (PCRS) to ensure the provision of effective and efficient services to our participants. Recognition that the youth are diverse, incorporating diverse cultural foods while maintaining nutritional standards is essential.

This position requires a flexible shift schedule that includes morning, evenings, and weekend rotations.

Cooks positions are on-site and not available for remote or hybrid work arrangements.

Responsibilities

• Create and provide healthy, nutritious meals for residents of Traverse following the Meals and More guidelines.
• Assist in the planning of menus and recipes alongside the Kitchen Lead
• Maintain kitchen documentation and records for reporting, maintaining Fraser Health safety standards including sanitation and food temperatures.
• Ensure good safety practices using a preventative approach; training includes kitchen health and safety skills, knife safety, kitchen communication, cleaning procedures, equipment safety, professional food safety and basic cooking methods.
• Liaise with onsite partners to coordinate kitchen access to external and internal groups; orientate volunteers, partners and staff to health and safety procedures in the kitchen.
• Provide food support and consultation surrounding special events.
• Responsible for regular kitchen and equipment cleaning
• Handle emergency situations safely and in accordance with agency and OHS policy and procedures.
• Communicate effectively with coworkers and staff and participate in team efforts.
• Participate in professional development and training.
• Provide strengths-based feedback to youth to encourage learning and growth while maintaining kitchen safety.
• Work closely with team leaders, manager and occupational safety and health site rep to ensure kitchen and food safety.
  
  

Qualifications

All staff at PCRS are required to pass a Criminal Record Check, including the vulnerable sector check for working with children and vulnerable adults, performed by the Ministry of Justice.

• Professional Cook Level One certification or two years as a cook. Academic work in nutrition, health sciences and social services is considered.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating a commercial kitchen.
• Criminal Record Check including the vulnerable sector.
• Current Standard First Aid certificate
• Food Safe Level 2
• Experience training culinary skills to groups and individuals.
• Menu planning; incorporating diverse cultural foods, including local cultural foods.
• Experience creating and working with youth within a culturally inclusive environment for staff, partners, and participants.
  
  

Additional Assets

• Ability to respond to crisis scenarios using agency protocols and ethics.
• Effective team collaboration skills.
• Experience creating and working within a culturally inclusive environment for staff, partners, and participants.
• Strong verbal, interpersonal, presentation, and written communication skills.
• Excellent time management skills and the ability to handle multiple, often conflicting priorities.

About PCRS

Pacific Community Resources Society (PCRS) is a large not-for-profit agency that serves some of the most vulnerable people in our communities from Vancouver to Hope. We work with youth and vulnerable adults in the areas of education, employment, housing, substance use and mental health, and youth and family support services. We are CARF Accredited and a Certified Living Wage Employer.

We are grateful to operate on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the xʷm əθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh), Qw'?ntl'en (Kwantlen), se’mya’me (Semiahmoo), sc̓əwaθən məsteyəxʷ (Tsawwassen), q̓ic̓əy (Katzie), kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Coquitlam), qiqéyt (Qayqayt), máthxwi (Matsqui) and Stó:lō Nations.

Our Vision Everyone thriving in strong, healthy communities!

Our Mission To inspire healthy and inclusive communities through leadership and collaboration.

Our Values Advocacy, Diversity and Inclusion, Empowerment, Service Excellence, Stewardship, Well-being

We Offer Our Staff

• Equitable Base Pay – we are a Certified Living Wage Employer
• Generous paid vacation time, personal time, sick time; additional paid time off for life events
• Additional paid holidays, ex. Easter Monday, Boxing Day *
• Extended health, prescription, dental & vision care plan, with 100% Employer-Paid Premiums*
• Disability and Life Insurance Coverage *
• Employee & Family Assistance Program including preventative health & counselling *
• Membership in the Municipal Pension Plan with generous employer contributions *
• Flexible schedules and earned time off program *
• Full-day agency orientation and extensive training, with regular ongoing performance evaluations
• In-house digital and classroom learning opportunities; staff funding for professional development *
• Opportunities to use your voice & participate in committees on policy, wellness, safety, EDI, etc.
• Eligibility will vary depending on terms and role requirements – details for this posting will be provided on request.
  
  

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