Cook

Touchmark, LLC; Edmonton; Hybrid; CAD 21,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

Touchmark in Edmonton, Alberta, is seeking a Casual Line Cook with Baker specialization to join our five-star hospitality team. You will help craft high-quality meals for residents while maintaining a healthy work/life balance and educating staff about healthy options.

The ideal candidate has post-secondary culinary training, a strong work ethic, and a willingness to obtain First Aid/CPR certification. Experience as a baker/pastry chef is a bonus.

Qualifications

• Commitment to Touchmark’s values (excellence, teamwork, hospitality, integrity, compassion).
• Be willing to obtain First Aid/CPR certification.
• Be able to lift up to 30 pounds and stay on your feet for long periods.
• Post-secondary culinary training is desirable.
• Provide a recent criminal record and vulnerable sector check.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and present meals following Gold Standard in cooking, food preparation and presentation.
• Educate residents and team members about healthy food options.
• Work as part of a culinary team and maintain high hospitality standards.

Skills

Commitment to values

Teamwork

Professional attitude

Weight tolerance (up to 30 lbs)

Education

Post-secondary culinary training

Job description

Casual Line Cook

Are youlooking to grow your skill set, create culinary dishes with high-quality ingredients in an environment that lets you have a strong work life balance?

If you’re passionate about being an integral part of a culinary team but wish you could retain more creative freedom, and be home every evening at a decent hour, we’d like to tell you about an exciting opportunity at Touchmark at Wedgewood.

Touchmark in Edmonton, Alberta is a leading full-service retirement community,enriching the lives of residents and their families through five-star hospitality, services, and amenities. We are currently seeking candidates with a passion for excellent food and outstanding hospitality to join our team as casual Cook with Baker specialization.

At Touchmark, you will have the opportunity to work somewhere that you are proud of. With a mission to enrich people’s lives, which includes both its residents and its employees, Touchmark empowers its staff to not only have a profound impact on seniors, but also to have a healthy work/life balance themselves.

You know the impact that a beautifully plated meal made from fresh ingredients has on a dining experience. You will be part of the team responsible for educating residents and team members about healthy food options, getting to know a community of wonderful people, and helping to ensure that we always maintain the Gold Standard in all aspects of cooking, food preparation, and presentation.

Requirements:

• A commitment to Touchmark’s values (excellence, teamwork, hospitality, integrity, and compassion), as well as a desire to model these values and to encourage others to be allies, friends and givers
• Experience working as a baker / pastry chef is a significant asset.
• Post-secondary culinary training is desirable
• Be willing to obtain First Aid/CPR certification
• Be able to lift and/or carry up to 30 pounds and stay on your feet for long periods of time
• Maintain a positive and professional attitude when dealing with residents, family members, visitors, and team members
• Be able to provide an acceptable, recent criminal record and vulnerable sector check prior to start