COOK

Southbridge Care Homes; London; Hybrid; CAD 26,000 - 37,000; Part time

Job summary

Southbridge Care Homes in London, ON, is seeking a part-time Cook to prepare meals for residents on day shifts. You will follow standardized recipes, nourish residents, and ensure meals meet texture and diet requirements while maintaining quality and safety.

Responsibilities include reviewing menus, supervising aides, keeping records, and coordinating with the dietary manager when needed; previous institutional cooking experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• One of: chef training or culinary management cert/diploma per OLTCH Act.
• Certificate of qualification as Cook per OLTCH Act.
• Post-secondary diploma/degree in food and nutrition.

Responsibilities

• Review menus, set up equipment, and prepare meals per recipes and production sheets.
• Monitor diets and ensure meals served correctly and at temperatures.
• Adjust menus and document changes when dietary manager is absent.
• Direct Dietary Aides in food prep and serving; cover shortages.
• Maintain records like menus, deliveries, temperature checks; coordinate with other departments.

Skills

Leadership

Safety practices

English literacy

Team collaboration

Education

Chef training or culinary management certificate/diploma per OLTCH Act

Certificate of qualification as Cook per OLTCH Act

Post-secondary diploma/degree in food and nutrition

Job description

Home: Chelsey Park Retirement Home

Location: London, ON

Hourly Wage: $23.00

Position: Cook

Status: Part Time Vacancy

Shift: Days 6:00am-2:00pm

Southbridge Care Homes provides exceptional acquisition, management, and redevelopment services for long-term care homes and retirement communities across Ontario. Our mission is to maintain a best-in-class portfolio that consistently delivers excellence in care and services while ensuring economic sustainability.

Reports to:

The Cook follows established policies, procedures and standards, prepares and serves food for the residents, including the more complex meal preparation for the facility (dinner, sauces, desserts etc.).

Key Responsibilities:

• Reviews regular and therapeutic menus and sets up equipment and supplies for food preparation. Prepares food and nourishments including evening meal 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.


• In the absence of the Dietary Manger, decides on menu changes as necessary and ensures that changes are recorded following department procedures.


• 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 mealtimes; assumes responsibility for routine departmental 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 needs.

Knowledge and Skills Required:

You bring one of the following strengths:

• 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.

• Demonstrated and proven experience in institutional, health care, restaurant, orhospitality cooking, sufficient to satisfy the licensee that the candidate can perform all required duties of the position.

Additional qualifications include

• “Red Seal” certification preferred


• Experience in institutional large quantity cooking preferred


• Ability to work safely, following established safety practices and procedures


• Ability to read and write English, and understand moderately complex verbal and written instructions in English


• Proven ability to provide direction and lead others within a busy environment.

Additional Requirements include

• A negative vulnerable sector check completed within 6 months of start date.

• TB Testing

We would like to thank all applicants for your interest in working as part of our team! Only those applicants selected to move forward in the recruitment process will be contacted.

Southbridge welcomes those applicants with disability related needs and those whom a need for accommodation in the recruitment process. Please provide notice of your need for accommodation to the hiring manager upon scheduling of an interview.