Cook

Levante Living; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

Levante Living is seeking a dedicated culinary teammate to support our retirement residence’s food service operations. You will prepare meals following standardized recipes, accommodate senior dietary needs, and ensure safe, sanitary kitchen practices.

You will also monitor temperatures, assist with menu changes, and maintain documentation for food safety while supporting a respectful, patient-centered environment for residents.

Qualifications

• Minimum one year experience in volume food preparation, catering and special event preparation in hospitality or retirement home industry.
• Must be sensitive to the dietary needs of seniors.
• Must be physically able to lift and transfer heavy, hot items and stand for majority of shift.
• Effective verbal and written English communication skills required.
• Minimum Grade 12.
• Must have a Safe Food Handling Certificate; Smart Serve Certificate an asset.

Responsibilities

• Based on menus, sets up equipment and supplies for food preparation and follows standardized recipes.
• Provides for prescribed diets and maintains proper temperatures and portion control.
• Inspects food preparation and serving areas for safety and sanitary practices.
• Completes documentation on food temps, dishwashing machine temps, and menu changes as assigned.
• Complies with provincial regulations and ORCA standards to keep department tour-ready.
• Assumes responsibility for departmental operations in manager's absence, including menu changes and purchases.
• Maintains a clean, safe environment for residents using infection control principles.
• Performs other duties as required.

Skills

Food preparation

Sanitation practices

Team collaboration

English communication

Education

Grade 12

Safe Food Handling Certificate

Smart Serve Certificate (asset)

Job description

About Levante Living

Our mission at Levante Living is to provide a supportive and caring experience for our residents, families, and team members. For us, this is more than a job; it's a passion. Together, we create a space at each residence where ongoing enrichment helps both residents and team members thrive. Levante Living is a rapidly growing retirement living portfolio (24 properties under management), primarily in secondary markets with a mix of independent and assisted living suites. We believe in living our values to build a culture rooted in respect and teamwork, and we remain focused on excellence in team member experience, resident satisfaction, and financial performance.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Based on menus, sets up equipment and supplies for food preparation. Prepares food following standardized recipes. Provides for prescribed diets, at appropriate temperatures and in portion controlled quantities;
• Inspect food preparation and serving areas to ensure observance of safe, sanitary food handling practices;
• Completes all necessary documentation (food and refrigeration temperatures, dishwashing machine temperatures if applicable, menu changes) as assigned;
• Complies with all provincial regulations, established food and beverage department policies and procedures and ORCA standards to ensure the department is tour ready;
• In the absence of the Manager of Culinary Services assumes responsibility for departmental operations including menu changes as necessary, requisitions and purchases food and other supplies from authorized suppliers;
• Maintains a clean, safe environment for residents utilizing infection control principles;
• Perform other duties as required.

KEY QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum one year experience in volume food preparation, catering and special event preparation in the hospitality or Retirement home industry;
• Must be sensitive to the dietary needs of seniors;
• Must be physically able to lift and transfer heavy, hot items and stand for majority of shift;
• Effective verbal and written English communication skills required.
• Minimum Grade 12.
• Must have a valid Safe Food Handling Certificate, Smart Serve Certificate an asset.

This role provides 45 hours bi-weekly.