COOK

Southbridge Care Homes; Port Hope; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A long-term care facility in Port Hope is seeking a dedicated Cook for part-time evening shifts. The role involves preparing and serving nutritious meals, ensuring dietary needs are met, and maintaining food safety standards. Qualified candidates should have culinary training or equivalent certifications. Join this caring team and make a difference in residents' lives.

Qualifications

• Must meet the requirements of the Ontario Long Term Care Act.
• Red Seal Cook Trade Certification preferred.
• Must provide a current Safe Food Handling Certificate.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food following standardized recipes.
• Assist with Food Services Manager responsibilities when absent.
• Maintain records and cooperate with other departments.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Large quantity cooking experience

Ability to lead others

Education

Chef training or culinary management certificate/diploma

Certificate of qualification as a Cook

Post-secondary diploma in food and nutrition management

Job description

Overview

Position: Cook, Part-Time, Evening shifts (10am-6pm)
Home: Regency LTC
Location: Port Hope, ON

Are you passionate about food and making a difference in the lives of others? Southbridge Care Homes is looking for a dependable and dedicated Cook to join our dietary team at Regency Long-Term Care Home.

In this rewarding role, you’ll help support the health and well-being of our residents by preparing and serving delicious, nutritious meals in a safe, welcoming environment. Reporting to the Food Service Manager, you’ll be responsible for following planned menus, accommodating special dietary needs, and ensuring all food is prepared and handled according to public health and organizational standards.

If you take pride in your work, enjoy being part of a collaborative team, and want to contribute to the quality of life of seniors, we’d love to hear from you!

Responsibilities

• Reviewing menus, preparing food following standardized recipes and production sheets.
• In the absence of the Food Services Manager assists with their responsibilities.
• Monitor quality and quantity of food supplies and recommend corrective action, when need be, regarding quality.
• Coaches Dietary Aides in basic food preparation procedures and in serving activities; assumes responsibility for routine departmental operations in the absence of the Food Services Manager, including staff replacements and service calls for malfunctioning equipment.
• Maintains all required records and cooperates with other departments to meet resident needs.

Qualifications

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

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

Additional Qualifications Include

• Red Seal Cook Trade Certification preferred.
• Experience in institutional large quantity cooking preferred.
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.
• Proven ability to provide direction and lead others within a busy environment.
• Must provide a current Safe Food Handling Certificate issued by the TBDHU.
• Must possess/able to obtain a current Vulnerable Sector Criminal Record Check.

Interested applicants should send their resume here [e-mail]. 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.