Cook | Casual

Sienna Senior Living; Fort Saskatchewan; On-site; CAD 27,414 - 29,108; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Dental benefits

RRSP with employer match

SOAR share ownership

Employee Share Purchase Plan

Continuous learning and growth

Competitive salary & vacation

Job summary

Fort Saskatchewan Care Community, operated by Sienna Senior Living, is hiring a Cook. The role pays $19.90–$21.13 per hour and involves preparing meals, managing diets, and ensuring food quality in a residence setting.

The position requires Grade 12, Safe Food Handling/Smart Serve certificates, and experience in institutional dining. Applicants must be legally eligible to work in Canada and able to pass necessary background checks.

Qualifications

• Must have Grade 12 or higher.
• Safe Food Handling and/or Smart Serve certificates.
• Experience cooking in institutional/health care/restaurant/hospitality settings.
• Positive attitude aligned with residence goals.
• Legal eligibility to work in Canada and ability to pass background checks.

Responsibilities

• Set up equipment and supplies for food preparation.
• Prepare meals and snacks according to production sheets and recipes.
• Follow prescribed diets and maintain appropriate temperatures and portions.
• Monitor quality of food supplies and advise on corrective actions.
• In the team leader's absence, supervise departmental operations and ordering.

Skills

Cooking

Food preparation

Positive attitude

Education

Grade 12

Safe Food Handling Certificate

Smart Serve certificate

Red Seal (asset)

Job description

Cook

Fort Saskatchewan Care Community

Rate of Pay:$19.90-$21.13

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

We are Sienna Senior Living, a publicly traded company (TSX:SIA) and one of Canada’s leading owners and operators of seniors’ residences. We offer care, support, services and housing in Retirement and Long Term Care to seniors/residents and their families. And we truly believe it is a privilege to serve Canada’s seniors, ensuring they live fulfilling lives with the utmost comfort, dignity and respect.

At Sienna, we empower our team members to help our residents live the life they desire and deserve. We provide our team members the tools and support to deliver excellent clinical care and elevate the resident experience through choice, personalization, and community engagement.

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What Sienna Offers:

We are a purpose driven organization. We aspire to cultivate an environment and culture where team members feel valued, heard and empowered to do meaningful work. And we offer a number of programs and benefits that support team members’ financial, personal and professional needs:

• A competitive salary and vacation package
• Health & Dental benefits program
• RRSP with employer match
• Share Ownership and Reward Program (SOAR)
• Employee Share Purchase Plan with company match
• Continuous learning and growth so you have the skillset needed to succeed and take on new challenges
• A welcoming culture that values diversity and differing perspectives, experiences and beliefs

As a Cook your typical day will impact in the following ways:

• Setting up equipment and supplies for food preparation
• Preparing meals and snacks according to production sheets, recipes and other menu document as provided
• Providing for prescribed diets, at appropriate temperatures and in portion controlled quantities
• Monitoring quality of food supplies received and advises team leader of problems and makes recommendations about corrective action
• In the absence of the team leader, assumes responsibility for departmental operations including enu changes as necessary, requisitions and purchases food and other supplies from authorized suppliers
• Assisting in the orientation and training of new team members
• Performing other duties as assigned

Must haves:

• Grade 12 minimum education required
• A valid Safe Food Handling Certificate and/or Smart Serve certificate
• Experience with cooking in institutional, health care, restaurant, or hospitality
• Demonstrates a positive attitude necessary to meet the goals and standards of the residence
• You must be legally eligible to work in Canada or have a valid work permit
• You must successfully pass a Vulnerable Sector Check and/or Criminal Record Check applicable to the appropriate province

Additional qualifications that would be considered an asset:

• Graduate of a recognized college food preparation program and willing to Red Seal certify

SiennaSeniorLivingiscommittedtocreatinganinclusiveenvironmentwhereallteammembersandresidents feellikethey belong.We seek applicants withawiderange ofabilities andwe provideanaccessiblecandidateexperience

Sienna Senior Living may utilize artificial intelligence to screen and assess applicants for this position.

Act upon your desire to help others and Join Sienna Senior Living as we continue to enhance the lives of those we serve.