Cook - Casual

Optima Living; Victoria; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A community care provider in Victoria, BC is seeking a Cook responsible for ensuring the well-being of residents through quality meal preparation and delivery. The role involves cooking meals, maintaining kitchen sanitation, and interacting with residents. Candidates should have experience in food services and strong interpersonal skills to thrive in a fast-paced environment. Additional qualifications include Food Safe Certification and a clear police check. Join us to help create a welcoming home environment for residents.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year experience with restaurant or home-cooking.
• Strong background in food services in a residential care setting or hotel.
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook meals using current menu.
• Maintain sanitation standards.
• Interact with residents to resolve inquiries.

Skills

Food services knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Communication skills

Job description

Let us welcome you home to The Kensington, Victoria, BC.

Optima Living operates Independent Living, Assisted Living, Supportive Living, Long Term Care and Memory Care communities in Alberta and British Columbia. Our communities are among the best places to live in Western Canada. Our Vision: For every person to feel at home. This is truly supported by our credo. “Let us welcome you home.” At Optima Living, we feel genuinely honoured to work with our residents and we advocate a person-centered approach where the resident is the focus of all our endeavours.

As the Cook, you are responsible for the well-being of our residents through the preparation and delivery of quality, home-cooked meals.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook meals using current menu
• Store food in designated areas following all food safety and sanitation procedures
• Ensure proper food handling, presentation, portion control and maintenance of appropriate serving temperatures
• Maintain sanitation of equipment, supplies and utensils. Clean workstation thoroughly prior to leaving area. Keep display equipment clean and free of debris during meal service to comply with all sanitation and safety requirements
• Ensure the environment is safe and sanitary staff and residents; makes efforts to reduce safety hazards, accidents and injuries where possible
• Maintain kitchen sanitation standards
• Interact with residents to resolve inquiries in a friendly, service-oriented manner
• Demonstrate complete understanding of current menu
• Monitor inventory and deliveries of product and supplies
• Delivery of meals and clean up (smaller sites – confirm)
• Other duties as assigned to support operational requirements

Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum of one (1) year experience with restaurant or home-cooking
• Strong background in food services in a residential care setting or hotel
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with peers, residents, visitors and operational partners
• Superior organizational skills with the ability to handle fast paced environment
• Comprehensive food services knowledge, including focus on quality, production, sanitation and presentation
• Superior oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrate the ability to prioritize and problem solve
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time

Conditions of Employment

• Food Safe Certification
• Clear Police Information Check
• Clear Vulnerable Sector Check