Cook (Casual, Part-time) 2025

Casey House; Toronto; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A forward-thinking healthcare institution is seeking a passionate Cook to join their inclusive team. This role offers the opportunity to prepare nutritious meals for clients, ensuring the highest standards of food safety and quality. You'll be part of a dynamic environment that values community and diversity, working closely with an inter-professional team. If you're looking to make a meaningful impact while advancing your culinary career, this position is perfect for you. Join us in creating a welcoming space where everyone feels valued and cared for.

Benefits

Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)

6% pay in lieu of vacation

14% pay in lieu of benefits

Employee Family Assistance Plan

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience in food preparation in a healthcare environment.
• City of Toronto Food Handler’s certificate required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food items according to menus while ensuring food safety.
• Maintain cleanliness of kitchen equipment and appliances.

Skills

Food Safety

Culinary Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Organizational Skills

Problem Solving

Education

Food & Nutrition Management diploma

Culinary Management diploma

Tools

Microsoft Office

Windows-based applications

Job description

• Fantastic opportunity to expand your culinary career while making a difference in your community.


• Join a friendly, dynamic, welcoming, and inclusive team of caring professionals!

AboutCasey House

Casey House is unlike any other hospital. We are a specialty hospital providing ground-breaking holistic care for people living with and at risk of HIV. We offer a growing mix of inpatient, outpatient, and community-based services that meet clients where they are in their individual journeys to health and wellness. Our safe, welcoming, and judgement-free environment promotes a sense of belonging and community, where the humanity of each client is at the heart of everything we do.

To support us in this work, we are committed to building a team that reflects the diversity of the community in which we live and serve, including 2SLGBTQ+, Indigenous, Black, andother racialized communities,as well as those living with HIV.Every Casey House staff member, peer, and volunteer acts and delivers care to clients in accordance with our purpose, values, and philosophy of care. If you share our values, we would love to have you in our team!

For more information about Casey House, please visit our website.

Aboutthe Opportunity

We currently have an opportunity for a Cook to join our team in Toronto, ON, on a part-time, casual basis (OPSEU bargaining unit).

Reports to:Food Services Manager

Hours of Work: Relief coveragefor leaves, sick and vacation time for existing staff. This position is 100% on-site, and hours are set/scheduled by Casey House.

Wage band: $27.90 - $33.13 (7-step grid)

As a member of an inter-professional team, the cookprepares and delivers food for Inpatient and Outpatient clientsat Casey House based on their individual nutritional needs, while maintaining the highest quality of health standards with respect to food and equipment maintenance, supply management, preparation and service. In addition, the cook will help carry out catering responsibilities for special events within Casey House under the direction of the Food Services Manager.

More specifically, your responsibilities in this role will include, but are not restricted to:

• Preparing food items according to cyclical menus and daily production schedules, while maintaining a high standard of food safety and preparation, accuracy, service and cleanliness.


• Recording and maintaining food and equipment temperature records as outlined in department and Toronto Public Health standards and guidelines.


• Ability to modify menus for therapeutic diets in consultation with dietary services and the clinical team.


• Clean and sanitizes kitchen equipment and appliances such as meat slicers, mixers, ovens stove, steam tables, and equipment used in food preparation.


• Labelling and storing of cooked foods, assisting with supply management including receiving.


• Ability to cook and interact in a small group setting


• Follow organizational policies and guidelines


• Other duties as assigned.

About You

In order to qualify for this role, you will need a post secondary Food & Nutrition Management or Culinary Management diploma, as well as a minimum 3 years experience preparing and serving food in a large volume within an institution or health care environment.

The following qualifications will ensure your success in this role:

• City of Toronto Food Handler’s certificate (valid, in good standing).


• Healthcare experience, or experience working with patients living with and at risk of HIV/AIDS is an asset.


• Knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety Act, WHMIS, sanitation and HACCP code.


• Working knowledge of therapeutic diets and health-based nutritional requirements based on the Canada Food Guide.


• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Windows based applications,


• Strong understanding of measurement conversion and basic calculations.


• Ability to assume a leadership role and work collaboratively with others, including volunteers and peers support workers.


• Full/flexible working availability when required.


• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, with excellent interpersonal, organizational, cooperation, analytical, problem solving and time management skills.

As our ideal candidate for this role, you will be an energetic and enthusiastic team player who displays strong interpersonal skills & demonstrated capacity to work within a well-defined interdisciplinary team.

About the Benefits

• Optional participation in Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)


• 6% pay in lieu of vacation


• 14% pay in lieu of benefits


• Access to Casey House Employee Family Assistance Plan

Casey House is committed to providing accommodation in all parts of the hiring process. If you require an accommodation, please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs.

Please be aware that Casey House has adopted a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy, which requires all staff to be fully vaccinated, or for those not able to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, provide medical documentation andundertake point of care antigen testing no later than 48 hours prior to the start of each shift.

This posting will close at 11:59 PM on Wednesday, April 30, 2025.