Cook & Food Service Worker (Regular Full-time)

Louis Brier Home and Hospital; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Louis Brier Home and Hospital in Vancouver requires a Cook responsible for preparing food items, planning cooking schedules, and ensuring food quality standards. The position involves assigning tasks to Food Service Workers and maintaining a clean work environment.

Applicants must have a recognized cooking program certification, a Food Safe Certificate, and experience in long-term care or hospital settings is considered an asset.

Qualifications

• Graduation from a recognized 12-month program in cooking, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Food Safe Certificate required.
• Experience in long-term care or hospital settings is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Prepare assigned food items following menus and recipes.
• Plan preparation and cooking schedule.
• Cook and season food items by various methods.
• Inspect food for temperature and quality.
• Carve food items and control portioning.
• Maintain food storage rotations and minimize waste.
• Keep work areas clean and report equipment issues.
• Assign tasks to Food Service Workers in supervisor's absence.
• Ensure resident safety while performing tasks.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Skills

Food preparation

Cooking techniques

Quality inspection

Team leadership

Food safety knowledge

Education

12-month cooking program

Food Safe Certificate

Job description

Purpose of the Position

The Cook is responsible for preparing assigned food items; planning the preparation and cooking schedule; cooking and seasoning food items; inspecting and tasting food; maintaining established food rotations; and assigning tasks to Food Service Workers.

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Prepares assigned food items by following established menus and recipes, determining ingredients and quantities required and assembling ingredients and equipment.
2. Plans preparation and cooking schedule.
3. Cooks and seasons assigned food and therapeutic diet items such as soups, sauces, salads, meats/fish/poultry, vegetables and desserts by methods/procedures such as roasting, frying, grilling, steaming, poaching, boiling and baking.
4. Inspects and tastes food for temperature and quality, and adjusts accordingly.
5. Carves food items such as meat and poultry, and controls portioning of food items to ensure recipe yield meets assigned quantity quotas.
6. Maintains established rotations of food in storage, and utilizes left-over prepared foods to minimize spoilage and waste.
7. Maintains equipment and work areas in clean and tidy condition, and reports equipment problems as necessary.
8. Assigns tasks to designated Food Service Workers in absence of Supervisor, Food Services and Manager. May be required to call in employees for urgent relief assignments according to established procedures.
9. Ensures the safety of residents while performing work tasks and reports any adverse events to supervisor immediately.
10. Performs other related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Graduation from a recognized 12-month program in cooking, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Food Safe Certificate required.

• Having Long-term Care or Hospital experience is an asset!