Cook/Food Services Aide (90 hours/4 weeks, Day/Evening)

Mississippi River Health Alliance; Canada; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

Mississippi River Health Alliance is seeking a Cook/Food Services Aide for 90 hours over 4 weeks (Day/Evening) to prepare regular, therapeutic, and texture-modified diets in a hospital/long-term care setting.

This permanent part-time role requires a post-secondary cook/chef program, Safe Food Handler’s certificate, and, ideally, Red Seal status; strong teamwork and safety commitment are essential.

Qualifications

• Successful completion of a cook/chef training program from a recognized post-secondary institution.
• Red Seal Status or working towards Red Seal certification; preferred.
• Previous hospital or long-term care experience with understanding of therapeutic diets and texture modifications.
• Hold and maintain a current SafeFood Handler’s Certificate.

Skills

Food production targets

Team player

Safety

Patient/resident safety

Education

Cook/Chef training program

Red Seal status (preferred)

SafeFood Handler’s Certificate

Job description

Cook/Food Services Aide (90 hours/4 weeks, Day/Evening)

Competition:

CUPE 2026-033

Location

Program:

Position Type:

Permanent Part-Time

Salary Scale:

Cook: $29.76-30.08/hour FSA: $25.41-26.48/hour

Start Date:

2026-03-12

Competencies and Personal Attributes

• Must be able to deliver on food productiontargets for a hospital/long term care setting to produce regular, therapeutic,and texture modified diets.
• Commitment to excellence, quality, andpatient/resident safety.
• Demonstrated caring and empathetic attitude.
• Ability to meet all demands of the job, bothphysical and cognitive
• Ability to work cooperatively and respectfullywithin a team environment.
• Ability to receive direction and understand andfollow policies and procedures.
• Ability to work in a manner that is incompliance with patient/resident and employee safety practices, policies andprocedures of the organization.
• Ability to contribute to a work environmentthat is conducive to the organizations Workplace Violence and Harassmentpolicy.

Mandatory Requirements

• Successful completion of a cook/chef trainingprogram from a recognized post-secondary institution
• Red Seal Status or working towards Red Sealcertification; preferred
• Previous experience in a hospital and/or long-term care setting with a good understanding of therapeutic diets and texturemodifications.
• Hold and continue to maintain a current SafeFood Handler’s Certificate