COOK Full-Time - Medex

Extendicare Inc.; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Extendicare Inc. is looking for a dedicated Cook to join their culinary team at Extendicare MedexHome in Ottawa. This full-time role involves preparing high-quality food and ensuring excellent nutrition and customer service for residents. Candidates should have relevant culinary training and a passion for quality care.

Benefits

Continuous mentorship

Opportunities for advancement

Employee Family Assistance Program

Robust benefits package

Qualifications

• Chef training or culinary management certificate required.
• Current Food Handler's Certificate necessary.
• Preferred 'Red Seal' certification.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food and nourishments according to prescribed diets.
• Maintain records and monitor food quality and quantity.
• Direct Dietary Aides in food preparation and serving.

Skills

Food preparation

Quality management

Customer service

Education

Culinary management certificate

Certificate of qualification as a Cook

Post-secondary diploma in food and nutrition management

Red Seal certification

Job description

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Time type: Full time

Posted on: Posted 2 Days Ago

End Date to apply: June 10, 2025 (18 days left to apply)

Job requisition id: R22192

Job Description

At Extendicare, we believe that working as a team and celebrating achievements creates an environment that allows us to reach our potential. As a valued member of our culinary team, you will assume ultimate responsibility for providing high-quality food, nutrition, and customer service to residents in a clean and safe environment. If you’re passionate about a team that is committed to quality care and driven by innovation and growth, join us!

This position is for our Extendicare MedexHome, located in Ottawa, Ontario.

Available opportunities include 2 Full-Time 60-hour biweekly positions – 4 days to work as a cook plus 4 days to do Quality Management.

Available shifts will vary between 6am-2pm, 9am-5pm, and 10am-6pm.

What you’ll be doing

• Review regular and therapeutic menus and set up equipment and supplies for food preparation.
• Prepare food and nourishments in accordance with prescribed diets.
• Maintain all required records and monitor quality and quantity of food.
• Direct Dietary Aides in basic food preparation procedures and in serving activities at mealtimes.
• Assume responsibility for routine departmental operations in the absence of the Dietary Manager.

What you bring

• Chef training or culinary management certificate or diploma from a program that meets the requirements of the OLTCH Act, or
• Certificate of qualification as a Cook issued by an authority meeting the requirements of the OLTCH Act, or
• Post-secondary diploma in food and nutrition management or a post-secondary degree in food and nutrition
• “Red Seal” certification preferred
• Current Food Handler's Certificate

What you’ll get

• Continuous mentorship, support for lifelong learning and growth opportunities
• Opportunities for advancement and career growth within the organization
• A rewarding and meaningful work experience where you can enrich your life and the lives of others
• Employee Family Assistance Program
• Robust benefits package.

Extendicare is a leading provider of care and services for seniors throughout Canada. Through our network of over 115 operated senior care and living centres, as well as our home health care operations, we are committed to delivering care throughout the health care continuum to meet the needs of a growing seniors’ population in Canada. Our qualified and highly trained workforce of 23,700 individuals are united by a dedication to quality care and by our vision of being the best provider of senior care and services in Canada.