Cook I

Alberta Health Services; Bentley; On-site; CAD 37,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

Alberta Health Services (AHS) in Bentley is seeking a Cook I to support patient food services. You will prepare, portion, and serve meals under supervision, following established recipes and safety standards.

You will handle multi-ingredient dish preparation with re-thermalization where needed, ensuring accurate portions and adherence to food safety protocols. This temporary part-time role includes day/weekend shifts in Bentley.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 or equivalent
• Physically capable to lift up to 46lbs and push/pull meal carts up to 250lbs
• Walk and stand during shift
• Food Sanitation and Hygiene Certificate or equivalent
• Whmis training as applicable

Responsibilities

• Prepare multi-ingredient recipes from raw ingredients using established recipes
• Re-thermalize meals using approved techniques and ensure proper portioning
• Serve meals to patients with attention to dietary requirements
• Follow AHS food safety, sanitation, and cleanliness standards
• Maintain inventory controls and FIFO where applicable

Skills

Customer service

Food service

Hospital/long-term care experience

Inventory management

Food safety

Education

Grade 12

High school diploma

Job description

Your Opportunity

Imagine a supportive employer, fantastic work-life balance, and the opportunity to make a difference in your community. With Alberta Health Services (AHS), you can have all of that and more.

Description

As a Cook I, you will be responsible for food preparation, portion and assembly, and serving of menu items with limited supervision. Your typical duties may include preparing multi-ingredient recipes from raw ingredients using various cooking techniques and established recipes, preparing meals using precooked products utilizing various re-thermalization techniques and ensuring meals are appropriately portioned. You will follow AHS guidelines for quantity and quality controls, food safety standards, and established cleaning and sanitization practices to ensure the cleanliness of cooking equipment and work areas.

Classification

• Classification: Cook I
• Union: AUPE GSS
• Unit and Program: Patient Food Services
• Primary Location: Bentley Care Centre
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.54
• Posting End Date: 28-AUG-2026
• Temporary Employee Class: Temporary Part Time
• Date Available: 07-SEP-2026
• Temporary End Date: 16-FEB-2027
• Hours per Shift: 6.00
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 7
• Shift Pattern: Days, Weekends
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $26.56
• Maximum Salary: $29.21
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications

• Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent.
• Physically capable to lift food, supplies and equipment up to 46lbs and must be able to push/pull meal carts up to 250lbs.
• This position requires you to walk and stand on your feet for the duration of your shift.
• Food Sanitation and Hygiene Certificate or equivalent.

Additional Required Qualifications

• As required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Customer service experience.
• Food service experience.
• Experience in a hospital or long-term care environment.
• Experience with inventory management; receiving deliveries, managing expiry dates and minimizing waste while utilizing “First in - First Out” procedures.
• Experience with Industrial Food Service Equipment.
• Food Safe Certificate or equivalent.
• WHMIS training.