Cook I

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

Job summary

Alberta Health Services seeks a Cook I in Fort McMurray to prepare, portion and assemble meals following standardized recipes and safety practices. You will support inventory, assist with ordering and maintain meal quality in a fast-paced hospital setting.

Casual/Relief position with the AUPE GSS union, offering flexible shifts and opportunities to mentor staff while upholding patient-centered service and food safety standards.

Qualifications

• Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent.
• Must be physically able to lift up to 46 lbs and push/pull meal carts up to 250 lbs.
• Food Sanitation and Hygiene Certificate or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, portion and assemble meals, and serve menu items with limited supervision.
• Follow recipes and food safety standards and cleanliness practices.
• Assist with inventory, ordering, and waste minimization.
• Operate and sanitize kitchen equipment and handle cash in retail settings.

Skills

Food preparation

Inventory management

Catering service

Food safety

Education

Grade 12 or equivalent

Red Seal / Journeyman Cook

Job description

Achieve meaningful and empowering work by becoming part of Alberta Health Services (AHS), where compassion, accountability, respect, excellence and safety are at the heart of everything we do. As a Cook I within the Nutrition and Food Services (NFS) department, you will directly impact patient care by providing nutritious, healthy, high quality meal service. You will be accountable for performing various tasks under minimal supervision while using strong customer service, teamwork, organizational and leadership skills to: Prepare and serve high quality food following standardized recipes, menu documents and AHS policies. Assist and/or manage inventory and ordering of supplies. Safely operate and clean food service equipment. Comply with all AHS safety and sanitation policies. Complete cash handling duties (in retail settings). Provide mentorship within the department, as required. Provide support to NFS staff during meal preparation, plating and assembly. Complete other food service duties as assigned. In addition to a competitive rate of pay, AHS currently has a Fort McMurray Allowance in place to an annual maximum of $12,480. This allowance is non-pensionable and is payable on an hourly basis for all hours paid at the basic rate of pay.

Description:

As a Cook I, you will be responsible for food preparation, portioning and assembly, and serving 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 established guidelines for quantity and quality controls, food safety standards, and cleaning and sanitization practices to ensure the cleanliness of cooking equipment and work areas.

• Classification: Cook I
• Union: AUPE GSS
• Unit and Program: Food Service Department
• Primary Location: Fort McMurray N Lts HC/Mnt Hlt
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.00
• Posting End Date: 04-NOV-2026
• Employee Class: Casual/Relief
• Date Available: 17-NOV-2026
• Length of Shift in weeks: Varies
• Shifts per cycle: Varies
• Days Off: Other
• Minimum Salary: $26.56
• Maximum Salary: $29.21
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

• Classification: Cook I
• Union: AUPE GSS
• Unit and Program: Food Service Department
• Primary Location: Fort McMurray N Lts HC/Mnt Hlt
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.00
• Posting End Date: 04-NOV-2026
• Employee Class: Casual/Relief
• Date Available: 17-NOV-2026
• Hours per Shift: 8.61
• Length of Shift in weeks: Varies
• Shifts per cycle: Varies
• Shift Pattern: Days, Weekends
• Days Off: Other
• 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:

Journeyman Cook, Red Seal certification or equivalent certificate. Experience with preparing food and beverages for specialized diets, monitoring waste, auditing, and calculating food cost, recipe development and/or catering service, inventory management; receiving deliveries, managing expiry dates and minimizing waste while utilizing “First In, First Out” procedures. Experience in a hospital or long term care environment, & Commercial Food Service Equipment. WHMIS training.

Preferred Qualifications:

As Required.

Please note:

All postings close at 23:59 MT of the postingend date indicated.

Security Screening:

A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.

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We’re passionate about what we do. Our team of skilled and dedicated health care professionals, support staff, and physicians promote wellness and provide health care all across Alberta.

Everything we do at AHS reflects a patient and family centred approach; it’s about putting patients’ and families’ experiences, priorities and trust first.

We are an equal opportunity employer. AHS values the diversity of the people and communities we serve and is committed to attracting, engaging and developing a diverse and inclusive workforce.

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